York Road, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 8QL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£46,000

1 sales

Price range

£46k – £46k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Feb 2017

WA8 8QL

At a glance

House prices£46k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on York Road, Widnes has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 13 Feb 2017. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £46,000.

House prices on York Road compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£234,279

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£46,000	13 Feb 2017

Sold prices on York Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, York Road WA8 8QL	13 Feb 2017	£46,000	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 York Road

Crime

159 crimes were reported within about a mile of York Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	80
Public order	17
Anti-social behaviour	15
Other crime	11
Criminal damage & arson	9
Drugs	9

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

Schools near York Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.5 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.6 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils	Community special school	2–16	Report	0.7 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.7 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

Hough Green station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Widnes station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Runcorn station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wyncroft Road (Ditchfield Road) 3 min walk
Borrowdale Road (Coronation Drive) 3 min walk
Borrowdale Road (Coronation Drive) 3 min walk
St. Michaels (Ditchfield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Beeches Medical Ctr
20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 0.1 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 0.7 mi
Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 1.0 mi
Newtown Surgery
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 1.2 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.8%	62.5%
Private rented	12.2%	20.3%
Social rented	32.6%	17.1%
Households	728

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,778

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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