Wenger Road, Widnes
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 9RS.
At a glance
6 property sales on Wenger Road, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 2 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £195,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Wenger Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wenger Road 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £195,667 | 2 Sep 2024 |
Sold prices on Wenger Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24, Wenger Road WA8 9RS | 2 Sep 2024 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Wenger Road WA8 9RS | 14 Apr 2023 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Wenger Road WA8 9RS | 12 Nov 2021 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Wenger Road WA8 9RS | 5 May 2021 | £166,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Wenger Road WA8 9RS | 18 Sep 2020 | £173,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Wenger Road WA8 9RS | 16 Jun 2017 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 24, Wenger Road | £175,000 (Jun 2017) → £250,000 (Sep 2024) | +43% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Wenger Road
Crime
77 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wenger Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Wenger Road 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 Wenger Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 1.0 mi |
| Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Brookfields School 141 pupils | Academy special converter | 2–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–7 | Outstanding Report | 1.2 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- Hough Green station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
- Rainhill station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Church View (Lunts Heath Road) 2 min walk
- Church View (Lunnts Heath Road) 3 min walk
- Cranshaw Lane (Lunts Heath Road) 3 min walk
- Cranshaw Lane (Lunts Heath Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.6 mi - Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.9 mi - Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 1.1 mi - Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 10 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 93.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 4.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 671 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,599 |
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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