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Wedgewood Drive, Widnes

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wedgewood Drive, Widnes · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/widnes-halton/wedgewood-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£190,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£204,625
8 sales
Price range
£155k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
WA8 9RJ

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At a glance

House prices£205k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkWidnes station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Wedgewood Drive, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £190,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £206,714. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% detached, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Wedgewood Drive range from £155,000 to £365,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Wedgewood Drive compared

WA8 postcode area£242,301
Widnes£239,685
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wedgewood Drive 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: £167,500 (2 sales)2016£168k2017: £160,500 (2 sales)2017£161k2018: £166,000 (1 sales)2018£166k2023: £365,000 (1 sales)2023£365k2024: £260,000 (1 sales)2024£260k2026: £190,000 (1 sales)2026£190k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£206,71428 Feb 2024
Semi-detached1£190,00014 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Wedgewood Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Wedgewood Drive WA8 9RJ 14 Aug 2026£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Wedgewood Drive WA8 9RJ 28 Feb 2024£260,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Wedgewood Drive WA8 9RJ 28 Apr 2023£365,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Wedgewood Drive WA8 9RJ 18 Apr 2018£166,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Wedgewood Drive WA8 9RJ 15 May 2017£166,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Wedgewood Drive WA8 9RJ 11 Jan 2017£155,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Wedgewood Drive WA8 9RJ 30 Sep 2016£180,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Wedgewood Drive WA8 9RJ 24 Aug 2016£155,000 DetachedFreehold

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
22, Wedgewood Drive £155,000 (Jan 2017) → £260,000 (Feb 2024) +68%
over 7 yrs

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Schools near Wedgewood Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.0 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Outstanding Report 1.0 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Widnes station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Hough Green station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Rainhill station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church View (Lunts Heath Road) 5 min walk
  • Church View (Lunnts Heath Road) 5 min walk
  • Everite Works (Derby Road) 5 min walk
  • Cranshaw Lane (Lunts Heath Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 1.0 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Widnes 100 Derby Road · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Derby Road Greengate Way · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Farnworth Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Widnes - Upton Rocks · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Widnes Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy (upton Rocks) · 0.8 mi
  • Well · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Albert Road (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.0%62.5%
Private rented4.8%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households671

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.7%64.1%
Aged 65+30.5%18.6%
Residents1,599

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Halton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Wedgewood Drive

Ethnic group

HereHalton
White97.9%96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%1.1%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.4%

Religion

HereHalton
Christian73.3%58.6%
No religion21.8%35.2%
Not answered4.1%4.6%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%–
Muslim0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereHalton
Born in the UK98.2%95.2%
Born outside the UK1.8%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereHalton
Level 4 qualifications and above32.4%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%18.3%
No qualifications16.2%21%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%16.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%11.9%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.5%
Other qualifications3.1%2.6%

General health

HereHalton
Very good health50.2%46%
Good health32.7%32.3%
Fair health12.8%14.1%
Bad health3.3%5.8%
Very bad health1%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereHalton
1 car or van in household40.2%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household37.9%26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.7%7.4%
No cars or vans in household9.2%23.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Halton.

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