Stromford Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 5BN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£618,250

4 sales

Price range

£460k – £728k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Jun 2025

WA8 5BN

At a glance

House prices£618k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Stromford Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Jun 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £618,250.

House prices on Stromford Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Stromford 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£618,250	27 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Stromford Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
19, Stromford Close WA8 5BN	27 Jun 2025	£728,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Stromford Close WA8 5BN	21 Nov 2024	£685,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Stromford Close WA8 5BN	27 Nov 2020	£460,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Stromford Close WA8 5BN	22 Jan 2016	£600,000	Detached New build	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 Stromford Close

Crime

54 crimes were reported within about a mile of Stromford Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	26
Anti-social behaviour	12
Other theft	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Drugs	3
Vehicle crime	2

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

Flood risk

Stromford Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington Flood alert area
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
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 Stromford Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	1.0 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	1.1 mi
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School 279 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	1.1 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	1.2 mi
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Outstanding Report	1.3 mi
Rainhill High School 1,535 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.3 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Rainhill station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Hough Green station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wilmere Lane (Wilmere) 3 min walk
Wilmere Lane (Lunts Heath Road) 3 min walk
Valentine House (Wilmere Lane) 4 min walk
Birchfield Gardens (Lunts Heath Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.9 mi
Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 1.0 mi
Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 1.5 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.6 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.4%	62.5%
Private rented	10.4%	20.3%
Social rented	2.2%	17.1%
Households	1,153

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,882

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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