Widnes Road, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 6AZ, WA8 6BL, WA8 6AD.

Average price (last 12 months)

£175,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2021)

£157,500

2 sales

Price range

£140k – £175k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Jan 2026

WA8 6BJ

At a glance

House prices£158k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband88% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Widnes Road, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £175,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £157,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Widnes Road compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Widnes 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
Terraced	2	£157,500	8 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Widnes Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
97, Widnes Road WA8 6BJ	8 Jan 2026	£175,000	Terraced	Leasehold
22 - 24, Widnes Road WA8 6AD	12 Aug 2025	£200,000	Other	Freehold
34 - 36, Widnes Road WA8 6AP	13 Jun 2025	£125,000	Other	Leasehold
93, Widnes Road WA8 6BJ	19 Dec 2024	£90,000	Other	Leasehold
Derby Arms, Widnes Road WA8 6BL	25 Oct 2024	£870,750	Other	Freehold
154, Widnes Road WA8 6BA	29 Aug 2024	£150,000	Other	Leasehold
12, Widnes Road WA8 6AD	22 Aug 2023	£200,000	Other	Leasehold
37, Widnes Road WA8 6AZ	18 Aug 2023	£145,000	Other	Freehold
65, Widnes Road WA8 6AZ	26 Nov 2021	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
57 - 61, Widnes Road WA8 6AZ	9 Sep 2021	£245,000	Other	Leasehold
33A, Widnes Road WA8 6AZ	20 Aug 2021	£276,500	Other	Freehold
158 - 160, Widnes Road WA8 6BA	15 Apr 2021	£202,500	Other	Leasehold
172, Widnes Road WA8 6BL	17 Jul 2020	£1,000	Other	Leasehold
190, Widnes Road WA8 6BL	25 Sep 2019	£200,000	Other	Freehold
43, Widnes Road WA8 6AZ	1 Mar 2019	£100,000	Other	Leasehold
5, Widnes Road WA8 6AB	2 Nov 2018	£2,217,000	Other	Freehold
172, Widnes Road WA8 6BL	12 Oct 2018	£50,000	Other	Leasehold
178, Widnes Road WA8 6BN	26 Jul 2018	£1,475,000	Other	Freehold
Broseley House, Widnes Road WA8 6AH	1 May 2018	£450,000	Other	Freehold
Broseley House, Widnes Road WA8 6AH	1 May 2018	£240,000	Other	Leasehold
Brendan House, Widnes Road WA8 6AD	27 Mar 2018	£263,400	Other	Freehold
47, Widnes Road WA8 6AZ	26 Mar 2018	£150,000	Other	Freehold
49 - 51, Widnes Road WA8 6AZ	26 Mar 2018	£150,000	Other	Leasehold
51, Widnes Road WA8 6AZ	26 Mar 2018	£150,000	Terraced	Leasehold
55, Widnes Road WA8 6AZ	24 Nov 2017	£180,000	Other	Leasehold
Widnes Delivery Office, 3, Widnes Road WA8 6AA	25 Sep 2017	£855	Other	Freehold
45, Widnes Road WA8 6AZ	31 Aug 2017	£100,000	Other	Leasehold
176, Widnes Road WA8 6BL	31 May 2016	£110,000	Other	Freehold
34 - 36, Widnes Road WA8 6AP	30 Mar 2016	£100,000	Other	Leasehold
188, Widnes Road WA8 6BL	19 Jan 2016	£200,000	Other	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
34 - 36, Widnes Road	£100,000 (Mar 2016) → £125,000 (Jun 2025)	+25% over 9 yrs
172, Widnes Road	£50,000 (Oct 2018) → £1,000 (Jul 2020)	-98% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Widnes Road

Crime

233 crimes were reported within about a mile of Widnes Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	111
Anti-social behaviour	32
Criminal damage & arson	21
Public order	21
Other theft	11
Other crime	11

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

Flood risk

Widnes Road is in or near 3 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
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 Widnes Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–7	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 236 pupils	Primary Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Poppy Field School 29 pupils	Other independent special school	4–19	Report	0.4 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.6 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils	Free schools special	11–16	Report	0.6 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Hough Green station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Runcorn station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Dickson Street (South Street) 1 min walk
Elliot Street (Elliot Street) 2 min walk
The Bradley (Deacon Road) 2 min walk
Windmill Shopping Park (o/s, Gerrard Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.4 mi
Newtown Surgery
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.5 mi
Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.5 mi
Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.9 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 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: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	32.2%	62.5%
Private rented	28.5%	20.3%
Social rented	39.1%	17.1%
Households	906

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,855

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	96%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	88%	80%
Gigabit-capable	88%	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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