Oxton Close, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£135,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£127,250

4 sales

Price range

£89k – £182k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Jul 2026

WA8 4SD

At a glance

House prices£136k average42% below the Widnes average 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 Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Oxton Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £135,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £127,250. That is 42% below the Widnes average of £234,279 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oxton Close compared

Oxton Close£135,500

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£127,250	3 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Oxton Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Oxton Close WA8 4SD	3 Jul 2026	£182,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Oxton Close WA8 4SD	27 Mar 2026	£89,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Oxton Close WA8 4SD	13 May 2022	£132,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Oxton Close WA8 4SD	12 Apr 2019	£125,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Oxton Close WA8 4SD	31 Aug 2016	£113,000	Semi-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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
5, Oxton Close	£132,000 (May 2022) → £182,000 (Jul 2026)	+38% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oxton Close

Crime

86 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oxton 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 offences	48
Anti-social behaviour	9
Vehicle crime	5
Criminal damage & arson	4
Drugs	4
Public order	4

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

Flood risk

Oxton 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 Oxton Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	1.0 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils	Community special school	2–16	Report	1.0 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Rainhill station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.3 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 0.8 mi
Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.9 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.6%	62.5%
Private rented	12.2%	20.3%
Social rented	11.1%	17.1%
Households	624

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,272

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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