Rainbow Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 4YP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£295,000

2 sales

Price range

£240k – £350k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Mar 2025

WA8 4YP

At a glance

House prices£295k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Rainbow Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £295,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rainbow Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rainbow 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
Detached	2	£295,000	31 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Rainbow Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Rainbow Close WA8 4YP	31 Mar 2025	£350,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Rainbow Close WA8 4YP	15 Nov 2018	£240,000	Detached	Freehold

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
6, Rainbow Close	£240,000 (Nov 2018) → £350,000 (Mar 2025)	+46% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rainbow Close

Crime

138 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rainbow Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	67
Anti-social behaviour	17
Public order	10
Criminal damage & arson	9
Vehicle crime	9
Drugs	8

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

Flood risk

Rainbow Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington Flood alert area
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 Rainbow Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.7 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils	Community special school	2–16	Report	0.7 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.8 mi
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.9 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Widnes station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Rainhill station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) 1 min walk
Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) 1 min walk
Haddon Drive (Hough Green Road) 3 min walk
Haddon Drive (Hough Green Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.3 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 0.5 mi
Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.7 mi
The Beeches Medical Ctr
20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 1.1 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.3%	62.5%
Private rented	7.9%	20.3%
Social rented	0.8%	17.1%
Households	530

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,183

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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