Old Higher Road, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 8NU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£277,333

3 sales

Price range

£262k – £285k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jul 2025

WA8 8NU

At a glance

House prices£277k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkHalewood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Old Higher Road, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £273,500.

House prices on Old Higher Road compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£273,500	18 Jul 2025
Semi-detached	1	£285,000	26 Jul 2019

Sold prices on Old Higher Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Old Higher Road WA8 8NU	18 Jul 2025	£285,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Old Higher Road WA8 8NU	26 Jul 2019	£285,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
22, Old Higher Road WA8 8NU	14 Sep 2018	£262,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Old Higher Road

Crime

16 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Higher Road 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 offences	7
Anti-social behaviour	2
Drugs	2
Other theft	2
Public order	2
Other crime	1

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

Flood risk

Old Higher Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Ditton catchment including areas around Huyton-with-Roby and Widnes Flood alert area
Wirral catchment with Heswall, Ellesmere Port, Bebington, Hoylake and Wallasey 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 Old Higher Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Halebank CofE Primary School 89 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Finch Woods Academy 88 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	9–16	Inadequate Report	1.1 mi
Hale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 202 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
St Mark's Catholic Primary School 217 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
St Ambrose Catholic Academy 181 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.4 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

Halewood station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Hough Green station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Hunts Cross station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Carr Lane (Higher Lane) 1 min walk
Lower Road (adj, Higher Road) 1 min walk
Carr Lane (Higher Lane) 1 min walk
Carr Lane (adj, Higher Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

The Margaret Thompson Med Centre
105 East Millwood Road, Liverpool · 1.1 mi
Roseheath Surgery
Roseheath Drive, Halewood, Liverpool · 1.1 mi
The Health Centre Surgery
The Halewood Centre, Roseheath Drive, Liverpool · 1.1 mi
The Beeches Medical Ctr
20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 1.5 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 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	57.9%	62.5%
Private rented	16.0%	20.3%
Social rented	26.0%	17.1%
Households	972

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,137

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	0%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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