Rock Lane, Widnes
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 9AE.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Rock Lane, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 25 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £306,250.
House prices on Rock Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rock Lane 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 | £306,250 | 25 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Rock Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Rock Lane WA8 9AE | 25 Mar 2025 | £320,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Rock Lane WA8 9AE | 17 Jul 2020 | £292,500 | 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.
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Schools near Rock Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Ditton Primary School 322 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 7–11 | Good 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Widnes station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Hough Green station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
- Rainhill station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Queensbury Way 5 min walk
- Pit Lane (Birchfield Road) 6 min walk
- Buckingham Avenue (Birchfield Road) 6 min walk
- Pit Lane (Birchfield Road) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.2 mi - Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.8 mi - Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 0.8 mi - Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Widnes - Upton Rocks · 0.3 mi
- Asda Express Asda Farnworth Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Widnes 100 Derby Road · 0.7 mi
- Aldi Aldi Derby Road Greengate Way · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Allied Pharmacy (upton Rocks) · 0.2 mi
- Widnes Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
- Albert Road (dental Surgery) · 1.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 94.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 3.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 566 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,504 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 92% |
Share of homes across Halton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Rock Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 96.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2% | 1.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 69.5% | 58.6% |
| No religion | 24.6% | 35.2% |
| Not answered | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.3% | 95.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.7% | 4.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 43.1% | 23.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.4% | 18.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.5% | 16.7% |
| No qualifications | 10.4% | 21% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.5% | 11.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 56.2% | 46% |
| Good health | 30.8% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 9.4% | 14.1% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 47.4% | 26.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 29.2% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 19.2% | 7.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.2% | 23.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Halton.
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