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Royal Avenue, Widnes

MyStreetCheck free street report: Royal Avenue, Widnes · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/widnes-halton/royal-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 8HJ, WA8 8HA, WA8 8HL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£162,700
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£145,248
22 sales
Price range
£69k – £216k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jul 2026
WA8 8HA

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At a glance

House prices£163k average32% below the Widnes average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Royal Avenue, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £162,700. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £124,038. Average sale prices rose from £99,833 in 2016 to £159,625 in 2026 (+60%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 32% below the Widnes average of £239,685 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% terraced, 41% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Royal Avenue range from £68,500 to £216,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 111 streets in Widnes with at least two sales in the last year, Royal Avenue ranks 74th for average price.

House prices on Royal Avenue compared

Royal Avenue£162,700
WA8 postcode area£242,301
Widnes£239,685
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £99,833 (3 sales)2016£100k2017: £68,500 (1 sales)2017£69k2018: £93,750 (2 sales)2018£94k2019: £150,500 (1 sales)2019£151k2020: £155,000 (3 sales)2020£155k2022: £154,500 (2 sales)2022£155k2023: £179,950 (1 sales)2023£180k2025: £179,400 (5 sales)2025£179k2026: £159,625 (4 sales)2026£160k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£124,0382 Jul 2026
Semi-detached9£175,88320 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Royal Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Mbna, Gusco Ltd, Royal Avenue WA88 1NA 23 Jul 2026£1,093,359 OtherFreehold
173, Royal Avenue WA8 8HA 2 Jul 2026£135,000 TerracedFreehold
97, Royal Avenue WA8 8HJ 20 Apr 2026£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Royal Avenue WA8 8HJ 26 Mar 2026£146,000 TerracedFreehold
179, Royal Avenue WA8 8HA 23 Jan 2026£202,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Royal Avenue WA8 8HJ 12 Dec 2025£175,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Royal Avenue WA8 8HL 20 Oct 2025£216,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
123, Royal Avenue WA8 8HJ 25 Jul 2025£145,000 TerracedFreehold
139, Royal Avenue WA8 8HJ 25 Jul 2025£180,000 TerracedFreehold
104, Royal Avenue WA8 8HN 31 Mar 2025£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
122, Royal Avenue WA8 8HA 19 Feb 2025£181,000 TerracedFreehold
112, Royal Avenue WA8 8HA 29 Jun 2023£179,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
165, Royal Avenue WA8 8HB 30 Aug 2022£199,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
171, Royal Avenue WA8 8HA 18 Mar 2022£110,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Royal Avenue WA8 8HL 17 Dec 2020£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
131, Royal Avenue WA8 8HJ 10 Dec 2020£125,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Royal Avenue WA8 8HL 14 Aug 2020£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
179, Royal Avenue WA8 8HA 16 Jul 2020£92,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Royal Avenue WA8 8HL 9 Aug 2019£150,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Royal Avenue WA8 8HN 30 Nov 2018£77,500 TerracedFreehold
171, Royal Avenue WA8 8HA 17 Oct 2018£110,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Royal Avenue WA8 8HJ 3 Feb 2017£68,500 TerracedFreehold
139, Royal Avenue WA8 8HJ 18 Oct 2016£69,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Royal Avenue WA8 8HL 13 Apr 2016£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Royal Avenue WA8 8HN 1 Apr 2016£90,500 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
179, Royal Avenue £92,000 (Jul 2020) → £202,500 (Jan 2026) +120%
over 6 yrs
63, Royal Avenue £140,000 (Apr 2016) → £165,000 (Aug 2020) → £216,000 (Oct 2025) +54%
over 10 yrs
139, Royal Avenue £69,000 (Oct 2016) → £180,000 (Jul 2025) +161%
over 9 yrs
171, Royal Avenue £110,000 (Oct 2018) → £110,000 (Mar 2022) +0%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Royal Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.5 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.6 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Hough Green station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Royal Avenue (Royal Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Royal Avenue (Liverpool Road) 1 min walk
  • Royal Avenue (Liverpool Road) 1 min walk
  • Sunningdale (Liverpool Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Widnes · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ditton · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Ditchfield Road · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Widnes Bechers Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nicholson's Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Hough Green Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • 5 Danescroft [the Dental Practice] · 0.6 mi
  • Widnes Healthcare Resource Centre · 1.4 mi
  • Emergency Dental Services · 1.4 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.8%62.5%
Private rented12.1%20.3%
Social rented23.0%17.1%
Households660

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.7%64.1%
Aged 65+22.7%18.6%
Residents1,592

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%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 Royal Avenue

Ethnic group

HereHalton
White98.1%96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.2%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereHalton
Christian63.6%58.6%
No religion31%35.2%
Not answered4.5%4.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereHalton
Born in the UK96.7%95.2%
Born outside the UK3.3%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereHalton
No qualifications23.9%21%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.6%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%16.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%11.9%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.5%
Other qualifications3.3%2.6%

General health

HereHalton
Very good health41.9%46%
Good health32.2%32.3%
Fair health16.5%14.1%
Bad health7.2%5.8%
Very bad health2.1%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereHalton
1 car or van in household43.8%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household25.8%26.5%
No cars or vans in household21.8%23.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.6%7.4%

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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