Washington Close, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£350,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£285,750

4 sales

Price range

£188k – £350k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Mar 2026

WA8 9QJ

At a glance

House prices£286k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station5 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Washington Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £350,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £285,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Washington Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Washington 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	£285,750	6 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Washington Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Washington Close WA8 9QJ	6 Mar 2026	£350,000	Detached	Leasehold
3, Washington Close WA8 9QJ	15 Jan 2021	£275,000	Detached	Leasehold
4, Washington Close WA8 9QJ	23 Nov 2018	£330,000	Detached	Leasehold
1, Washington Close WA8 9QJ	28 Feb 2017	£188,000	Detached	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
3, Washington Close	£275,000 (Jan 2021) → £350,000 (Mar 2026)	+27% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Washington Close

Crime

176 crimes were reported within about a mile of Washington Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	83
Anti-social behaviour	33
Public order	13
Criminal damage & arson	9
Vehicle crime	9
Other theft	8

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

Flood risk

Washington Close is in or near 5 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
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 Washington Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.2 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–7	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 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 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
Hough Green station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Runcorn station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Widnes Station (Birchfield Road) 5 min walk
Widnes Station (Birchfield Road) 5 min walk
Birchfield Road (Birchfield Road) 6 min walk
Birchfield Road (Birchfield Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.3 mi
Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.6 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 0.8 mi
Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, 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 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 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	94.7%	62.5%
Private rented	3.9%	20.3%
Social rented	1.4%	17.1%
Households	566

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,504

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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