Southey Close, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£220,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£164,872
16 sales
Price range
£115k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Nov 2025
WA8 7EU

At a glance

House prices£165k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Southey Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £220,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £171,188. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Southey Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Southey 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

2016: £139,000 (1 sales)2016£139k2017: £124,000 (3 sales)2017£124k2018: £149,950 (1 sales)2018£150k2019: £138,000 (1 sales)2019£138k2020: £146,750 (2 sales)2020£147k2022: £194,333 (3 sales)2022£194k2024: £172,250 (2 sales)2024£172k2025: £206,000 (3 sales)2025£206k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£171,18814 Nov 2025
Detached2£141,25017 Dec 2020
Terraced1£130,00015 May 2017

Sold prices on Southey Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Southey Close WA8 7EU 14 Nov 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Southey Close WA8 7EU 31 Mar 2025£193,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Southey Close WA8 7EU 3 Mar 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Southey Close WA8 7EU 26 Jul 2024£191,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Southey Close WA8 7EU 13 May 2024£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Southey Close WA8 7EU 14 Dec 2022£196,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Southey Close WA8 7EU 25 Nov 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Southey Close WA8 7EU 16 Sep 2022£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Southey Close WA8 7EU 17 Dec 2020£143,500 DetachedFreehold
12, Southey Close WA8 7EU 29 May 2020£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Southey Close WA8 7EU 18 Jan 2019£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Southey Close WA8 7EU 27 Jul 2018£125,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Southey Close WA8 7EU 29 Jun 2018£149,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Southey Close WA8 7EU 30 Aug 2017£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Southey Close WA8 7EU 26 Jul 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Southey Close WA8 7EU 29 Jun 2017£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Southey Close WA8 7EU 15 May 2017£130,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Southey Close WA8 7EU 26 Feb 2016£139,000 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
8, Southey Close £149,950 (Jun 2018) → £220,000 (Nov 2025) +47%
over 7 yrs
22, Southey Close £187,000 (Sep 2022) → £191,500 (Jul 2024) → £193,000 (Mar 2025) +3%
over 3 yrs
3, Southey Close £120,000 (Jun 2017) → £138,000 (Jan 2019) → £205,000 (Mar 2025) +71%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Southey Close

Crime

258 crimes were reported within about a mile of Southey 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 offences114
Anti-social behaviour35
Public order31
Criminal damage & arson21
Other crime13
Other theft11

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

Schools near Southey Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.4 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.4 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Outstanding 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Widnes station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Hough Green station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wavertree Avenue (Lowerhouse Lane) 4 min walk
  • Sinclair Avenue (Lowerhouse Lane) 4 min walk
  • Widnes Rec. 5 min walk
  • Ditton Rec. (Ditton Rec.) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.6 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.3%62.5%
Private rented10.6%20.3%
Social rented18.0%17.1%
Households687

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.7%64.1%
Aged 65+11.9%18.6%
Residents1,801

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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