Stockswell Road, Widnes
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 4PH.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Stockswell Road, Widnes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 25 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £276,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Stockswell Road range from £242,500 to £770,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Stockswell Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Stockswell Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £276,250 | 14 Apr 2022 |
| Detached | 2 | £735,000 | 25 Nov 2024 |
Sold prices on Stockswell Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Stockswell Road WA8 4PH | 25 Nov 2024 | £700,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Stockswell Road WA8 4PH | 26 Aug 2022 | £770,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Stockswell Road WA8 4PH | 14 Apr 2022 | £310,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Stockswell Road WA8 4PH | 27 Jul 2018 | £242,500 | Semi-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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Stockswell Road | £770,000 (Aug 2022) → £700,000 (Nov 2024) | -9% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Stockswell Road
Crime
84 crimes were reported within about a mile of Stockswell 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 | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Stockswell Road is in or near 4 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
- 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 Stockswell Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 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 | 1.1 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Hough Green station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
- Widnes station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
- Halewood station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Thornhills (Cherry Sutton) 2 min walk
- St. Basils (Hough Green Road) 3 min walk
- Alderbrook (Cherry Sutton) 4 min walk
- St. Basils (Hough Green Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 0.4 mi - Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.1 mi - The Beeches Medical Ctr
20 Ditchfield Road, Widnes · 1.2 mi - Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Widnes Bechers Road · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Widnes · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Ditton · 1.1 mi
- Spar Spar - Ditchfield Road · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Hough Green Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Nicholson's Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- 5 Danescroft [the Dental Practice] · 0.3 mi
- Evo Dental · 2.1 mi
- Emergency Dental Services · 2.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
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+) | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 92% |
Share of homes across Knowsley with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Stockswell Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.9% | 95.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.6% | 1.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.8% | 1.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 66.5% | 66.6% |
| No religion | 25.1% | 27.2% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Muslim | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.7% | 94.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.3% | 5.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.3% | 23.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.5% | 17.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 14.4% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 26.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.8% | 10.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 2.2% |
General health
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58.9% | 47.3% |
| Good health | 27.9% | 30.1% |
| Fair health | 9.4% | 14% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 6.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 2.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Knowsley | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 45.2% | 22.2% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.5% | 41.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.2% | 5.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.1% | 31.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Knowsley.
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- Adams 3.2 mi
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