Southway, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£195,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£120,042
12 sales
Price range
£26k – £195k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Nov 2025
WA8 8SH

At a glance

House prices£120k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Southway, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £195,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £132,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Southway compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Southway 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: £25,500 (1 sales)2016£26k2018: £101,000 (2 sales)2018£101k2019: £120,000 (1 sales)2019£120k2020: £92,000 (1 sales)2020£92k2021: £125,250 (2 sales)2021£125k2023: £142,500 (2 sales)2023£143k2024: £135,250 (2 sales)2024£135k2025: £195,000 (1 sales)2025£195k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£132,50014 Nov 2025
Semi-detached2£57,7507 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Southway

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Southway WA8 8SH 14 Nov 2025£195,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Southway WA8 8SH 29 Nov 2024£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Southway WA8 8SH 14 Nov 2024£142,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Southway WA8 8SH 29 Jul 2024£128,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Southway WA8 8SH 31 Jul 2023£165,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Southway WA8 8SH 21 Jul 2023£120,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Southway WA8 8SH 1 Oct 2021£127,500 TerracedFreehold
42, Southway WA8 8SH 19 Feb 2021£123,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Southway WA8 8SH 22 Sep 2020£92,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Southway WA8 8SH 12 Apr 2019£120,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Southway WA8 8SH 7 Sep 2018£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Southway WA8 8SH 9 Feb 2018£112,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Southway WA8 8SH 18 Apr 2016£25,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Southway WA8 8SH 5 Apr 2016£84,000 TerracedFreehold

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
4, Southway £112,000 (Feb 2018) → £120,000 (Apr 2019) → £165,000 (Jul 2023) +47%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Southway

Crime

191 crimes were reported within about a mile of Southway in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences98
Public order20
Anti-social behaviour18
Criminal damage & arson11
Other crime11
Vehicle crime10

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

Flood risk

Southway 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 Southway

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.3 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 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 0.4 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Alexander Drive (Hale Road) 1 min walk
  • Crossway (Hale Road) 2 min walk
  • Alexander Drive (Hale Road) 2 min walk
  • Crossway (Hale Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.4 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.1%62.5%
Private rented23.0%20.3%
Social rented16.8%17.1%
Households769

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+19.7%18.6%
Residents1,656

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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