Princes Street, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 6NT, WA8 6NS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£100,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£115,000
16 sales
Price range
£63k – £167k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Nov 2025
WA8 6NS

At a glance

House prices£115k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkWidnes station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Princes Street, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £100,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £92,444. Average sale prices rose from £72,500 in 2016 to £129,000 in 2025 (+78%), 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 Princes Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Princes Street 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: £72,500 (2 sales)2016£73k2018: £102,000 (3 sales)2018£102k2020: £95,500 (2 sales)2020£96k2021: £115,000 (2 sales)2021£115k2022: £152,000 (3 sales)2022£152k2024: £125,000 (1 sales)2024£125k2025: £129,000 (3 sales)2025£129k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£92,44414 Nov 2025
Semi-detached7£144,00012 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Princes Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Princes Street WA8 6NS 14 Nov 2025£100,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Princes Street WA8 6NS 14 Nov 2025£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
39, Princes Street WA8 6NS 14 Mar 2025£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
54, Princes Street WA8 6NT 12 Feb 2025£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46B, Princes Street WA8 6NT 22 Aug 2024£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Princes Street WA8 6NT 6 Apr 2023£115,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Princes Street WA8 6NT 16 Dec 2022£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Princes Street WA8 6NS 14 Nov 2022£133,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Princes Street WA8 6NT 13 Oct 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Princes Street WA8 6NT 27 May 2022£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Princes Street WA8 6NT 25 Feb 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Princes Street WA8 6NS 12 Feb 2021£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
63, Princes Street WA8 6NT 1 Sep 2020£115,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Princes Street WA8 6NS 4 Mar 2020£75,000 TerracedLeasehold
36, Princes Street WA8 6NT 11 Feb 2020£76,000 TerracedLeasehold
3B, Princes Street WA8 6NS 26 Sep 2019£48,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Princes Street WA8 6NT 30 Nov 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Princes Street WA8 6NT 30 Aug 2018£105,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Princes Street WA8 6NS 15 Jun 2018£62,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Princes Street WA8 6NS 22 May 2018£76,000 TerracedLeasehold
51, Princes Street WA8 6NT 4 Dec 2016£82,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, Princes Street WA8 6NS 29 Jul 2016£57,000 TerracedLeasehold
30, Princes Street WA8 6NS 21 Jul 2016£63,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
45, Princes Street £95,000 (Feb 2021) → £120,000 (Nov 2025) +26%
over 5 yrs
54, Princes Street £125,000 (Nov 2018) → £167,000 (Feb 2025) +34%
over 6 yrs
30, Princes Street £63,000 (Jul 2016) → £133,000 (Nov 2022) +111%
over 6 yrs
63, Princes Street £105,000 (Aug 2018) → £115,000 (Sep 2020) +10%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Princes Street

Crime

232 crimes were reported within about a mile of Princes Street 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 offences106
Anti-social behaviour34
Public order23
Criminal damage & arson20
Other theft11
Other crime11

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

Flood risk

Princes Street is in or near 3 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
  • 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 Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 236 pupils Primary Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Poppy Field School 29 pupils Other independent special school 4–19 Report 0.3 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Hough Green station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Milton Road (Milton Road) 1 min walk
  • Elliot Street (Elliot Street) 2 min walk
  • VINE STREET (Widnes Road) 2 min walk
  • SIMMS CROSS 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.4 mi
  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.4 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 1.0 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.7%62.5%
Private rented17.5%20.3%
Social rented29.6%17.1%
Households668

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+16.4%18.6%
Residents1,557

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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