Smith Road, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 7AU.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£124,963
8 sales
Price range
£80k – £180k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jul 2025
WA8 7AU

At a glance

House prices£125k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station23 min walkWidnes station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Smith Road, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £127,214. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Smith Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Smith Road 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: £94,000 (1 sales)2016£94k2017: £113,000 (1 sales)2017£113k2018: £80,000 (1 sales)2018£80k2019: £109,200 (1 sales)2019£109k2022: £101,000 (1 sales)2022£101k2023: £161,250 (2 sales)2023£161k2025: £180,000 (1 sales)2025£180k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£127,21421 Jul 2025
Terraced1£109,20029 May 2019

Sold prices on Smith Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Smith Road WA8 7AU 21 Jul 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Smith Road WA8 7AU 19 Dec 2023£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Smith Road WA8 7AU 31 Mar 2023£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Smith Road WA8 7AU 6 Jul 2022£101,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Smith Road WA8 7AU 29 May 2019£109,200 TerracedFreehold
12, Smith Road WA8 7AU 13 Apr 2018£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Smith Road WA8 7AU 6 Jan 2017£113,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Smith Road WA8 7AU 9 Dec 2016£94,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Smith Road WA8 7AU 13 Jan 2016£67,000 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
5, Smith Road £101,000 (Jul 2022) → £162,500 (Dec 2023) +61%
over 1 yr
22, Smith Road £67,000 (Jan 2016) → £94,000 (Dec 2016) +40%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Smith Road

Crime

242 crimes were reported within about a mile of Smith Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences107
Anti-social behaviour34
Public order28
Criminal damage & arson18
Other theft12
Other crime12

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

Flood risk

Smith Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Smith Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Poppy Field School 29 pupils Other independent special school 4–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 236 pupils Primary Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.5 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
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 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

  • Widnes station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Hough Green station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Runcorn station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Egypt Street (Lower House Lane) 1 min walk
  • Egypt Street (Lower House Lane) 1 min walk
  • Lower House Lane (Dundalk Road) 2 min walk
  • Lower House Lane (Dundalk Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.2 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.2 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.0 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 1.0 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 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned33.8%62.5%
Private rented15.8%20.3%
Social rented50.5%17.1%
Households755

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+11.7%18.6%
Residents1,918

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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