Mill Lane, Cronton, Widnes

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£300,333
6 sales
Price range
£130k – £436k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Sep 2025
WA8 5DT

At a glance

House prices£300k averageSince 2017 (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 station26 min walkWidnes station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Mill Lane, Cronton, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 1 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £278,375. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Mill Lane compared

WA8 postcode area£237,359
Widnes£318,333
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £260,500 (2 sales)2017£261k2021: £260,000 (2 sales)2021£260k2024: £325,000 (1 sales)2024£325k2025: £436,000 (1 sales)2025£436k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£278,3751 Sep 2025
Detached2£344,25023 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Mill Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Mill Lane WA8 5DT 1 Sep 2025£436,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Mill Lane WA8 5DT 1 Jul 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Mill Lane WA8 5DT 2 Dec 2022£365,000 OtherFreehold
7, Mill Lane WA8 5DT 1 Oct 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Mill Lane WA8 5DT 23 Jul 2021£390,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Mill Lane WA8 5DT 8 Dec 2017£298,500 DetachedFreehold
17, Mill Lane WA8 5DT 20 Oct 2017£222,500 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
17, Mill Lane £222,500 (Oct 2017) → £325,000 (Jul 2024) +46%
over 7 yrs
7, Mill Lane £130,000 (Oct 2021) → £365,000 (Dec 2022) +181%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Mill Lane

Crime

41 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mill Lane 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).

Anti-social behaviour12
Violence & sexual offences12
Other theft5
Vehicle crime5
Burglary2
Drugs2

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

Flood risk

Mill Lane 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 Mill Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Tower College 279 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 1.1 mi
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School 279 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Rainhill High School 1,535 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.2 mi
Oakdene Primary Academy 206 pupils Primary 4–11 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

  • Widnes station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Hough Green station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Rainhill station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Roundabout (opp, Hall Lane) 1 min walk
  • Hall Lane (adj, Cronton Road) 2 min walk
  • Hall Lane (opp, Cronton Road) 2 min walk
  • Cronton Park Avenue (adj, Hall Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fir Park Medical Centre
    Upton Rocks, Widnes · 0.8 mi
  • Hough Green Health Park
    Hough Green Road, Widnes · 1.0 mi
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Heath Road, Widnes · 1.2 mi
  • Bevan Group Practice
    Bevan Way, Widnes · 1.5 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+)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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