Old Upton Lane, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 9ZS, WA8 9PA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,250,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£393,750
12 sales
Price range
£225k – £1.25m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jan 2026
WA8 9PA

At a glance

House prices£394k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Old Upton Lane, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £1,250,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £457,143. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Old Upton Lane compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £265,000 (1 sales)2017£265k2018: £337,500 (2 sales)2018£338k2020: £265,000 (2 sales)2020£265k2021: £317,500 (2 sales)2021£318k2024: £280,000 (1 sales)2024£280k2025: £363,333 (3 sales)2025£363k2026: £1,250,000 (1 sales)2026£1.25m

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£457,14328 Jan 2026
Semi-detached5£305,00010 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Old Upton Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
99, Old Upton Lane WA8 9PA 28 Jan 2026£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Old Upton Lane WA8 9ZS 23 May 2025£335,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Old Upton Lane WA8 9ZS 27 Mar 2025£380,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Old Upton Lane WA8 9ZS 26 Feb 2025£375,000 DetachedFreehold
105, Old Upton Lane WA8 9PA 10 Dec 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Old Upton Lane WA8 9ZS 12 Nov 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
105, Old Upton Lane WA8 9PA 19 Jan 2021£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Old Upton Lane WA8 9PA 17 Sep 2020£225,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Old Upton Lane WA8 9ZS 9 Jun 2020£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Old Upton Lane WA8 9ZS 16 Nov 2018£285,000 DetachedFreehold
111, Old Upton Lane WA8 9PA 6 Jul 2018£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Old Upton Lane WA8 9ZS 8 Jun 2017£265,000 Semi-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
99, Old Upton Lane £225,000 (Sep 2020) → £1,250,000 (Jan 2026) +456%
over 5 yrs
105, Old Upton Lane £285,000 (Jan 2021) → £280,000 (Dec 2024) -2%
over 4 yrs
14, Old Upton Lane £265,000 (Jun 2017) → £305,000 (Jun 2020) +15%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Old Upton Lane

Crime

96 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Upton Lane in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences46
Anti-social behaviour19
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft6
Public order5
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

Old Upton Lane 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 Old Upton Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.8 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.9 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.9 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

  • Widnes station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Hough Green station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Rainhill station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Queensbury Way 3 min walk
  • Queensbury Way (Queensbury Way) 6 min walk
  • Queensbury Way 7 min walk
  • Queensbury Way (Queensbury Way) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.3 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 1.2 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.0%62.5%
Private rented12.6%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households1,093

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.7%18.6%
Residents2,707

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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