Rivenmill Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 3FJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£320,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£182,708
24 sales
Price range
£66k – £336k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 May 2026
WA8 3FJ

At a glance

House prices£183k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband82% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Rivenmill Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £170,700. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rivenmill Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rivenmill 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

2016: £170,500 (5 sales)2016£171k2017: £136,000 (4 sales)2017£136k2018: £182,167 (3 sales)2018£182k2019: £131,000 (2 sales)2019£131k2020: £183,000 (1 sales)2020£183k2021: £66,000 (1 sales)2021£66k2022: £185,000 (2 sales)2022£185k2023: £218,333 (3 sales)2023£218k2025: £293,000 (2 sales)2025£293k2026: £320,000 (1 sales)2026£320k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£170,70012 Sep 2025
Detached6£271,66726 May 2026
Flat6£94,6679 Nov 2023
Semi-detached2£240,0005 May 2023

Sold prices on Rivenmill Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 26 May 2026£320,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 1 Oct 2025£336,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 12 Sep 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 9 Nov 2023£130,000 FlatFreehold
20, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 4 Aug 2023£315,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 5 May 2023£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 14 Jul 2022£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 4 Feb 2022£100,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 30 Jun 2021£66,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 11 Aug 2020£183,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 19 Nov 2019£167,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 15 Nov 2019£95,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 19 Oct 2018£163,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 14 Sep 2018£220,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 13 Jul 2018£163,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 17 Nov 2017£217,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 30 Aug 2017£93,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 15 Jun 2017£83,500 FlatLeasehold
27, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 3 Jan 2017£150,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 8 Dec 2016£222,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 2 Dec 2016£150,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 26 Aug 2016£165,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 29 Jun 2016£158,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 6 Jun 2016£147,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Rivenmill Close WA8 3FJ 27 May 2016£160,000 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
10, Rivenmill Close £220,000 (Sep 2018) → £336,000 (Oct 2025) +53%
over 7 yrs
19, Rivenmill Close £93,500 (Aug 2017) → £100,000 (Feb 2022) +7%
over 4 yrs
31, Rivenmill Close £147,500 (Jun 2016) → £163,000 (Oct 2018) → £183,000 (Aug 2020) +24%
over 4 yrs
37, Rivenmill Close £163,500 (Jul 2018) → £167,000 (Nov 2019) +2%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Rivenmill Close

Crime

56 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rivenmill Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences23
Anti-social behaviour12
Criminal damage & arson5
Other theft5
Drugs3
Vehicle crime3

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

Flood risk

Rivenmill Close is in or near 4 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
  • 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 Rivenmill Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.1 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 1.2 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Lea Green station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Hough Green station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Glebe Garage (Lunts Heath Road) 4 min walk
  • Glebe Garage (Lunts Heath Road) 4 min walk
  • Everglades (Derby Road) 5 min walk
  • Everglades (Derby Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 1.2 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.3 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.9 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 10 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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.6%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented3.0%17.1%
Households1,161

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.0%18.6%
Residents2,904

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)82%80%
Gigabit-capable82%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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