Orchard Way, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£158,500

2 sales

Price range

£147k – £170k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Aug 2018

WA8 4QP

At a glance

House prices£159k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkHough Green station Schools7 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Orchard Way, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Aug 2018. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £158,500.

House prices on Orchard Way compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Way 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
Terraced	2	£158,500	8 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Orchard Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Orchard Way WA8 4QP	8 Aug 2018	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Orchard Way WA8 4QP	9 Sep 2016	£147,000	Terraced	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 Orchard Way

Crime

85 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Way in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	50
Anti-social behaviour	6
Drugs	6
Vehicle crime	5
Other crime	5
Criminal damage & arson	4

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

Flood risk

Orchard Way is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington 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 Orchard Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.9 mi
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Widnes station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Halewood station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Thornhills (Cherry Sutton) 1 min walk
Alderbrook (Cherry Sutton) 2 min walk
St. Basils (Hough Green Road) 3 min walk
Brookdale (Adj, Cherry Sutton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.3 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.0 mi
The Beeches Medical Ctr
20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 1.2 mi
Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	24.1%	62.5%
Private rented	7.8%	20.3%
Social rented	67.6%	17.1%
Households	709

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,424

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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