Prescot Road, Widnes
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 5PS.
At a glance
1 property sale on Prescot Road, Widnes has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 3 Aug 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £450,000.
House prices on Prescot Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Prescot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £450,000 | 3 Aug 2018 |
Sold prices on Prescot Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayside Farm, Prescot Road WA8 5PS | 30 Sep 2025 | £650,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Four Oak Farm, Prescot Road WA8 5PS | 3 Aug 2018 | £450,000 | 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 Prescot Road
Crime
10 crimes were reported within about a mile of Prescot Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Prescot Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington Flood alert area
- River Ditton catchment including areas around Huyton-with-Roby and Widnes Flood alert area
- Wirral catchment with Heswall, Ellesmere Port, Bebington, Hoylake and Wallasey 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 Prescot Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.0 mi |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community 229 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Halsnead Primary School 252 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.7 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Whiston station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Rainhill station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Prescot Road (adj, Cronton Road) 6 min walk
- Fox's Bank Lane (adj, Cronton Road) 6 min walk
- Cronton Road (NE-bound, Fox's Bank Lane) 6 min walk
- Cronton Road (SW-bound, Fox's Bank Lane) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 1.1 mi - Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.8 mi - Cedar Cross Medical Centre
Whiston Pcrc, Old Colliery Road, Prescot · 1.8 mi - Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 87.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 908 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,407 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 0% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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.
Nearby streets in WA8
- Liverpool Road£204k
- Hale Road£115k
- Peel House Lane£109k
- Northumberland Road£381k
- Upton Rocks Avenue£216k
- Kensal Green£235k
- Birchfield Road£349k
- Cronton Lane£137k
- Woodford Drive£325k
- Cowan Way£246k
- Warrington Road£172k
- Lingwell Park£191k