Widnes property market
Updated 4 October 2026 · refreshed daily
145 for sale · Cheshire £330k
Cheshire £265k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widnes | £155,000 | £225,000 | £395,000 |
| Cheshire | £215,000 | £330,000 | £540,000 |
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- A typical 2-bed asks £160k here, compared to £210k across Cheshire
More homes came onto the market in Widnes than left it
↓ 30% · was 46
↑ 121% · was 14
↓ 4% · was 27
we need a longer tracking history here before this is reliable
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
We're still expanding our listing coverage in Widnes, so rises here partly reflect us seeing more of the market, not just market activity.
Asking prices
Where homes in Widnes sit by price band, against Cheshire
Homes for sale in Widnes skew cheaper than in Cheshire
64% of Widnes listings ask under £300k, a bigger share than Cheshire (44%)
| Price band | Widnes listings | Widnes share | Cheshire share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 27 | 19% | 10% |
| £150k–200k | 32 | 22% | 11% |
| £200k–250k | 17 | 12% | 12% |
| £250k–300k | 17 | 12% | 11% |
| £300k–400k | 16 | 11% | 17% |
| £400k–500k | 13 | 9% | 12% |
| £500k–750k | 22 | 15% | 13% |
| £750k+ | 1 | 1% | 15% |
Prices by property type
Current listings and Land Registry sales in Widnes, set against Cheshire
Detached houses are 32% of homes for sale in Widnes, against 30% across Cheshire
| property type | Widnes | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|
| Detached (46 for sale) | £32 | £30 |
| Terraced (37 for sale) | £26 | £17 |
| Semi-detached (34 for sale) | £23 | £22 |
| Flats (16 for sale) | £11 | £14 |
Detached houses in Widnes ask £445k, 19% less than Cheshire detached houses (£550k)
Median asking price of current listings; the count under each row
| property type | Widnes | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|
| Detached (46 for sale) | £445,000 | £549,620 |
| Terraced (37 for sale) | £165,000 | £225,000 |
| Semi-detached (34 for sale) | £220,000 | £280,000 |
| Flats (16 for sale) | £100,000 | £160,000 |
Detached houses in Widnes ask £286 per sq ft, 12% less than Cheshire detached houses (£326 per sq ft)
Current listings with a known floor area
| property type | Widnes | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|
| Detached (33 with a floor area) | £286 | £326 |
| Semi-detached (30 with a floor area) | £254 | £282 |
Detached houses in Widnes sold for a median £350k, 16% less than Cheshire detached houses (£418k)
Land Registry sales in the 12 months to January 2026
| property type | Widnes | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|
| Detached (179 sales) | £350,000 | £417,500 |
| Terraced (257 sales) | £143,000 | £190,000 |
| Semi-detached (242 sales) | £211,000 | £250,000 |
| Flats (46 sales) | £107,500 | £142,250 |
Detached houses in Widnes sold for £299 per sq ft, 7% less than Cheshire detached houses (£322 per sq ft)
Land Registry sales matched to EPC floor areas in the 12 months to July 2026
| property type | Widnes | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|
| Detached (111 matched sales) | £299 | £322 |
| Terraced (174 matched sales) | £171 | £238 |
| Semi-detached (154 matched sales) | £251 | £284 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Widnes adds 25% to the asking price (Cheshire: 38%)
| size | Widnes | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed (9 for sale) | £90,000 | £120,000 |
| 2 beds (23 for sale) | £160,000 | £210,000 |
| 3 beds (63 for sale) | £200,000 | £290,000 |
| 4 beds (31 for sale) | £400,000 | £500,000 |
| 5+ beds (18 for sale) | £624,500 | £950,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Widnes
| Size | Detached | Semi-det. | Terraced | Flat | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | n/a | n/a | n/a | £90k8 | £90k9 |
| 2 beds | n/a | n/a | n/a | £150k5 | £160k23 |
| 3 beds | £280k11 | £210k29 | £148k12 | n/a | £200k63 |
| 4 beds | £425k20 | n/a | £145k6 | n/a | £400k31 |
| 5+ beds | £649k15 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £625k18 |
