UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/wa8
WA8Widnes, Halton, England
House prices in WA8, Widnes
Homes in WA8 sold for a median of £200,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,439 standard sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £2,500 per square metre, from 55 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 10% below the £2,763 median for the North West.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 368 | £360,000 | £300,000 to £445,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 502 | £215,500 | £180,000 to £262,000 | £2,611/m²from 20 sales |
| Terraced | 475 | £145,000 | £120,000 to £175,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 94 | £101,000 | £80,000 to £120,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 35% and 33% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.6 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in WA8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in WA8 5, around Widnes, with a median of £315,000, and lowest in WA8 0, around Widnes, at £142,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in WA8 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 203 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| WA8 5BE | £655,000 | 3 |
| WA8 4PD | £595,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9DP | £575,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9AB | £537,500 | 4 |
| WA8 9PH | £506,000 | 6 |
| WA8 9HB | £490,000 | 5 |
| WA8 8JY | £475,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9DX | £467,500 | 4 |
| WA8 9AS | £460,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9HH | £441,500 | 4 |
| WA8 9AF | £425,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9JL | £424,000 | 4 |
| WA8 3BP | £415,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9PE | £414,000 | 8 |
| WA8 5BH | £412,500 | 5 |
| WA8 3AJ | £405,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9WN | £400,000 | 3 |
| WA8 5EG | £390,000 | 6 |
| WA8 9DZ | £385,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9AY | £382,500 | 3 |
| WA8 9WY | £380,000 | 5 |
| WA8 9EN | £375,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9ZS | £375,000 | 3 |
| WA8 5BJ | £370,000 | 3 |
| WA8 5PZ | £350,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9FR | £350,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9HW | £350,000 | 3 |
| WA8 5AS | £345,500 | 4 |
| WA8 9EZ | £343,000 | 3 |
| WA8 4NQ | £342,500 | 5 |
| WA8 7DE | £340,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9AN | £331,500 | 4 |
| WA8 5EB | £327,500 | 4 |
| WA8 5AD | £325,000 | 4 |
| WA8 7JG | £325,000 | 3 |
| WA8 3ET | £320,000 | 5 |
| WA8 3FJ | £320,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9NQ | £320,000 | 4 |
| WA8 3BQ | £315,000 | 12 |
| WA8 4FN | £315,000 | 3 |
| WA8 6TG | £312,500 | 4 |
| WA8 9BF | £305,000 | 4 |
| WA8 5AG | £300,500 | 8 |
| WA8 3AL | £300,000 | 3 |
| WA8 7DS | £300,000 | 3 |
| WA8 3YY | £297,000 | 4 |
| WA8 5EF | £295,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9ZB | £295,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9AG | £290,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9WE | £290,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9FD | £285,000 | 5 |
| WA8 8LT | £282,000 | 3 |
| WA8 7NT | £277,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9BP | £275,000 | 4 |
| WA8 5DE | £270,000 | 6 |
