Wrights Lane, Cronton, Widnes
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA8 5DX.
At a glance
1 property sale on Wrights Lane, Cronton, Widnes has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £400,000.
House prices on Wrights Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wrights Lane 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 | £400,000 | 27 Nov 2025 |
Sold prices on Wrights Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dutch Barn, Wrights Lane WA8 5DX | 27 Nov 2025 | £400,000 | 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 Wrights Lane
Crime
30 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wrights Lane in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Wrights 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 Wrights Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.2 mi |
| Tower College 279 pupils | Other independent school | 2–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School 279 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Oakdene Primary Academy 206 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Rainhill High School 1,535 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.3 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 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
- Hough Green station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
- Rainhill station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cronton Park Avenue (adj, Hall Lane) 2 min walk
- Hall Lane (Se-bound, Hall Lane) 2 min walk
- The Ridgeway (opp, Smithy Lane) 3 min walk
- The Ridgeway (N-bound, Smithy Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Fir Park Medical Centre
Upton Rocks, Widnes · 1.0 mi - Hough Green Health Park
Hough Green Road, Widnes · 1.1 mi - Upton Rocks Primary Care
Heath Road, Widnes · 1.4 mi - Rainhill Village Surgery
529 Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot · 1.6 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 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 554 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,232 |
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.
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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