Primrose Close, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£167,500
4 sales
Price range
£130k – £233k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Oct 2022
WA8 7JJ

At a glance

House prices£168k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Primrose Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 5 Oct 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £167,500.

House prices on Primrose Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Primrose 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

2017: £130,000 (1 sales)2017£130k2019: £142,000 (1 sales)2019£142k2021: £165,000 (1 sales)2021£165k2022: £233,000 (1 sales)2022£233k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£167,5005 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Primrose Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Primrose Close WA8 7JJ 5 Oct 2022£233,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Primrose Close WA8 7JJ 4 Mar 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Primrose Close WA8 7JJ 28 Nov 2019£142,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Primrose Close WA8 7JJ 6 Oct 2017£130,000 Semi-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 Primrose Close

Crime

235 crimes were reported within about a mile of Primrose Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences106
Anti-social behaviour31
Public order27
Criminal damage & arson16
Other crime12
Other theft11

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

Flood risk

Primrose 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 Primrose Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.0 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.1 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.2 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils Primary 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

  • Widnes station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Hough Green station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ball O Ditton (Liverpool Road) 1 min walk
  • Ball O Ditton (Liverpool Road) 2 min walk
  • Chesnut Lodge (B5178 Liverpool Road) 2 min walk
  • Chesnut Lodge (Liverpool Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.2 mi
  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.9 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.1%62.5%
Private rented23.0%20.3%
Social rented16.8%17.1%
Households769

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+19.7%18.6%
Residents1,656

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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