Ridsdale, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 8XX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£87,250
8 sales
Price range
£50k – £110k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Jul 2022
WA8 8XX

At a glance

House prices£87k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Ridsdale, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 4 Jul 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £93,667. Average sale prices rose from £72,000 in 2017 to £105,500 in 2022 (+47%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ridsdale compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ridsdale 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: £72,000 (3 sales)2017£72k2019: £83,000 (2 sales)2019£83k2021: £105,000 (1 sales)2021£105k2022: £105,500 (2 sales)2022£106k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£93,6674 Jul 2022
Flat1£50,00010 Feb 2017
Semi-detached1£86,00026 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Ridsdale

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
47, Ridsdale WA8 8XX 14 Apr 2023£62,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Ridsdale WA8 8XX 4 Jul 2022£110,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Ridsdale WA8 8XX 11 Mar 2022£101,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Ridsdale WA8 8XX 29 Oct 2021£105,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Ridsdale WA8 8XX 26 Nov 2019£86,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Ridsdale WA8 8XX 19 Nov 2019£80,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Ridsdale WA8 8XX 10 Apr 2017£85,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Ridsdale WA8 8XX 4 Apr 2017£81,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Ridsdale WA8 8XX 10 Feb 2017£50,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Ridsdale WA8 8XX 11 Oct 2016£81,500 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
47, Ridsdale £50,000 (Feb 2017) → £62,000 (Apr 2023) +24%
over 6 yrs
16, Ridsdale £80,000 (Nov 2019) → £110,000 (Jul 2022) +38%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ridsdale

Crime

160 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ridsdale 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 offences80
Public order16
Anti-social behaviour13
Criminal damage & arson10
Vehicle crime10
Drugs9

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

Flood risk

Ridsdale 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 Ridsdale

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.5 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.6 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Queens Avenue (Coronation Drive) 2 min walk
  • Borrowdale Road (Coronation Drive) 2 min walk
  • Queens Avenue (Coronation Drive) 2 min walk
  • Borrowdale Road (Coronation Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.3 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.2 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 1 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
Owned39.0%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented49.6%17.1%
Households611

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.0%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents1,442

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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