| All sizes | £445k46 | £220k34 | £138k22 | £100k14 | £225k145 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
Price per square foot
468 matched sales
Cheshire: £283 per sq ft
109 listings with a known floor area
Cheshire: £296 per sq ft
Sold prices per sq ft in Widnes are up 52% over 10 years, to £232
Cheshire: up 49% to £283 over the same period
| Window ends | Widnes | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £153 | £190 |
| Dec 2016 | £153 | £193 |
| Mar 2017 | £156 | £195 |
| Jun 2017 | £159 | £196 |
| Sept 2017 | £158 | £198 |
| Dec 2017 | £160 | £200 |
| Mar 2018 | £162 | £202 |
| Jun 2018 | £156 | £203 |
| Sept 2018 | £156 | £204 |
| Dec 2018 | £159 | £206 |
| Mar 2019 | £160 | £206 |
| Jun 2019 | £164 | £208 |
| Sept 2019 | £166 | £209 |
| Dec 2019 | £166 | £211 |
| Mar 2020 | £165 | £212 |
| Jun 2020 | £169 | £214 |
| Sept 2020 | £173 | £216 |
| Dec 2020 | £177 | £223 |
| Mar 2021 | £184 | £230 |
| Jun 2021 | £191 | £235 |
| Sept 2021 | £196 | £238 |
| Dec 2021 | £196 | £240 |
| Mar 2022 | £194 | £242 |
| Jun 2022 | £189 | £243 |
| Sept 2022 | £193 | £253 |
| Dec 2022 | £202 | £261 |
| Mar 2023 | £207 | £264 |
| Jun 2023 | £210 | £266 |
| Sept 2023 | £202 | £265 |
| Dec 2023 | £200 | £263 |
| Mar 2024 | £200 | £263 |
| Jun 2024 | £207 | £265 |
| Sept 2024 | £210 | £268 |
| Dec 2024 | £212 | £270 |
| Mar 2025 | £224 | £274 |
| Jun 2025 | £223 | £274 |
| Sept 2025 | £223 | £276 |
| Dec 2025 | £227 | £279 |
| Mar 2026 | £218 | £279 |
| Jun 2026 | £232 | £283 |
| Jul 2026 | £232 | £283 |
Homes sold in Widnes
Previous 12 months: 718 sales
Cheshire: £265,000
The median sold price in Widnes is up 50% over the last 10 years, to £195k
Cheshire: up 56% to £265k over the same period
| Window ends | Widnes | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £130k | £170k |
| Jun 2016 | £135k | £172k |
| Sept 2016 | £135k | £174k |
| Dec 2016 | £137k | £175k |
| Mar 2017 | £140k | £180k |
| Jun 2017 | £139k | £178k |
| Sept 2017 | £138k | £180k |
| Dec 2017 | £140k | £185k |
| Mar 2018 | £140k | £185k |
| Jun 2018 | £138k | £188k |
| Sept 2018 | £139k | £188k |
| Dec 2018 | £140k | £189k |
| Mar 2019 | £140k | £190k |
| Jun 2019 | £140k | £190k |
| Sept 2019 | £140k | £193k |
| Dec 2019 | £140k | £195k |
| Mar 2020 | £140k | £197k |
| Jun 2020 | £143k | £197k |
| Sept 2020 | £148k | £200k |
| Dec 2020 | £150k | £214k |
| Mar 2021 | £160k | £226k |
| Jun 2021 | £169k | £240k |
| Sept 2021 | £172k | £237k |
| Dec 2021 | £169k | £234k |
| Mar 2022 | £165k | £229k |
| Jun 2022 | £157k | £223k |
| Sept 2022 | £162k | £230k |
| Dec 2022 | £175k | £240k |
| Mar 2023 | £180k | £245k |
| Jun 2023 | £185k | £248k |
| Sept 2023 | £175k | £245k |
| Dec 2023 | £172k | £240k |
| Mar 2024 | £175k | £240k |
| Jun 2024 | £179k | £243k |
| Sept 2024 | £188k | £248k |
| Dec 2024 | £190k | £250k |
| Mar 2025 | £200k | £260k |
| Jun 2025 | £195k | £258k |
| Sept 2025 | £196k | £260k |
| Dec 2025 | £195k | £261k |
| Jan 2026 | £195k | £265k |
724 homes sold in Widnes in the 12 months to January 2026, 7% above Widnes's five-year norm of 679 a year
Cheshire is 12% above its own five-year norm
| Window ends | Widnes |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 794 |
| Jun 2016 | 806 |
| Sept 2016 | 782 |
| Dec 2016 | 752 |
| Mar 2017 | 737 |
| Jun 2017 | 757 |
| Sept 2017 | 783 |
| Dec 2017 | 806 |
| Mar 2018 | 765 |
| Jun 2018 | 775 |
| Sept 2018 | 741 |
| Dec 2018 | 775 |
| Mar 2019 | 779 |
| Jun 2019 | 752 |
| Sept 2019 | 728 |
| Dec 2019 | 684 |
| Mar 2020 | 655 |
| Jun 2020 | 575 |
| Sept 2020 | 585 |
| Dec 2020 | 598 |
| Mar 2021 | 713 |
| Jun 2021 | 834 |
| Sept 2021 | 882 |
| Dec 2021 | 867 |
| Mar 2022 | 803 |
| Jun 2022 | 751 |
| Sept 2022 | 735 |
| Dec 2022 | 731 |
| Mar 2023 | 682 |
| Jun 2023 | 668 |
| Sept 2023 | 623 |
| Dec 2023 | 580 |
| Mar 2024 | 559 |
| Jun 2024 | 579 |
| Sept 2024 | 603 |
| Dec 2024 | 679 |
| Mar 2025 | 784 |
| Jun 2025 | 773 |
| Sept 2025 | 782 |
| Dec 2025 | 742 |
| Jan 2026 | 724 |
What listings offer
Widnes has less parking but more chain-free homes than Cheshire.
