Prescot Road, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 4PD, WA8 7PX, WA8 7PR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£235,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£270,227
24 sales
Price range
£90k – £595k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Dec 2025
WA8 7PX

At a glance

House prices£235k averageAbout the Widnes average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkHough Green station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Prescot Road, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £235,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £370,227. Average sale prices rose from £176,667 in 2016 to £290,125 in 2025 (+64%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Prescot Road compared

Prescot Road£235,250
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

2016: £176,667 (3 sales)2016£177k2017: £172,998 (2 sales)2017£173k2018: £165,000 (2 sales)2018£165k2019: £525,000 (1 sales)2019£525k2021: £386,650 (3 sales)2021£387k2022: £176,667 (3 sales)2022£177k2023: £250,500 (2 sales)2023£251k2024: £350,750 (4 sales)2024£351k2025: £290,125 (4 sales)2025£290k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£370,22714 Nov 2025
Terraced8£155,31311 Dec 2025
Semi-detached3£143,33320 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Prescot Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Prescot Road WA8 7PX 11 Dec 2025£210,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Prescot Road WA8 7PR 14 Nov 2025£260,000 DetachedFreehold
98, Prescot Road WA8 4PD 3 Oct 2025£530,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Prescot Road WA8 7PX 2 May 2025£160,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Prescot Road WA8 7PX 25 Nov 2024£148,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Prescot Road WA8 4PD 5 Sep 2024£595,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Prescot Road WA8 7PX 24 May 2024£190,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Prescot Road WA8 4PD 19 Apr 2024£470,000 DetachedFreehold
76, Prescot Road WA8 4PD 19 May 2023£350,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Prescot Road WA8 7PX 14 Apr 2023£151,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Prescot Road WA8 7PR 20 Dec 2022£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Prescot Road WA8 7PR 25 Feb 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Prescot Road WA8 7PR 28 Jan 2022£190,000 DetachedFreehold
80, Prescot Road WA8 4PD 25 May 2021£410,000 DetachedFreehold
85, Prescot Road WA8 4PD 26 Mar 2021£399,950 DetachedFreehold
88, Prescot Road WA8 4PD 15 Jan 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Prescot Road WA8 4PD 27 Sep 2019£525,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Prescot Road WA8 7PR 13 Nov 2018£90,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
70, Prescot Road WA8 4PD 5 Jan 2018£240,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Prescot Road WA8 7PX 12 May 2017£125,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Prescot Road WA8 4PD 27 Jan 2017£220,995 DetachedFreehold
92, Prescot Road WA8 4PD 4 Nov 2016£272,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Prescot Road WA8 7PX 30 Sep 2016£146,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Prescot Road WA8 7PX 17 May 2016£112,000 TerracedFreehold

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
18, Prescot Road £146,000 (Sep 2016) → £210,500 (Dec 2025) +44%
over 9 yrs
10, Prescot Road £125,000 (May 2017) → £160,000 (May 2025) +28%
over 8 yrs
20, Prescot Road £151,000 (Apr 2023) → £190,000 (May 2024) +26%
over 1 yr
70, Prescot Road £240,000 (Jan 2018) → £525,000 (Sep 2019) +119%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Prescot Road

Crime

207 crimes were reported within about a mile of Prescot Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences102
Anti-social behaviour22
Public order22
Criminal damage & arson14
Other crime13
Drugs9

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

Flood risk

Prescot Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Prescot Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.1 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.2 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.3 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 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 · 16 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chesnut Lodge (Liverpool Road) 1 min walk
  • Chesnut Lodge (B5178 Liverpool Road) 2 min walk
  • Wellington Inn (Prescot Road) 2 min walk
  • Co-op (adj, Hale Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.1 mi
  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.8 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 7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.0%62.5%
Private rented8.4%20.3%
Social rented11.6%17.1%
Households670

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.1%64.1%
Aged 65+25.3%18.6%
Residents1,521

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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