Halton
WA8 house prices in Halton
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Halton, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£183,000
Range £90,000–£386,150 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 26 Mar 2026 and 18 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in WA8: the typical (median) sold price is £183,000, well below the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). WA8 is an active market, with about 52 recorded sales a month. By property type, 36% were terraced homes (typically £133,500) and 35% were semi-detached homes (typically £210,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,367 a year: Halton's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Halton, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on WA8: a steady market, so let the sold prices lead
WA8 is neither busy nor quiet, at about 52 sales a month, enough to learn from, though the year-on-year comparison is too thin to quote, so lean on the recent sold homes.
For sellers, the spread in WA8 is wide, with most sales between £90,000 and £386,150, so the closest sold homes of your type say much more than the middle; sales arrive at a steady pace, so there is no need to rush to a low price.
Sell houseWhen buying here, on price, WA8 is well below the UK average, so find out why prices run lower here before deciding it is good value.
Do your own homework first: planning history nearby (245 applications on record within 500 m), whether it is freehold or leasehold and long-term flood risk, then hand the title to your conveyancer.
The sold prices leave a lot open; the free WA8 OfferCheck closes some of the gap with flood, crime, planning and council tax.
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At a glance
WA8 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£183,000
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
52.5
Across 250 sales
Council tax, Band D
£2,367
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in WA8
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in WA8 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £372,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £80,000.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 51 | £372,000 | £289,000–£495,000 |
| Semi-detached | 85 | £210,000 | £140,000–£280,000 |
| Terraced | 88 | £133,500 | £90,000–£185,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | 21 | £80,000 | £46,000–£120,000 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 26 Mar 2026 and 18 Aug 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in WA8
The quarterly typical price rose 38.5%, from £130,000 in Q1 2026 (21 sales) to £180,000 in Q3 2026 (62 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | £130,000 | 21 |
| Q2 2026 | £185,000 | 167 |
| Q3 2026 | £180,000 | 62 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 26 Mar 2026 and 18 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of WA8 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most WA8 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £90,000 and £386,150, around a typical £183,000.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 26 Mar 2026 and 18 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in WA8
Terraced homes were 36% of recorded sales (88 of 245). 70% of sales were freehold and 30% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached21%
- Semi-detached35%
- Terraced36%
- Flat / maisonette9%
Tenure
- Freehold70%
- Leasehold30%
See the figures
175 freehold (70%) and 75 leasehold (30%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in WA8, including 1 new-build sale. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 26 Mar 2026 and 18 Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where WA8 sits in Halton
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in WA8
411, HALE ROAD, WIDNES
Terraced · Freehold · 18 Aug 2026
£65,000
5, ARDEN, WIDNES
Semi-detached · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£125,000
5, BURTON CLOSE, WIDNES
Detached · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£450,000
23, TERRACE ROAD, WIDNES
Terraced · Leasehold · 14 Aug 2026
£130,000
2, IONA CRESCENT, WIDNES
Detached · Leasehold · 14 Aug 2026
£380,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). WA8 includes the Appleton ward.
In plain English
What the Halton (WA8) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £372,000 against £80,000 for flats: about 4.7 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £90,000 and £386,150, so the median says little about any one home.
- 30% of these sales were leasehold: a genuine mix of houses and flats, so check the tenure of the home you are looking at.
- This is an active district: about 52 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 26 March 2026 and 18 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on WA8
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in WA8
£2,367
Band D a year in Halton, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,578 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,841 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,104 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,367 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,893 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,418 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,944 |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,733 |
These are Halton's charges for 2026-27, the authority WA8 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Halton · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near WA8
8
open schools within 3 km, nearest Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School.
All schools
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Middle deemed secondary · Local authority maintained schools · WA8 7DW
55 m
Good · 2017
Wade Deacon High School
Middle deemed secondary · Academies · WA8 7TD
466 m
Outstanding · 2022
Birchfield Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority maintained schools · WA8 7TH
628 m
Good · 2013
Ditton Primary School
Primary · Academies · WA8 7HD
658 m
Good · 2023
St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WA8 6EL
735 m
Good · 2020
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WA8 6EL
735 m
Outstanding · 2023
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Special schools · WA8 7HF
785 m
Good · 2013
Ashley High School
Special schools · WA8 7HG
882 m
Outstanding · 2015
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the WA8 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 8 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near WA8
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around WA8
245
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 13 October 2026.
