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📍 Halton district📮 WA8 postcode area

Widnes house prices

Widnes has an average sold price of £147,030 across 29,242 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-07-24.

Updated August 2026Records through July 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

Widnes at a glance

Widnes averages £147,030 across 29,242 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.

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Average £147,030 · Median £114,950 · 29,242 transactions · +6.6% growth · 875 streets

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated August 2026
Latest recorded sale
July 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
29,242 sales across 875 streets
Median check
£114,950
Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
Trend signal
+6.6%
The five-year price movement is +6.6%.

Widnes House Prices Overview

The average sold price in Widnes is £147,030, which is below the England and Wales national average of £398,894 by -63.1%. Across 29,242 registered sales since 1995-01-03, the median price sits at £114,950, suggesting high-value properties pull the average upward — a pattern typical of large, diverse housing markets. The dataset spans 875 streets through 2026-07-24. The five-year price movement is +6.6%, in line with national growth. On average, Widnes records 914 sales per year.

Nearby Towns

Runcorn
£136,143
Warrington
£183,893
Liverpool
£145,655
Northwich
£196,085

Postcodes in Widnes

WA8 9YP
£171,859
WA8 8GE
£138,720
WA8 6ES
£62,826
WA8 9QB
£185,314
WA8 9DA
£205,967

Top Streets in Widnes

HALE ROAD
£90,084 average
420 transactions
LIVERPOOL ROAD
£148,341 average
342 transactions
PEEL HOUSE LANE
£121,724 average
279 transactions
BIRCHFIELD ROAD
£182,904 average
266 transactions
COWAN WAY
£131,046 average
253 transactions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Widnes?v

Widnes has an average sale price of £147,030 and a median sale price of £114,950, based on 29,242 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 63.1% below the national average of £398,894, the median is 37.3% below the national median of £183,250.

How does the median price compare to the average price in Widnes?v

The median sold price of £114,950 is 21.8% lower than the average of £147,030. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which streets in Widnes have the most recorded sales?v

Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, HALE ROAD has 420 recorded sales at an average of £90,084; LIVERPOOL ROAD has 342 recorded sales at an average of £148,341; PEEL HOUSE LANE has 279 recorded sales at an average of £121,724.

What property types are most common in Widnes?v

By transaction count, terraced homes represent 33.9% of recorded sales (9,910 transactions) with an average sold price of £89,236; semi-detached homes represent 32.7% of recorded sales (9,562 transactions) with an average sold price of £129,364; detached homes represent 24.7% of recorded sales (7,229 transactions) with an average sold price of £221,707.

Property valuation guide

Estimate a property value in Widnes

Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Widnes, the median sold price is £114,950 and the average is £147,030, based on 29,242 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +6.6%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.

Typical comparable range: £98,000–£132,000(±15% from median)

These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.

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More about Widnes

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Widnes Annual Median Sold Prices

YearMedian priceAverage priceSales
2026£185,000£227,689342
2025£184,000£234,174989
2024£175,500£262,217936
2023£156,500£270,611808
2022£162,000£213,616947
2021£155,500£216,8561,172
2020£145,000£172,903851
2019£148,750£181,5651,014
2018£148,000£189,2781,064
2017£145,000£185,5881,132

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.