Spenser Close, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£228,000

1 sales

Price range

£228k – £228k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Mar 2016

WA8 7EL

At a glance

House prices£228k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Spenser Close, Widnes has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £228,000.

House prices on Spenser Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Spenser Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA8 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£228,000	31 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Spenser Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Spenser Close WA8 7EL	31 Mar 2016	£228,000	Detached	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 Spenser Close

Crime

265 crimes were reported within about a mile of Spenser 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 offences	117
Anti-social behaviour	39
Public order	31
Criminal damage & arson	19
Other crime	13
Other theft	12

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

Flood risk

Spenser Close 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 Spenser Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils	Community special school	2–16	Report	0.3 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.4 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.4 mi
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Good 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Hough Green station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Runcorn station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Widnes Rec. 2 min walk
Widnes Rec. (Liverpool Road) 2 min walk
The Albion (Liverpool Road) 4 min walk
The Albion (Lowerhouse Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 0.5 mi
Newtown Surgery
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.6 mi
Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.6 mi
Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.8 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.3%	62.5%
Private rented	10.6%	20.3%
Social rented	18.0%	17.1%
Households	687

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,801

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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