Somerville Road, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£70,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2020)

£85,667

3 sales

Price range

£70k – £107k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Jul 2026

WA8 8EQ

At a glance

House prices£86k averageSince 2020 (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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkHough Green station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Somerville Road, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £70,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £88,500.

House prices on Somerville Road compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Somerville 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£88,500	14 Jul 2026
Terraced	1	£80,000	7 Feb 2020

Sold prices on Somerville Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
58, Somerville Road WA8 8EQ	14 Jul 2026	£70,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, Somerville Road WA8 8EQ	18 Dec 2024	£107,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
39, Somerville Road WA8 8EQ	8 Nov 2024	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Somerville Road WA8 8EQ	7 Feb 2020	£80,000	Terraced	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 Somerville Road

Crime

175 crimes were reported within about a mile of Somerville 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 offences	88
Public order	22
Anti-social behaviour	18
Criminal damage & arson	12
Other crime	9
Drugs	7

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

Flood risk

Somerville Road is in or near 5 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
Ditton Brook at Ditton Flood warning 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 Somerville Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.2 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.4 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils	Community special school	2–16	Report	0.4 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.9 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 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Widnes station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Runcorn station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Alexander Drive (Hale Road) 3 min walk
Alexander Drive (Hale Road) 3 min walk
Crossway (Hale Road) 4 min walk
Ditton Centre (Dundalk Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

The Beeches Medical Ctr
20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.4 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 0.6 mi
Newtown Surgery
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, 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 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	36.8%	62.5%
Private rented	9.9%	20.3%
Social rented	53.3%	17.1%
Households	604

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	26.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,493

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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