William Street, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 6RN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£150,350

2 sales

Price range

£121k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Oct 2024

WA8 6RN

At a glance

House prices£150k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkWidnes station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on William Street, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 11 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £120,700.

House prices on William Street compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. William 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£120,700	27 Sep 2021
Semi-detached	1	£180,000	11 Oct 2024

Sold prices on William Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2 - 4, William Street WA8 6RN	28 May 2025	£155,000	Other	Leasehold
1, William Street WA8 6RN	11 Oct 2024	£180,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, William Street WA8 6RN	27 Sep 2021	£120,700	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.

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Crime and flood risk near William Street

Crime

216 crimes were reported within about a mile of William Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	101
Anti-social behaviour	30
Criminal damage & arson	22
Public order	18
Other theft	11
Shoplifting	10

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

Flood risk

William Street 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 William Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.3 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils	Free schools special	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–7	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils	Academy special converter	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Hough Green station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Runcorn station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Page Lane (Halton View Road) 2 min walk
Page Lane (Page Lane) 2 min walk
Page Lane (Page Lane) 3 min walk
Peelhouse Lane (B5178 Albert Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.1 mi
Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.5 mi
Newtown Surgery
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 1.0 mi
Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 1.0 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.1%	62.5%
Private rented	20.7%	20.3%
Social rented	21.1%	17.1%
Households	907

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,017

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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