Wright Crescent, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 0EE.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£75,000
6 sales
Price range
£45k – £106k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Jul 2022
WA8 0EE

At a glance

House prices£75k averageSince 2016 (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 station17 min walkRuncorn station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Wright Crescent, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Jul 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £75,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wright Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wright Crescent 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: £73,000 (1 sales)2016£73k2018: £63,500 (2 sales)2018£64k2021: £85,000 (2 sales)2021£85k2022: £80,000 (1 sales)2022£80k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£75,0001 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Wright Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Wright Crescent WA8 0EE 1 Jul 2022£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
23B, Wright Crescent WA8 0EE 21 Oct 2021£106,000 TerracedLeasehold
48, Wright Crescent WA8 0EE 5 Jul 2021£64,000 TerracedLeasehold
23D, Wright Crescent WA8 0EE 5 Mar 2019£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Wright Crescent WA8 0EE 20 Feb 2019£75,000 TerracedLeasehold
47, Wright Crescent WA8 0EE 20 Aug 2018£45,000 TerracedLeasehold
23B, Wright Crescent WA8 0EE 25 May 2018£82,000 TerracedLeasehold
30, Wright Crescent WA8 0EE 24 Mar 2016£73,000 TerracedFreehold

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
23B, Wright Crescent £82,000 (May 2018) → £106,000 (Oct 2021) +29%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wright Crescent

Crime

142 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wright Crescent 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 offences57
Anti-social behaviour18
Public order17
Shoplifting11
Drugs9
Criminal damage & arson8

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

Flood risk

Wright Crescent is in or near 4 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
  • 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 Wright Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Widnes Academy 127 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School 99 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 106 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Poppy Field School 29 pupils Other independent special school 4–19 Report 0.8 mi
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 236 pupils Primary Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Victoria Road Primary School 183 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Westfield Primary School 107 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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

  • Runcorn station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Hough Green station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Irwell Street/the Bridge 1 min walk
  • IRWELL STREET (Mersey Road) 1 min walk
  • Irwell Street/the Bridge (Irwell Street) 2 min walk
  • IRWELL STREET (Irwell Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tower House Practice
    St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.7 mi
  • Grove House Practice
    St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.7 mi
  • Oaks Place Surgery
    Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Newtown Surgery
    Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 0.8 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned31.5%62.5%
Private rented29.1%20.3%
Social rented39.3%17.1%
Households1,128

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.3%64.1%
Aged 65+13.2%18.6%
Residents2,266

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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