| WA8 6TX | £267,500 | 6 |
| WA8 7EJ | £265,000 | 6 |
| WA8 9YP | £265,000 | 7 |
| WA8 5BX | £264,500 | 3 |
| WA8 7EB | £264,500 | 4 |
| WA8 8UE | £261,500 | 4 |
| WA8 6TS | £255,000 | 5 |
| WA8 8LB | £255,000 | 4 |
| WA8 9BZ | £255,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9RG | £250,000 | 3 |
| WA8 3UF | £249,000 | 4 |
| WA8 5BW | £245,000 | 4 |
| WA8 7DL | £245,000 | 3 |
| WA8 7HT | £245,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9BJ | £242,500 | 4 |
| WA8 4GF | £240,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9BL | £240,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9DA | £240,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9NG | £237,500 | 7 |
| WA8 3JN | £235,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9RL | £235,000 | 3 |
| WA8 8GE | £230,000 | 10 |
| WA8 8LE | £230,000 | 7 |
| WA8 9DD | £229,500 | 3 |
| WA8 3JD | £229,000 | 4 |
| WA8 3YA | £225,000 | 4 |
| WA8 4EA | £225,000 | 3 |
| WA8 8JZ | £222,500 | 3 |
| WA8 3YS | £221,000 | 3 |
| WA8 5XB | £218,000 | 3 |
| WA8 6RB | £217,500 | 4 |
| WA8 3YH | £216,500 | 6 |
| WA8 6RA | £216,500 | 4 |
| WA8 0AH | £215,000 | 3 |
| WA8 6QG | £210,000 | 7 |
| WA8 3JA | £207,500 | 3 |
| WA8 0ZG | £206,000 | 4 |
| WA8 0ZB | £205,000 | 3 |
| WA8 7EU | £205,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9QB | £205,000 | 4 |
| WA8 7BY | £204,000 | 3 |
| WA8 3HP | £200,000 | 3 |
| WA8 6PD | £200,000 | 3 |
| WA8 7HL | £200,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9NB | £200,000 | 3 |
| WA8 3LY | £196,500 | 4 |
| WA8 3HX | £195,000 | 3 |
| WA8 7HP | £195,000 | 3 |
| WA8 8JL | £195,000 | 3 |
| WA8 4SE | £190,000 | 3 |
| WA8 7PP | £190,000 | 6 |
| WA8 9UF | £190,000 | 3 |
| WA8 7YE | £188,500 | 4 |
| WA8 6QD | £188,000 | 4 |
| WA8 7EX | £182,000 | 3 |
| WA8 4TS | £181,000 | 4 |
| WA8 8HA | £181,000 | 3 |
| WA8 0GZ | £180,000 | 4 |
| WA8 3LS | £180,000 | 5 |
| WA8 8BA | £180,000 | 3 |
| WA8 0AP | £177,500 | 6 |
| WA8 4SB | £177,500 | 3 |
| WA8 6EP | £176,000 | 4 |
| WA8 4QS | £175,000 | 3 |
| WA8 4TT | £175,000 | 3 |
| WA8 6EY | £175,000 | 3 |
| WA8 8YB | £174,000 | 3 |
| WA8 7JB | £172,500 | 4 |
| WA8 3HQ | £170,000 | 7 |
| WA8 3LW | £170,000 | 4 |
| WA8 6EX | £170,000 | 7 |
| WA8 7EZ | £170,000 | 3 |
| WA8 8QU | £170,000 | 3 |
| WA8 7XR | £167,500 | 4 |
| WA8 3LJ | £166,500 | 6 |
| WA8 4SD | £165,000 | 3 |
| WA8 8BG | £165,000 | 3 |
| WA8 8QE | £165,000 | 5 |
| WA8 8ST | £163,500 | 4 |
| WA8 0BS | £162,000 | 3 |
| WA8 0BA | £161,000 | 3 |
| WA8 3RX | £161,000 | 3 |
| WA8 7PX | £160,000 | 3 |
| WA8 8ET | £160,000 | 3 |
| WA8 6RD | £158,500 | 4 |
| WA8 8WF | £158,000 | 3 |
| WA8 3EU | £155,000 | 5 |
| WA8 6HG | £155,000 | 3 |
| WA8 8HJ | £155,000 | 5 |
| WA8 8WJ | £155,000 | 3 |
| WA8 0AB | £150,000 | 3 |
| WA8 4XW | £150,000 | 4 |
| WA8 6QH | £149,000 | 6 |
| WA8 8BN | £147,000 | 4 |
| WA8 3LA | £146,500 | 4 |
| WA8 8AS | £144,000 | 6 |
| WA8 0BU | £143,000 | 3 |
| WA8 8SB | £142,500 | 4 |
| WA8 6HF | £140,000 | 5 |
| WA8 7UR | £140,000 | 4 |
| WA8 8EW | £137,500 | 4 |
| WA8 0BT | £137,000 | 5 |
| WA8 0BX | £136,500 | 4 |
| WA8 5AH | £135,500 | 4 |
| WA8 3LR | £135,000 | 3 |
| WA8 4XR | £135,000 | 3 |
| WA8 4XS | £135,000 | 4 |
| WA8 4SY | £134,000 | 4 |
| WA8 6PF | £133,500 | 4 |
| WA8 8BE | £130,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9DW | £128,000 | 5 |
| WA8 9SG | £127,500 | 4 |
| WA8 6BU | £125,000 | 5 |
