Ireland Street - WA8 3LA
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 3LA is a residential postcode situated on Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 1213th largest and 420th most expensive of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 40 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £159,654
- 10 Year change
- up 62.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £921pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 69.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £201/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 3LA is a residential postcode situated on Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 1213th largest and 420th most expensive of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 40 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £159,654
- 10 Year change
- up 62.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £921pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 69.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £201/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WA8 3LA
- 1 Ireland Street
3 Bed Period House
- 2 Ireland Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Ireland Street
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Ireland Street
Unknown
- 5 Ireland Street
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WA8 3LA sold for £172,500 on 15th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £159,654.
The WA8 3LA Sales Market has increased by 62.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £159,654 |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £152,600 |
| June 2024 | 3.6% | £146,636 |
| June 2023 | 3.1% | £141,603 |
| June 2022 | 12% | £137,405 |
| June 2021 | 10.7% | £122,681 |
| June 2020 | 4.5% | £110,806 |
| June 2019 | 2% | £106,038 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £103,919 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £100,567 |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £98,155 |
| June 2015 | 3% | £95,059 |
| June 2014 | 3.3% | £92,281 |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £89,307 |
| June 2012 | -1.1% | £89,814 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £90,826 |
| June 2010 | 3.1% | £92,647 |
| June 2009 | -9.8% | £89,842 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £99,618 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £102,132 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £921.
The WA8 3LA Rental Market has increased by 69.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £921pcm |
| June 2025 | 6% | £885pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.3% | £834pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.2% | £777pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.2% | £712pcm |
| June 2021 | 10.5% | £640pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £579pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £568pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £558pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £549pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £545pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.3% | £529pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.8% | £517pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £513pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £511pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.6% | £507pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.2% | £499pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £500pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.1% | £524pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £509pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th December 2025 for £172,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 58 sales since 1995.
WA8 3LA has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 4 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£172,500 | 3 Bed House2, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LA2, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LA
- Sold Oct 2025£97,000 | 3 Bed House37, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LA37, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LA
- Sold Jul 2025£200,000 | 3 Bed House46, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LA46, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LA
- Sold Jul 2025£95,000 | 3 Bed House34, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LA34, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LA
- Sold Jun 2025£120,400 | 3 Bed House43, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LA43, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LA
Nearby Postcodes
WA8 3LA is the 1213th largest and the 420th most expensive postcode out of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area.
- WA8 3LB, Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8WA8 3LB14 Addresses|60 m away
- WA8 0TS, Halton View Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 0TS10 Addresses|74 m away
- WA8 3JZ, Proctors Close, Widnes, WA8WA8 3JZ11 Addresses|77 m away
- WA8 3LD, Houghton Street, Widnes, WA8WA8 3LD42 Addresses|82 m away
- WA8 0TT, Halton View Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 0TT22 Addresses|89 m away
Property Types
- 16 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (16)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (7)
- house (2)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (16)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2025£200,000 | 3 Bed House46, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LA46, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LA
- Sold Feb 2024£178,500 | 3 Bed House107, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LF107, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LF
- Sold Dec 2025£172,500 | 3 Bed House2, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LA2, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8 3LA
Schools Nearby
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School400 m away
- Fairfield Primary School800 m away
- Moorfield Primary School1.0 km away
- Wade Deacon High School1.4 km away
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School1.7 km away
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy3.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WA8 3LA is Widnes station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Widnes|1.4 km away
- Hough Green|4.0 km away
- Runcorn|4.2 km away
- Sankey for Penketh|4.7 km away
