Brook Close, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 5DS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£262,000

3 sales

Price range

£240k – £300k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jul 2022

WA8 5DS

At a glance

House prices£262k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Brook Close, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 22 Jul 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £243,000.

House prices on Brook Close compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359

Widnes£318,333

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Brook Close 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
Semi-detached	2	£243,000	22 Jul 2022
Detached	1	£300,000	30 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Brook Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Brook Close WA8 5DS	22 Jul 2022	£246,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Brook Close WA8 5DS	1 Jun 2022	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Brook Close WA8 5DS	30 Jul 2021	£300,000	Detached	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 Brook Close

Crime

26 crimes were reported within about a mile of Brook Close 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 offences	11
Anti-social behaviour	7
Vehicle crime	5
Bicycle theft	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Brook Close 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 Brook Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.1 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Tower College 279 pupils	Other independent school	2–16	Report	1.0 mi
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School 279 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	1.2 mi
Oakdene Primary Academy 206 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Rainhill High School 1,535 pupils	Secondary	11–18	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

Hough Green station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Widnes station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Rainhill station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Ridgeway (opp, Smithy Lane) 1 min walk
The Ridgeway (N-bound, Smithy Lane) 1 min walk
Cronton Park Avenue (adj, Hall Lane) 2 min walk
Hall Lane (Se-bound, Hall Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.9 mi
Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.0 mi
Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.3 mi
Rainhill Village Surgery
529 Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot · 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 6 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.5%	62.5%
Private rented	8.8%	20.3%
Social rented	4.5%	17.1%
Households	554

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,232

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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