Wilmere Lane, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 5UR, WA8 5UW, WA8 5UP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£297,944
9 sales
Price range
£144k – £510k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Sep 2024
WA8 5UP

At a glance

House prices£298k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station24 min walkWidnes station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband66% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Wilmere Lane, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £369,500. Average sale prices rose from £202,000 in 2017 to £385,000 in 2024 (+91%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wilmere Lane compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £202,000 (2 sales)2017£202k2019: £285,000 (1 sales)2019£285k2021: £286,250 (2 sales)2021£286k2022: £180,000 (1 sales)2022£180k2023: £470,000 (1 sales)2023£470k2024: £385,000 (2 sales)2024£385k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£369,50012 Jul 2024
Terraced2£162,00013 Apr 2022
Semi-detached2£255,00020 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Wilmere Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
139, Wilmere Lane WA8 5UP 20 Sep 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Wilmere Lane WA8 5UR 12 Jul 2024£510,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Wilmere Lane WA8 5UW 22 Sep 2023£555,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Lilycross Care Centre, Wilmere Lane WA8 5UY 12 Jul 2023£4,410,000 OtherFreehold
80, Wilmere Lane WA8 5UR 21 Apr 2023£470,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Wilmere Lane WA8 5UR 30 May 2022£322,181 TerracedLeasehold
11, Wilmere Lane WA8 5UW 13 Apr 2022£180,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Wilmere Lane WA8 5UW 18 May 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
143, Wilmere Lane WA8 5UP 26 Feb 2021£322,500 DetachedFreehold
64, Wilmere Lane WA8 5UR 30 Dec 2019£925,000 OtherFreehold
64, Wilmere Lane WA8 5UR 30 Dec 2019£525,701 OtherFreehold
82, Wilmere Lane WA8 5UR 17 Apr 2019£285,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Wilmere Lane WA8 5UR 16 Mar 2018£375,000 OtherFreehold
15, Wilmere Lane WA8 5UW 16 Jun 2017£144,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Wilmere Lane WA8 5UW 20 Jan 2017£260,000 DetachedFreehold

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
1, Wilmere Lane £250,000 (May 2021) → £555,000 (Sep 2023) +122%
over 2 yrs
64, Wilmere Lane £375,000 (Mar 2018) → £925,000 (Dec 2019) → £322,181 (May 2022) -14%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wilmere Lane

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wilmere Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences13
Anti-social behaviour8
Other theft4
Criminal damage & arson2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime2

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

Flood risk

Wilmere Lane is in or near 5 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
  • 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 Wilmere Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School 279 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Rainhill High School 1,535 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Outstanding Report 1.2 mi
Tower College 279 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 1.2 mi
Sutton Manor Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 2–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Widnes station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Rainhill station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Lea Green station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Valentine House (Wilmere Lane) 1 min walk
  • Valentine House (Wilmere Lane) 2 min walk
  • Wilmere House (Wilmere Lane) 5 min walk
  • Wilmere House (Wilmere Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.1 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 1.2 mi
  • Four Acre Health Centre
    Burnage Avenue, Clock Face, St. Helens · 1.7 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.7 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 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.4%62.5%
Private rented10.4%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households1,153

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.5%18.6%
Residents2,882

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)75%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)66%80%
Gigabit-capable66%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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