Recent applications
Halton/26/00295/PLDWithdrawn
205 m
Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for use as a childminding facility for up to 6 children within existing dwelling house at
Received 2026-07-29 · decided 2026-09-25
Halton/26/00211/FULPermitted
160 m
Proposed creation of a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with perimeter fencing, hardstanding areas, storage container, floodlights, an access footpath and a modular toilet block at
Received 2026-06-04 · decided 2026-08-27
Halton/26/00193/FULPermitted
435 m
Proposed two storey rear extension and single storey rear extension at
Received 2026-05-26 · decided 2026-07-24
Halton/26/00080/FULPermitted
314 m
Proposed single storey rear/side extension at
Received 2026-03-10 · decided 2026-04-22
Halton/25/00447/PLDWithdrawn
79 m
Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the demolition of existing conservatory, construction of single storey rear extension, replacement roof to existing original single storey kitchen at
Received 2025-10-31 · decided 2025-12-17
Halton/25/00437/ADVPermitted
481 m
Application for advertisement consent for a proposed flat aluminium composite non illuminated sign on front elevation of business at
Received 2025-10-22 · decided 2025-11-28
Applications are matched within 500 m of the WA8 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for WA8 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 245 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 13 October 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for WA8
Decile 2 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
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Across the 12 sampled WA8 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 1 to decile 10, with a median of decile 2 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
WA8 8TY, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 2 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so WA8 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in WA8: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in WA8, band by band
Halton's council tax for 2026-27 set against the WA8 median sold price of £183,000 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearHalton | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £183,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,578 | £132 | 0.86% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,841 | £153 | 1.01% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,104 | £175 | 1.15% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,367 | £197 | 1.29% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,893 | £241 | 1.58% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,418 | £285 | 1.87% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,944 | £329 | 2.16% |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,733 | £394 | 2.59% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the WA8 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Halton, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in WA8 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 244 distinct addresses in the records we hold for WA8. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
411, HALE ROAD, WIDNES
WA8 8TY · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£65,000
2026-08-18
5, ARDEN, WIDNES
WA8 4XL · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£125,000
2026-08-14
5, BURTON CLOSE, WIDNES
WA8 9ZJ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£450,000
2026-08-14
23, TERRACE ROAD, WIDNES
WA8 0EZ · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£130,000
2026-08-14
2, IONA CRESCENT, WIDNES
WA8 5AD · Detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£380,000
2026-08-14
14, SADLER STREET, WIDNES
WA8 6LN · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£146,000
2026-08-11
11, INGHAM ROAD, WIDNES
WA8 9HA · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£220,000
2026-08-10
14, ERIC STREET, WIDNES
WA8 6QP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£98,000
2026-08-07
29, HENDERSON ROAD, WIDNES
WA8 7LR · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£160,000
2026-08-05
16, AFTON, WIDNES
WA8 4XW · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£150,000
2026-08-04
24, CASTLE STREET, WIDNES
WA8 0BP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£145,000
2026-08-04
146, BIRCHFIELD ROAD, WIDNES
WA8 9ED · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£177,500
2026-07-31
14, REDBOURNE DRIVE, WIDNES
WA8 4TS · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£191,500
2026-07-31
19, APPLETON ROAD, WIDNES
WA8 6EX · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£105,500
2026-07-31
33, PAGE LANE, WIDNES
WA8 0AE · Semi-detached · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£180,000
2026-07-31
19, COWAN WAY, WIDNES
WA8 9BJ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£210,000
2026-07-31
12, LAMBOURN AVENUE, WIDNES
WA8 5DE · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£270,000
2026-07-31
THE PINES, HAMPTON COURT WAY, WIDNES
WA8 3EF · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£110,000
2026-07-31
TOWNEND COTTAGE, HALL LANE, WIDNES
WA8 5DH · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£316,000
2026-07-30
13, MOND ROAD, WIDNES
WA8 7NB · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£195,000
2026-07-29
54, PEEL HOUSE LANE, WIDNES
WA8 6TJ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£132,000
2026-07-29
3, CHERYL DRIVE, WIDNES
WA8 0BE · Terraced · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£155,000
2026-07-28
27, WOOD STREET, WIDNES
WA8 6LW · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£94,000
2026-07-27
434, LIVERPOOL ROAD, WIDNES
WA8 7XP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£185,000
2026-07-24
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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Postcode districts near WA8
The closest districts to WA8 by straight-line distance between district centres.
- House prices in WA7 (Runcorn) 3.3 miles
- House prices in L35 (Prescot) 3.3 miles
- House prices in L26 (Liverpool) 3.7 miles
- House prices in L27 (Liverpool) 4.1 miles
- House prices in WA9 (St Helens) 4.4 miles
- House prices in L24 (Liverpool) 4.5 miles
- House prices in WA5 (Warrington) 4.6 miles
- House prices in L36 (Liverpool) 5 miles
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Data sources
Every WA8 figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.