Simonside, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 4YN, WA8 4YL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£139,769
21 sales
Price range
£75k – £190k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Aug 2025
WA8 4YN

At a glance

House prices£140k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Simonside, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £147,821. Average sale prices fell from £140,667 in 2016 to £127,500 in 2025 (-9%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Simonside compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Simonside 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: £140,667 (3 sales)2016£141k2017: £115,667 (3 sales)2017£116k2019: £110,000 (2 sales)2019£110k2020: £155,990 (5 sales)2020£156k2021: £76,200 (1 sales)2021£76k2022: £163,333 (3 sales)2022£163k2024: £172,500 (2 sales)2024£173k2025: £127,500 (2 sales)2025£128k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£147,82122 Aug 2025
Terraced3£85,40028 Mar 2025
Detached1£166,00011 Oct 2016

Sold prices on Simonside

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
85, Simonside WA8 4YN 22 Aug 2025£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37A, Simonside WA8 4YL 28 Mar 2025£105,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Simonside WA8 4YN 1 Nov 2024£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46A, Simonside WA8 4YN 14 Jun 2024£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47A, Simonside WA8 4YN 26 Aug 2022£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Simonside WA8 4YN 9 Mar 2022£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Simonside WA8 4YL 23 Feb 2022£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37A, Simonside WA8 4YL 11 Jun 2021£76,200 TerracedFreehold
45, Simonside WA8 4YN 20 Nov 2020£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Simonside WA8 4YL 20 Aug 2020£144,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
48A, Simonside WA8 4YN 12 Aug 2020£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Simonside WA8 4YN 10 Jul 2020£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Simonside WA8 4YL 3 Jun 2020£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Simonside WA8 4YN 31 Mar 2020£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Simonside WA8 4YL 18 Sep 2019£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Simonside WA8 4YN 21 Jun 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Simonside WA8 4YN 21 Dec 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Simonside WA8 4YL 7 Nov 2017£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Simonside WA8 4YL 27 Oct 2017£75,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Simonside WA8 4YN 11 Oct 2016£166,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Simonside WA8 4YL 4 Jul 2016£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Simonside WA8 4YN 13 May 2016£116,000 Semi-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
37A, Simonside £76,200 (Jun 2021) → £105,000 (Mar 2025) +38%
over 4 yrs
56, Simonside £160,000 (Jul 2020) → £185,000 (Mar 2022) +16%
over 2 yrs
39, Simonside £140,000 (Jul 2016) → £120,000 (Jun 2020) -14%
over 4 yrs
50, Simonside £140,000 (Dec 2017) → £155,000 (Mar 2020) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Simonside

Crime

159 crimes were reported within about a mile of Simonside in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences77
Anti-social behaviour16
Public order16
Criminal damage & arson10
Vehicle crime10
Drugs9

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

Flood risk

Simonside 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 Simonside

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 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
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.7 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Rainhill station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fulbeck (Arley Drive) 2 min walk
  • Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) 3 min walk
  • Four Topped Oak (Hough Green Road) 3 min walk
  • Haddon Drive (Hough Green Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.3 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.4 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, 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 9 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.3%62.5%
Private rented7.9%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households530

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.3%64.1%
Aged 65+26.6%18.6%
Residents1,183

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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