Prestbury Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 7BZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£205,667

6 sales

Price range

£127k – £310k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Nov 2023

WA8 7BZ

At a glance

House prices£206k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Prestbury Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Nov 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £161,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Prestbury Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Prestbury 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£161,333	6 Nov 2023
Detached	3	£250,000	15 Oct 2021

Sold prices on Prestbury Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Prestbury Close WA8 7BZ	6 Nov 2023	£220,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
14, Prestbury Close WA8 7BZ	15 Oct 2021	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Prestbury Close WA8 7BZ	7 May 2021	£275,000	Detached	Leasehold
8, Prestbury Close WA8 7BZ	23 Oct 2020	£165,000	Detached	Leasehold
3, Prestbury Close WA8 7BZ	11 May 2018	£127,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
3, Prestbury Close WA8 7BZ	12 Apr 2018	£130,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, Prestbury Close WA8 7BZ	8 Jan 2016	£137,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold

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
8, Prestbury Close	£165,000 (Oct 2020) → £275,000 (May 2021)	+67% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Prestbury Close

Crime

266 crimes were reported within about a mile of Prestbury Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	119
Anti-social behaviour	35
Public order	31
Criminal damage & arson	20
Other crime	14
Other theft	12

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

Flood risk

Prestbury Close 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 Prestbury Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.3 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils	Community special school	2–16	Report	0.3 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.4 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Hough Green station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Runcorn station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ditton Rec. (Ditton Rec.) 3 min walk
Ditton Rec. (Dundalk Road) 3 min walk
Widnes Rec. (Liverpool Road) 5 min walk
Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 0.5 mi
Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.6 mi
Newtown Surgery
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.6 mi
The Beeches Medical Ctr
20 Ditchfield Road, 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.3%	62.5%
Private rented	10.6%	20.3%
Social rented	18.0%	17.1%
Households	687

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,801

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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