Woodford Drive, Widnes
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 9BF.
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At a glance
70 property sales on Woodford Drive, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £326,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £264,933. Average sale prices rose from £246,072 in 2018 to £326,250 in 2026 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 36% above the Widnes average of £239,685 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% detached, 9% semi-detached, 1% flat. Recorded sale prices on Woodford Drive range from £180,995 to £380,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 111 streets in Widnes with at least two sales in the last year, Woodford Drive ranks 27th for average price.
House prices on Woodford Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WA8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 70 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 63 | £264,933 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 6 | £190,080 | 8 Jun 2021 |
| Flat | 1 | £260,995 | 15 Nov 2018 |
Sold prices on Woodford Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 3 Jul 2026 | £327,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 44, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 20 Feb 2026 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 27 Jun 2025 | £282,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 2 Dec 2024 | £285,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 28, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 19 Jul 2024 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 44, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 7 Jun 2024 | £315,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 17 May 2024 | £275,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 9 Mar 2023 | £380,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 25 Nov 2022 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 34, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 28 Jun 2022 | £345,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 3 Dec 2021 | £290,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 27 Aug 2021 | £271,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 38, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 17 Jun 2021 | £327,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 8 Jun 2021 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 17 Feb 2021 | £324,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 12 Feb 2021 | £269,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 5, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 11 Feb 2021 | £314,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 21, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 7 Jan 2021 | £239,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 23, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 29 Oct 2020 | £235,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 29, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 25 Sep 2020 | £233,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 31, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 11 Sep 2020 | £247,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 33, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 2 Sep 2020 | £238,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 72, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 28 Aug 2020 | £292,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 70, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 14 Aug 2020 | £235,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 74, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 3 Aug 2020 | £231,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 68, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 10 Jul 2020 | £288,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 76, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 26 Jun 2020 | £291,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 66, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 28 May 2020 | £288,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 62, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 21 May 2020 | £230,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 64, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 2 Apr 2020 | £183,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 22, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 28 Feb 2020 | £192,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 31 Jan 2020 | £287,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 25, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 28 Jan 2020 | £287,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 58, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 28 Nov 2019 | £266,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 60, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 18 Nov 2019 | £228,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 54, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 31 Oct 2019 | £227,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 56, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 31 Oct 2019 | £227,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 52, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 24 Oct 2019 | £266,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 18, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 20 Sep 2019 | £262,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 50, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 28 Jun 2019 | £225,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 17, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 21 Jun 2019 | £263,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 19, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 21 Jun 2019 | £225,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 15, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 17 Jun 2019 | £263,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 48, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 31 May 2019 | £180,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 20, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 22 May 2019 | £224,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 46, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 17 May 2019 | £239,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 44, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 2 May 2019 | £238,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 22, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 29 Apr 2019 | £191,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 42, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 26 Apr 2019 | £238,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 38, Woodford Drive WA8 9BF | 25 Apr 2019 | £295,995 | Detached New build | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31, Woodford Drive | £247,995 (Sep 2020) → £290,000 (Dec 2021) → £327,500 (Jul 2026) | +32% over 6 yrs |
| 44, Woodford Drive | £238,995 (May 2019) → £315,000 (Jun 2024) → £325,000 (Feb 2026) | +36% over 7 yrs |
| 19, Woodford Drive | £225,995 (Jun 2019) → £282,000 (Jun 2025) | +25% over 6 yrs |
| 23, Woodford Drive | £235,995 (Oct 2020) → £285,000 (Dec 2024) | +21% over 4 yrs |
| 28, Woodford Drive | £235,995 (Oct 2018) → £300,000 (Jul 2024) | +27% over 6 yrs |
| 9, Woodford Drive | £234,995 (Aug 2018) → £300,000 (Nov 2022) → £275,000 (May 2024) | +17% over 6 yrs |
| 6, Woodford Drive | £289,995 (Sep 2018) → £380,000 (Mar 2023) | +31% over 4 yrs |
| 34, Woodford Drive | £259,995 (Jul 2018) → £345,000 (Jun 2022) | +33% over 4 yrs |
| 24, Woodford Drive | £220,995 (Oct 2018) → £271,000 (Aug 2021) | +23% over 3 yrs |
| 38, Woodford Drive | £295,995 (Apr 2019) → £327,500 (Jun 2021) | +11% over 2 yrs |
| 22, Woodford Drive | £191,995 (Apr 2019) → £192,500 (Feb 2020) → £210,000 (Jun 2021) | +9% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Woodford Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 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 | 0.5 mi |
| Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Brookfields School 141 pupils | Academy special converter | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Widnes station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Hough Green station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
- Sankey for Penketh station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Everite Works (Derby Road) 2 min walk
- Everite Works (Derby Road) 2 min walk
- Peelhouse Lane (Peelhouse Lane) 5 min walk
- Peelhouse Lane (Peelhouse Lane) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bevan Group Practice
Bevan Way, Widnes · 0.3 mi - Peelhouse Medical Plaza
Peel House Medical Plaza, Peel House Lane, Widnes · 0.7 mi - Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.1 mi - Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Derby Road Greengate Way · 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Widnes 100 Derby Road · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Widnes Chorley Lane · 0.6 mi
- Budgens Budgens Moorfields · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Widnes Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Well · 0.7 mi
- Wise Pharmacy Ltd · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Albert Road (dental Surgery) · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,161 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,904 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 92% |
Share of homes across Halton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Woodford Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.8% | 96.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 65.1% | 58.6% |
| No religion | 30.7% | 35.2% |
| Not answered | 3% | 4.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.8% | 95.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.2% | 4.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.4% | 23.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.9% | 18.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.3% | 16.7% |
| No qualifications | 9.1% | 21% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.1% | 11.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.1% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57.8% | 46% |
| Good health | 31% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 8.3% | 14.1% |
| Bad health | 2.2% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Halton | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 46.7% | 26.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.3% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.7% | 7.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.4% | 23.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Halton.
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