West Bank Street, Widnes

MyStreetCheck free street report: West Bank Street, Widnes · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/widnes-halton/west-bank-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 0QT.

Average price (last 12 months)

£140,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£111,885

13 sales

Price range

£85k – £140k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jun 2026

WA8 0QT

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At a glance

House prices£112k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkRuncorn station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 16 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

13 property sales on West Bank Street, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £140,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £104,357. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% terraced, 46% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on West Bank Street range from £85,000 to £140,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on West Bank Street compared

WA8 postcode area£242,301

Widnes£239,685

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West Bank Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 16 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£104,357	8 Jan 2024
Semi-detached	6	£120,667	18 Jun 2026

Sold prices on West Bank Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, West Bank Street WA8 0QT	18 Jun 2026	£140,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
1, West Bank Street WA8 0QT	30 Oct 2024	£115,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
19, West Bank Street WA8 0QT	25 Jul 2024	£121,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
23, West Bank Street WA8 0QT	8 Jan 2024	£117,000	Terraced	Leasehold
9, West Bank Street WA8 0QT	30 Jun 2022	£135,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
7, West Bank Street WA8 0QT	25 Jun 2021	£123,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
15, West Bank Street WA8 0QT	19 Mar 2021	£121,500	Terraced	Leasehold
21, West Bank Street WA8 0QT	26 Feb 2021	£105,000	Terraced	Leasehold
12, West Bank Street WA8 0QT	7 Dec 2020	£122,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
25, West Bank Street WA8 0QT	26 Oct 2018	£85,000	Terraced	Leasehold
12, West Bank Street WA8 0QT	29 Jun 2018	£109,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
6, West Bank Street WA8 0QT	2 Jun 2018	£93,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, West Bank Street WA8 0QT	23 Feb 2018	£108,000	Terraced	Leasehold
6, West Bank Street WA8 0QT	7 Jun 2017	£95,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
15, West Bank Street WA8 0QT	2 Sep 2016	£106,000	Terraced	Leasehold
15, West Bank Street WA8 0QT	3 Mar 2016	£88,000	Terraced	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
12, West Bank Street	£109,000 (Jun 2018) → £122,000 (Dec 2020) → £140,000 (Jun 2026)	+28% over 8 yrs
15, West Bank Street	£88,000 (Mar 2016) → £106,000 (Sep 2016) → £121,500 (Mar 2021)	+38% over 5 yrs
6, West Bank Street	£95,000 (Jun 2017) → £93,000 (Jun 2018)	-2% over under a year

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Schools near West Bank Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Widnes Academy 127 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Poppy Field School 29 pupils	Other independent special school	4–19	Report	0.7 mi
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School 99 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 236 pupils	Primary Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 106 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Victoria Road Primary School 183 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.1 mi
Westfield Primary School 107 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good 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, shops and health

Train stations

Runcorn station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Widnes station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Hough Green station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

WEST BANK STREET (Waterloo Road) 1 min walk
CATALYST MUSEUM (Mersey Road) 2 min walk
CATALYST MUSEUM (Mersey Road) 3 min walk
Irwell Street/the Bridge (Irwell Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.6 mi
Newtown Surgery
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.6 mi
Tower House Practice
St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.8 mi
Grove House Practice
St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Runcorn - Granville Street · 0.8 mi
Iceland Iceland Granville Street Runcorn · 0.8 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Widnes Superstore · 0.9 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Widnes Extra · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

West Bank Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Mcdougall's Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Nc & B Lunt · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Widnes Healthcare Resource Centre · 0.6 mi
Emergency Dental Services · 0.6 mi
Church Street Dental Practice · 0.7 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 1 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	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	31.5%	62.5%
Private rented	29.1%	20.3%
Social rented	39.3%	17.1%
Households	1,128

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,266

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	96%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	98%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on West Bank Street

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Who lives around West Bank Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Halton
White	95.1%	96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.6%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	1%	0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Halton
Christian	55.2%	58.6%
No religion	39.1%	35.2%
Not answered	4.6%	4.6%
Muslim	0.6%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Halton
Born in the UK	85.6%	95.2%
Born outside the UK	14.4%	4.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Halton
No qualifications	28.4%	21%
Level 2 qualifications	19.1%	16.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above	17.1%	23.9%
Level 3 qualifications	14.6%	18.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.1%	11.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.5%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Halton
Very good health	42.9%	46%
Good health	31.8%	32.3%
Fair health	16.4%	14.1%
Bad health	6.8%	5.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Halton
1 car or van in household	43%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	42.1%	23.8%
2 cars or vans in household	12%	26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.8%	7.4%

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.

Planning and heritage near West Bank Street

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Planning applications near West Bank Street

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Council tax here

Halton Band D is £2,367 a year (Band A £1,578). See every band.

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