Rufford Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 4GQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£157,333

3 sales

Price range

£142k – £185k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Apr 2023

WA8 4GQ

At a glance

House prices£157k averageSince 2016 (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 station9 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Rufford Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Apr 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £163,500.

House prices on Rufford Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rufford 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£163,500	6 Apr 2023
Semi-detached	1	£145,000	19 Aug 2016

Sold prices on Rufford Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Rufford Close WA8 4GQ	6 Apr 2023	£185,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Rufford Close WA8 4GQ	19 Aug 2016	£145,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Rufford Close WA8 4GQ	5 Aug 2016	£142,000	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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Crime and flood risk near Rufford Close

Crime

157 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rufford Close 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 offences	76
Anti-social behaviour	16
Public order	16
Criminal damage & arson	10
Drugs	9
Vehicle crime	9

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

Flood risk

Rufford Close is in or near 5 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
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 Rufford Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.6 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils	Community special school	2–16	Report	0.6 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.7 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.7 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
Widnes station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Runcorn station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Fulbeck (Arley Drive) 2 min walk
Foxcote (Arley Drive) 4 min walk
Haddon Drive (Hough Green Road) 5 min walk
Haddon Drive (Hough Green Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.3 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 0.5 mi
The Beeches Medical Ctr
20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.8 mi
Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.9 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 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	42.0%	62.5%
Private rented	10.3%	20.3%
Social rented	47.3%	17.1%
Households	486

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,110

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.

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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