Wilcote Close, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£208,350
10 sales
Price range
£140k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jan 2024
WA8 9WP

At a glance

House prices£208k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Wilcote Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £185,125. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wilcote Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wilcote 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

2016: £272,500 (1 sales)2016£273k2017: £169,000 (1 sales)2017£169k2018: £140,000 (1 sales)2018£140k2020: £166,500 (2 sales)2020£167k2021: £200,000 (1 sales)2021£200k2022: £265,000 (3 sales)2022£265k2024: £174,000 (1 sales)2024£174k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£185,12531 Jan 2024
Detached2£301,25012 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Wilcote Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Wilcote Close WA8 9WP 31 Jan 2024£174,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Wilcote Close WA8 9WP 17 Nov 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Wilcote Close WA8 9WP 12 Aug 2022£330,000 DetachedLeasehold
16, Wilcote Close WA8 9WP 18 Feb 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Wilcote Close WA8 9WP 25 Aug 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Wilcote Close WA8 9WP 10 Jul 2020£143,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Wilcote Close WA8 9WP 5 Jun 2020£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Wilcote Close WA8 9WP 20 Jul 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Wilcote Close WA8 9WP 8 Jun 2017£169,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Wilcote Close WA8 9WP 31 May 2016£272,500 DetachedLeasehold

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
24, Wilcote Close £169,000 (Jun 2017) → £190,000 (Jun 2020) +12%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wilcote Close

Crime

84 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wilcote Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences37
Anti-social behaviour19
Criminal damage & arson7
Other theft6
Drugs3
Public order3

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

Flood risk

Wilcote Close 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 Wilcote Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.9 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.1 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 · 15 min walk
  • Hough Green station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
  • Lea Green station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Glebe Garage (Lunts Heath Road) 2 min walk
  • Glebe Garage (Lunts Heath Road) 2 min walk
  • Everite Works (Derby Road) 4 min walk
  • Everite Works (Derby Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.5 mi
  • Peelhouse Medical Plaza
    Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 1.0 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.1 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.6 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 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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.6%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented3.0%17.1%
Households1,161

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.0%18.6%
Residents2,904

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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