Princes Place, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£133,400
5 sales
Price range
£119k – £178k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Sep 2025
WA8 7NJ

At a glance

House prices£133k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station17 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Princes Place, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £133,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Princes Place compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Princes Place 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: £125,000 (1 sales)2016£125k2018: £119,000 (1 sales)2018£119k2021: £120,000 (1 sales)2021£120k2024: £125,000 (1 sales)2024£125k2025: £178,000 (1 sales)2025£178k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£133,40017 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Princes Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Princes Place WA8 7NJ 17 Sep 2025£178,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Princes Place WA8 7NJ 23 Feb 2024£125,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Princes Place WA8 7NJ 19 Nov 2021£110,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Princes Place WA8 7NJ 21 Apr 2021£120,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Princes Place WA8 7NJ 22 Oct 2018£119,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Princes Place WA8 7NJ 30 Sep 2018£82,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Princes Place WA8 7NJ 30 Jan 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Princes Place WA8 7NJ 25 Nov 2016£125,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Princes Place WA8 7NJ 23 Sep 2016£93,000 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
22, Princes Place £110,000 (Nov 2021) → £125,000 (Feb 2024) +14%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Princes Place

Crime

219 crimes were reported within about a mile of Princes Place 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 offences108
Anti-social behaviour28
Public order22
Criminal damage & arson15
Other crime12
Vehicle crime10

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

Flood risk

Princes Place 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 Princes Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.1 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.3 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 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
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 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 · 17 min walk
  • Hough Green station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ball O Ditton (Liverpool Road) 1 min walk
  • Ball O Ditton (Liverpool Road) 1 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 · 0.1 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green 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 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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