Vulcan Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 9BZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£255,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2020)
£260,815
11 sales
Price range
£194k – £385k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
WA8 9BZ

At a glance

House prices£261k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Vulcan Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £255,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £282,710. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Vulcan Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Vulcan 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

2020: £276,495 (4 sales)2020£276k2021: £218,995 (4 sales)2021£219k2024: £385,000 (1 sales)2024£385k2025: £247,000 (1 sales)2025£247k2026: £255,000 (1 sales)2026£255k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£282,7106 Dec 2024
Semi-detached4£222,49815 May 2026

Sold prices on Vulcan Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Vulcan Close WA8 9BZ 15 May 2026£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Vulcan Close WA8 9BZ 10 Oct 2025£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Vulcan Close WA8 9BZ 6 Dec 2024£385,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Vulcan Close WA8 9BZ 29 Jan 2021£243,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Vulcan Close WA8 9BZ 22 Jan 2021£243,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Vulcan Close WA8 9BZ 7 Jan 2021£193,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Vulcan Close WA8 9BZ 7 Jan 2021£193,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Vulcan Close WA8 9BZ 14 Dec 2020£271,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Vulcan Close WA8 9BZ 11 Dec 2020£232,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Vulcan Close WA8 9BZ 4 Dec 2020£298,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Vulcan Close WA8 9BZ 20 Nov 2020£301,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Vulcan Close WA8 9BZ 13 Oct 2017£6,000,000 OtherFreehold

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
2, Vulcan Close £193,995 (Jan 2021) → £255,000 (May 2026) +31%
over 5 yrs
1, Vulcan Close £6,000,000 (Oct 2017) → £193,995 (Jan 2021) → £247,000 (Oct 2025) -96%
over 8 yrs
8, Vulcan Close £301,995 (Nov 2020) → £385,000 (Dec 2024) +27%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Vulcan Close

Crime

124 crimes were reported within about a mile of Vulcan Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences51
Anti-social behaviour23
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft9
Public order6
Vehicle crime4

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

Flood risk

Vulcan 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 Vulcan Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.8 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Hough Green station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Sankey for Penketh station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Everite Works (Derby Road) 3 min walk
  • Everite Works (Derby Road) 3 min walk
  • Horns (Moorfield Road) 5 min walk
  • Peelhouse Lane (Peelhouse Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.3 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.1 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell 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 5 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.3%62.5%
Private rented13.2%20.3%
Social rented20.3%17.1%
Households838

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+16.9%18.6%
Residents1,920

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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