Westminster Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 8AU.

Average price (last 12 months)

£94,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£97,250

4 sales

Price range

£85k – £110k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Mar 2026

WA8 8AU

At a glance

House prices£97k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Westminster Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £94,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £97,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Westminster Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Westminster 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
Terraced	4	£97,250	30 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Westminster Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Westminster Close WA8 8AU	30 Mar 2026	£94,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Westminster Close WA8 8AU	17 Dec 2024	£103,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Westminster Close WA8 8AU	31 Jul 2023	£100,000	Terraced	Freehold
32, Westminster Close WA8 8AU	27 Sep 2019	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
32, Westminster Close WA8 8AU	13 Dec 2016	£85,000	Terraced	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
32, Westminster Close	£85,000 (Dec 2016) → £110,000 (Sep 2019)	+29% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Westminster Close

Crime

139 crimes were reported within about a mile of Westminster Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	71
Public order	15
Anti-social behaviour	12
Criminal damage & arson	9
Drugs	9
Other crime	9

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

Flood risk

Westminster Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

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
Ditton Brook at Ditton Flood warning 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 Westminster Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.7 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.8 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils	Community special school	2–16	Report	0.9 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

Hough Green station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Widnes station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Runcorn station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ditchfield Place (Ditchfield Road) 1 min walk
Ditchfield Place (Ditchfield Road) 1 min walk
Ditchfield Place (Coronation Drive) 1 min walk
Ditchfield Place (Coronation Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Beeches Medical Ctr
20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.2 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 1.0 mi
Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.8%	62.5%
Private rented	12.2%	20.3%
Social rented	32.6%	17.1%
Households	728

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,778

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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