Rowthorn Close, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£246,750
4 sales
Price range
£195k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Nov 2024
WA8 8EF

At a glance

House prices£247k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkHough Green station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Rowthorn Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 21 Nov 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £246,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rowthorn Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rowthorn 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

2017: £195,000 (1 sales)2017£195k2023: £265,000 (2 sales)2023£265k2024: £262,000 (1 sales)2024£262k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£246,75021 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Rowthorn Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Rowthorn Close WA8 8EF 21 Nov 2024£262,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Rowthorn Close WA8 8EF 10 Feb 2023£240,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Rowthorn Close WA8 8EF 20 Jan 2023£290,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Rowthorn Close WA8 8EF 10 Nov 2017£195,000 DetachedFreehold

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
7, Rowthorn Close £195,000 (Nov 2017) → £290,000 (Jan 2023) +49%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rowthorn Close

Crime

208 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rowthorn Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences97
Public order25
Anti-social behaviour23
Criminal damage & arson16
Other crime11
Other theft10

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

Schools near Rowthorn Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.2 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.4 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Runcorn station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ditton Rec. (Dundalk Road) 2 min walk
  • Ditton Rec. (Ditton Rec.) 2 min walk
  • Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road) 3 min walk
  • Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.7 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.0%62.5%
Private rented19.7%20.3%
Social rented12.3%17.1%
Households579

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.8%64.1%
Aged 65+19.3%18.6%
Residents1,475

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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