Newsham Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 4TT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£270,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£159,658
6 sales
Price range
£78k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2026
WA8 4TT

At a glance

House prices£160k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkHough Green station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Newsham Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £270,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £149,983. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Newsham Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359
Widnes£234,279
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Newsham Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £160,000 (1 sales)2016£160k2017: £109,950 (1 sales)2017£110k2021: £78,000 (1 sales)2021£78k2024: £165,000 (1 sales)2024£165k2025: £175,000 (1 sales)2025£175k2026: £270,000 (1 sales)2026£270k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£149,98330 May 2025
Detached2£215,00010 Jul 2026
Terraced1£78,0005 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Newsham Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Newsham Close WA8 4TT 10 Jul 2026£270,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Newsham Close WA8 4TT 30 May 2025£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Newsham Close WA8 4TT 25 Oct 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Newsham Close WA8 4TT 5 Nov 2021£78,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Newsham Close WA8 4TT 10 Feb 2017£109,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Newsham Close WA8 4TT 7 Jul 2016£160,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
14, Newsham Close £160,000 (Jul 2016) → £270,000 (Jul 2026) +69%
over 10 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Newsham Close

Crime

83 crimes were reported within about a mile of Newsham Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences47
Anti-social behaviour9
Vehicle crime5
Criminal damage & arson4
Drugs4
Other crime4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Newsham Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington Flood alert area
  • Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas Flood alert area
  • River Ditton catchment including areas around Huyton-with-Roby and Widnes Flood alert area
  • Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn Flood alert area
  • Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Newsham Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 1.1 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Hough Green station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Rainhill station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Billington Road (Haddon Drive) 1 min walk
  • Columbine Close (adj) 2 min walk
  • Burnsall Drive (Haddon Drive) 3 min walk
  • Haddon Drive (Blair Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.3 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.0 mi
  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 1.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.6%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented11.1%17.1%
Households624

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.1%64.1%
Aged 65+27.0%18.6%
Residents1,272

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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