Gardens in line with Cheshire
85% of listings have a garden; Cheshire: 87%. 123 of 145 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Less parking than Cheshire
83% of listings have parking or a garage; Cheshire: 86%. 121 of 145 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More chain-free homes than Cheshire
34% of listings are listed as chain-free; Cheshire: 31%. 50 of 145 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Recent sales in Widnes
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 434 Liverpool Road · WA8 7XPTerraced · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £185,000 |
| 14 Newsham Close · WA8 4TTDetached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £270,000 |
| 92 Henderson Road · WA8 7LNSemi-detached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £88,079 |
| 2 Rose Lea Close · WA8 9JASemi-detached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £440,000 |
| 8 Hilary Close · WA8 3HTSemi-detached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £220,000 |
Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
Hambleton Close, Widnes, WA8 4SN
As of 4 October 2026
Eric Street, Widnes, WA8
As of 4 October 2026
Netherfield, Widnes, WA8 8BU
As of 4 October 2026
Alfred Street, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8
As of 4 October 2026
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Current listings around Widnes
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Sold £/sq ft | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widnes | 145 | £225k | £160k | £232 | 81% |
| Warrington | 529 | £260k | £180k | £280 | 76% |
| Ellesmere Port | 176 | £220k | £127k | £235 | 82% |
| Wilmslow | 179 | £515k | £340k | £429 | 64% |
| Crewe | 357 | £210k | £130k | £231 | 79% |
| Chester | 468 | £260k | £215k | £300 | 58% |
| Alsager | 98 | £320k | £225k | £284 | 76% |
| Cheshirebenchmark | 5,251 | £330k | £210k | £283 | 69% |
Key facts about Widnes
- Rising: the median sold price in Widnes is up 50% over the last 10 years and up 3% over the last 12 months.
- Homes for sale skew cheaper than in Cheshire: 64% of current listings in Widnes ask under £300k, against 44% across Cheshire.
- Sales are running above Widnes's five-year norm: 724 homes sold in the 12 months to January 2026, against a norm of 679 a year; 32 homes came onto the market in the last 30 days and 26 left it.
Widnes property market: common questions
Where is Widnes?
Widnes sits on the edge of Cheshire.
What is the average house price in Widnes?
The median asking price across the 145 homes for sale in Widnes is £225,000 (as of 4 October 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £155,000 and £395,000. That is 32% below Cheshire. Homes that actually sold in Widnes went for a median £195,000 (Land Registry, 12 months to January 2026).
Are house prices in Widnes rising or falling?
Rising. Based on HM Land Registry completed sales, the median sold price in Widnes is up 50% over the last 10 years and up 3% over the last 12 months (12 months to January 2026). These medians compare the homes that happened to sell in each window, so they mix price movement with changes in what sold.
Is Widnes cheaper than Cheshire?
Yes: asking prices in Widnes are typically lower than across Cheshire. The median asking price in Widnes is £225,000 against £330k across Cheshire: 32% below Cheshire. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value. The saving holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
How many homes are for sale in Widnes?
145 homes are on the market in Widnes right now, 32 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in Widnes?
31 listings in Widnes had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 21% of the homes currently for sale.
How much do flats and houses cost in Widnes?
The median asking price for a flat in Widnes is £100,000. Houses are quoted by type rather than as one figure, because the mix moves the number more than the market does: the largest group on the market is detached houses, at a median £445,000 across 46 listings. The Prices by property type chart on this page covers every type we track.
How much is a three-bedroom house in Widnes?
There is no single three-bedroom house price: the largest group of three-bedroom houses for sale in Widnes is semi-detached houses, at a median asking price of £210,000 across 29 listings. The Size × type view on this page covers every combination we track.
What is the price per square foot in Widnes?
In Widnes, homes that sold went for a median £232 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £242 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (145 in Widnes), refreshed daily, as of 4 October 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked Widnes since May 2026.
- Cheshire comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of Cheshire, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.
- Sold figures: HM Land Registry price paid data. Sold prices and sales counts cover the 12 months to January 2026; sold price per square foot covers the 12 months to July 2026, with floor areas from EPC certificates (the two run on different pipelines, and the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered). England and Wales; new-builds and non-standard transactions excluded.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and Energy Performance of Buildings Data: England and Wales © Crown copyright.