| WA8 8SA | £125,000 | 3 |
| WA8 0NF | £120,000 | 7 |
| WA8 4XN | £120,000 | 4 |
| WA8 5AR | £120,000 | 8 |
| WA8 6HP | £120,000 | 6 |
| WA8 6HR | £120,000 | 3 |
| WA8 6LA | £120,000 | 3 |
| WA8 0QU | £119,000 | 4 |
| WA8 4YJ | £119,000 | 4 |
| WA8 6ES | £118,500 | 4 |
| WA8 0EW | £115,000 | 3 |
| WA8 6DE | £115,000 | 3 |
| WA8 7XF | £115,000 | 3 |
| WA8 8PQ | £115,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9DG | £115,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9DE | £114,500 | 4 |
| WA8 0AL | £110,000 | 3 |
| WA8 6QZ | £109,000 | 5 |
| WA8 6HE | £107,500 | 6 |
| WA8 9DT | £107,000 | 4 |
| WA8 9NR | £105,000 | 3 |
| WA8 6ET | £103,000 | 5 |
| WA8 3LE | £100,000 | 3 |
| WA8 6RJ | £100,000 | 3 |
| WA8 7LG | £100,000 | 3 |
| WA8 6LP | £99,000 | 4 |
| WA8 6QP | £98,000 | 3 |
| WA8 9UN | £97,500 | 8 |
| WA8 6QU | £96,500 | 3 |
| WA8 0ZE | £95,000 | 3 |
| WA8 8GX | £86,000 | 6 |
| WA8 6DW | £85,000 | 3 |
| WA8 6EU | £83,500 | 3 |
| WA8 8WD | £77,000 | 7 |
| WA8 7ST | £72,000 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 32%, from £152,000 in 2016 to £200,000 in 2025, less than the 52% rise for a typical district in the North West.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of WA8, from the sales in WA8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Birchfield 240 sales£325,000
- Farnworth 227 sales£305,000
- Highfield 144 sales£206,500
- Bankfield 134 sales£187,500
- Halton View 200 sales£185,000
- Appleton 182 sales£150,000
- Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank 86 sales£150,000
- Central & West Bank 97 sales£121,500
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £167,000 for a terraced house on Palmarsh Road to £427,500 for a detached house on Heathfield Park.
The latest standard sales recorded in WA8. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 20 Three Crowns CloseSold for £320,000
- 31 Grosvenor RoadSold for £260,000
- 33 Heathfield ParkSold for £427,500
- 18 Flander CloseSold for £287,000
- 3 Palmarsh RoadSold for £167,000
- 1 St Peters WalkSold for £330,000
- 12 Boundary Stone LaneSold for £400,000
- 272 Derby RoadSold for £305,000
- 16 Southey CloseSold for £227,560
- 54 Mayfield AvenueSold for £290,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Liverpool Road, Widnes£195,00024 sales
- Moorfield Road, Widnes£197,00016 sales
- Cowan Way, Widnes£250,00015 sales
- Sardinia Grove, Widnes£330,00015 sales
- Peel House Lane, Widnes£110,00014 sales
Living in WA8
Crime
81 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 66 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 92% of homes can get it
Higher than 66 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
86% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 66 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,367 a year in Halton for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 64 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Coal mining
94% of the 1,589 live postcodes in WA8 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | |
| B | 47 | |
| C | 749 | |
| D | 493 | |
| E | 47 | |
| F | 10 | |
| G | 2 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | ||
| 149 | ||
| 217 | ||
| 261 | ||
| 264 | ||
| 115 | ||
| 263 | ||
| 63 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,439 standard sales in WA8 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.