Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 5DF, WA8 5BS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£197,471
19 sales
Price range
£86k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Feb 2025
WA8 5DF

At a glance

House prices£197k averageSince 2016 (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 station28 min walkHough Green station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £217,288. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Smithy Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Smithy 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

2016: £161,238 (4 sales)2016£161k2017: £171,750 (2 sales)2017£172k2018: £229,000 (4 sales)2018£229k2019: £125,000 (1 sales)2019£125k2020: £175,000 (1 sales)2020£175k2021: £199,500 (3 sales)2021£200k2023: £230,333 (3 sales)2023£230k2025: £258,000 (1 sales)2025£258k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£217,28820 Feb 2025
Terraced7£163,50017 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Smithy Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
64, Smithy Lane WA8 5DF 20 Feb 2025£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Smithy Lane WA8 5BS 17 Nov 2023£86,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Smithy Lane WA8 5DF 27 Feb 2023£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Smithy Lane WA8 5DF 6 Jan 2023£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Smithy Lane WA8 5BS 19 Nov 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Smithy Lane WA8 5BS 25 Jun 2021£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Smithy Lane WA8 5DF 29 Jan 2021£218,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Smithy Lane WA8 5BS 10 Jul 2020£175,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Smithy Lane WA8 5BS 23 Apr 2019£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
35, Smithy Lane WA8 5DF 9 Nov 2018£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Smithy Lane WA8 5DF 31 Jul 2018£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Smithy Lane WA8 5DF 5 Jul 2018£274,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Smithy Lane WA8 5BS 16 Feb 2018£295,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Smithy Lane WA8 5DF 6 Jun 2017£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Smithy Lane WA8 5BS 18 May 2017£153,500 TerracedLeasehold
37, Smithy Lane WA8 5DF 29 Jul 2016£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Smithy Lane WA8 5BS 4 Mar 2016£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
59, Smithy Lane WA8 5DF 22 Feb 2016£150,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Smithy Lane WA8 5DF 15 Jan 2016£169,950 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
57, Smithy Lane £190,000 (Jun 2017) → £360,000 (Jan 2023) +89%
over 6 yrs
59, Smithy Lane £150,000 (Feb 2016) → £218,500 (Jan 2021) +46%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Smithy Lane

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Smithy 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).

Violence & sexual offences17
Anti-social behaviour7
Vehicle crime5
Bicycle theft1
Burglary1
Criminal damage & arson1

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

Flood risk

Smithy 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 Smithy Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.0 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 0.9 mi
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Tower College 279 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 1.1 mi
Oakdene Primary Academy 206 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School 279 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Widnes station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Rainhill station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Ridgeway (opp, Smithy Lane) 1 min walk
  • The Ridgeway (N-bound, Smithy Lane) 1 min walk
  • Hampton Drive (adj, Smithy Lane) 1 min walk
  • Smithy Lane (SE-bound, Smithy 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

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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