Cronton Road, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 5QD, WA8 5QF, WA8 5QG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£340,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£296,977
24 sales
Price range
£100k – £650k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Mar 2026
WA8 5PZ

At a glance

House prices£340k average7% above the Widnes average 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 station23 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband35% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Cronton Road, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £340,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £259,495. Average sale prices rose from £219,975 in 2016 to £340,000 in 2026 (+55%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 7% above the Widnes average of £318,333 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cronton Road compared

Cronton Road£340,000
WA8 postcode area£237,359
Widnes£318,333
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £219,975 (2 sales)2016£220k2018: £272,500 (2 sales)2018£273k2020: £273,333 (3 sales)2020£273k2021: £484,167 (3 sales)2021£484k2022: £420,000 (1 sales)2022£420k2023: £192,500 (4 sales)2023£193k2024: £225,667 (3 sales)2024£226k2025: £330,750 (4 sales)2025£331k2026: £340,000 (2 sales)2026£340k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£259,4956 Jun 2025
Detached7£461,07123 Mar 2026
Terraced7£186,42928 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Cronton Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
265, Cronton Road WA8 5PZ 23 Mar 2026£100,000 DetachedFreehold
658, Cronton Road WA8 5QL 27 Feb 2026£580,000 DetachedFreehold
Dragon House Farm, 370A, Cronton Road WA8 5QD 3 Oct 2025£1,000,000 OtherFreehold
377, Cronton Road WA8 5QF 6 Jun 2025£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
277, Cronton Road WA8 5PZ 16 May 2025£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Nook, Cronton Road WA8 5PZ 24 Mar 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
421, Cronton Road WA8 5QG 28 Feb 2025£225,000 TerracedFreehold
379, Cronton Road WA8 5QF 10 Oct 2024£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
433 - 435, Cronton Road WA8 5QG 14 Aug 2024£261,000 OtherFreehold
265, Cronton Road WA8 5PZ 15 Apr 2024£550,000 OtherFreehold
383, Cronton Road WA8 5QF 26 Jan 2024£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
374, Cronton Road WA8 5QD 4 Jan 2024£180,000 TerracedFreehold
372, Cronton Road WA8 5QD 3 Oct 2023£180,000 TerracedFreehold
378, Cronton Road WA8 5QD 3 Oct 2023£180,000 TerracedFreehold
381, Cronton Road WA8 5QF 17 Feb 2023£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
376, Cronton Road WA8 5QD 9 Feb 2023£180,000 TerracedFreehold
Castle View, Cronton Road WA8 5PX 16 Aug 2022£420,000 DetachedFreehold
378, Cronton Road WA8 5QD 9 Jul 2021£185,000 TerracedFreehold
345, Cronton Road WA8 5QD 30 Jun 2021£617,500 DetachedFreehold
Cronton Nurseries, Cronton Road WA8 5QJ 15 Mar 2021£55,000 OtherFreehold
Dragon House Farm, 370A, Cronton Road WA8 5QD 3 Feb 2021£650,000 DetachedFreehold
372, Cronton Road WA8 5QD 13 Jul 2020£175,000 TerracedFreehold
415, Cronton Road WA8 5QF 15 May 2020£460,000 DetachedFreehold
377, Cronton Road WA8 5QF 6 Jan 2020£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
427, Cronton Road WA8 5QG 21 Sep 2018£295,000 OtherFreehold
415, Cronton Road WA8 5QF 19 Feb 2018£400,000 DetachedFreehold
383, Cronton Road WA8 5QF 31 Jan 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
437, Cronton Road WA8 5QG 24 May 2016£249,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
467, Cronton Road WA8 5QG 12 May 2016£190,000 Semi-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
265, Cronton Road £550,000 (Apr 2024) → £100,000 (Mar 2026) -82%
over 2 yrs
Dragon House Farm, 370A, Cronton Road £650,000 (Feb 2021) → £1,000,000 (Oct 2025) +54%
over 5 yrs
377, Cronton Road £185,000 (Jan 2020) → £278,000 (Jun 2025) +50%
over 5 yrs
383, Cronton Road £145,000 (Jan 2018) → £235,000 (Jan 2024) +62%
over 6 yrs
372, Cronton Road £175,000 (Jul 2020) → £180,000 (Oct 2023) +3%
over 3 yrs
378, Cronton Road £185,000 (Jul 2021) → £180,000 (Oct 2023) -3%
over 2 yrs
415, Cronton Road £400,000 (Feb 2018) → £460,000 (May 2020) +15%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cronton Road

Crime

39 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cronton Road 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 offences21
Vehicle crime4
Anti-social behaviour3
Drugs2
Other theft2
Other crime2

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

Flood risk

Cronton Road 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 Cronton Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.3 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Tower College 279 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 1.4 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 1.5 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 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Rainhill station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Alder Lane (nr, Cronton Road) 1 min walk
  • Alder Lane (opp, Cronton Road) 1 min walk
  • Smithy Lane (SE-bound, Smithy Lane) 7 min walk
  • Hampton Drive (adj, Smithy Lane) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.7 mi
  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.2 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.3 mi
  • The Beeches Medical Ctr
    20 Ditchfield 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 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.5%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented4.5%17.1%
Households554

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.3%64.1%
Aged 65+30.0%18.6%
Residents1,232

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)82%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)35%80%
Gigabit-capable35%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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