Portrush Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 9SH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£336,000
7 sales
Price range
£245k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Oct 2022
WA8 9SH

At a glance

House prices£336k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Portrush Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Oct 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £336,000.

House prices on Portrush Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Portrush 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: £245,000 (1 sales)2016£245k2019: £295,000 (1 sales)2019£295k2021: £355,667 (3 sales)2021£356k2022: £372,500 (2 sales)2022£373k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£336,00024 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Portrush Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Portrush Close WA8 9SH 24 Oct 2022£375,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, Portrush Close WA8 9SH 18 Jul 2022£370,000 DetachedLeasehold
18, Portrush Close WA8 9SH 27 Aug 2021£362,000 DetachedLeasehold
16, Portrush Close WA8 9SH 30 Jun 2021£350,000 DetachedLeasehold
20, Portrush Close WA8 9SH 19 Mar 2021£355,000 DetachedLeasehold
5, Portrush Close WA8 9SH 8 Mar 2019£295,000 DetachedLeasehold
2, Portrush Close WA8 9SH 22 Dec 2016£245,000 DetachedLeasehold

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 Portrush Close

Crime

167 crimes were reported within about a mile of Portrush Close 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 offences76
Anti-social behaviour29
Public order14
Criminal damage & arson11
Other crime10
Vehicle crime9

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

Flood risk

Portrush 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 Portrush Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.5 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.7 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.7 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Hough Green station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Queensbury Way (Queensbury Way) 1 min walk
  • Queensbury Way (Queensbury Way) 3 min walk
  • Queensbury Way 7 min walk
  • Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.3 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.3 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 1.1 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 9 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
Owned87.4%62.5%
Private rented10.0%20.3%
Social rented2.6%17.1%
Households991

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.7%64.1%
Aged 65+8.8%18.6%
Residents2,787

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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