Wellfield, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£204,829
12 sales
Price range
£164k – £295k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jul 2024
WA8 9LJ

At a glance

House prices£205k averageSince 2016 (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 station5 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Wellfield, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Jul 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £196,632. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wellfield compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wellfield 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: £175,475 (2 sales)2016£175k2017: £164,000 (1 sales)2017£164k2018: £185,000 (2 sales)2018£185k2019: £178,000 (1 sales)2019£178k2020: £203,333 (3 sales)2020£203k2023: £272,500 (2 sales)2023£273k2024: £240,000 (1 sales)2024£240k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£196,63219 Jul 2024
Detached1£295,0003 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Wellfield

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Wellfield WA8 9LJ 19 Jul 2024£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Wellfield WA8 9LJ 6 Oct 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Wellfield WA8 9LJ 3 Mar 2023£295,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Wellfield WA8 9LJ 23 Nov 2020£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Wellfield WA8 9LJ 9 Jun 2020£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Wellfield WA8 9LJ 21 Feb 2020£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Wellfield WA8 9LJ 4 Dec 2019£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Wellfield WA8 9LJ 18 Dec 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Wellfield WA8 9LJ 14 Sep 2018£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Wellfield WA8 9LJ 28 Apr 2017£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Wellfield WA8 9LJ 2 Jun 2016£176,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Wellfield WA8 9LJ 17 May 2016£174,950 Semi-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, Wellfield £178,000 (Dec 2019) → £250,000 (Oct 2023) +40%
over 4 yrs
13, Wellfield £174,950 (May 2016) → £195,000 (Sep 2018) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wellfield

Crime

154 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wellfield 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 offences70
Anti-social behaviour30
Criminal damage & arson12
Other theft9
Public order9
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

Wellfield 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 Wellfield

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 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

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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Hough Green station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Rainhill station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sefton Avenue (Derby Road) 2 min walk
  • Sefton Avenue (Derby Road) 2 min walk
  • Pit Lane (Birchfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Derby Road (Derby Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.3 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.6 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.1 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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