Houghton Close - WA8 3LB
Key Street Insights
Houghton Close is a residential street with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 347th largest and 233rd most expensive of the 948 streets in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 14 properties: 8 houses and 6 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £145,971
- 10 Year change
- up 62.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £845pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 68.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £177/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Houghton Close is a residential street with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 347th largest and 233rd most expensive of the 948 streets in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 14 properties: 8 houses and 6 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £145,971
- 10 Year change
- up 62.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £845pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 68.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £177/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8
- 2 Houghton Close
House
- 4 Houghton Close
House
- 6 Houghton Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Houghton Close
House
- 10 Houghton Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Houghton Close sold for £121,000 on 27th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 34.4%.
The current average value in the street is £145,971.
The Houghton Close Sales Market has increased by 62.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £145,971 |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £139,541 |
| June 2024 | 3.6% | £134,095 |
| June 2023 | 3% | £129,481 |
| June 2022 | 12% | £125,656 |
| June 2021 | 10.7% | £112,207 |
| June 2020 | 4.5% | £101,366 |
| June 2019 | 2% | £96,994 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £95,055 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £91,992 |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £89,795 |
| June 2015 | 3% | £86,954 |
| June 2014 | 3.3% | £84,404 |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £81,675 |
| June 2012 | -1.1% | £82,157 |
| June 2011 | -1.9% | £83,066 |
| June 2010 | 3.2% | £84,716 |
| June 2009 | -9.8% | £82,120 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £91,043 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £93,359 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £845.
The Houghton Close Rental Market has increased by 68.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £845pcm |
| June 2025 | 6% | £812pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.4% | £766pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.2% | £713pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.2% | £653pcm |
| June 2021 | 10.5% | £588pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £532pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £522pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £512pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £504pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £500pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.4% | £485pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.8% | £474pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.3% | £470pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £469pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.6% | £465pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.1% | £458pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £459pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.1% | £481pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £467pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 27th February 2026 for £121,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 34.4%.
Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 has had 3 sales since 1995, 1 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£121,000 | 3 Bed House6, Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 3LB6, Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 3LB
- Sold Mar 2021£100,000 | 3 Bed House23, Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 3LB23, Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 3LB
- Sold Dec 2017£100,000 | 3 Bed House19, Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 3LB19, Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 3LB
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2026£121,000 | 3 Bed House6, Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 3LB6, Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 3LB
- Sold Sep 2006£102,000 | 3 Bed House8, Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 3LB8, Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 3LB
- Sold Dec 2017£100,000 | 3 Bed House19, Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 3LB19, Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 3LB
Nearby Streets
Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 is the 347th largest and the 233rd most expensive street in the WA8 area.
- Proctors Close, Widnes, WA811 Addresses|42 m away
- Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8110 Addresses|112 m away
- Halton View Road, Widnes, WA841 Addresses|117 m away
- Houghton Street, Widnes, WA854 Addresses|148 m away
- Norland Street, Widnes, WA818 Addresses|151 m away
- Christie Street, Widnes, WA848 Addresses|183 m away
Property Types
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (7)
- house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (7)
Schools Nearby
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School400 m away
- Fairfield Primary School700 m away
- Moorfield Primary School900 m away
- Wade Deacon High School1.3 km away
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School1.7 km away
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy2.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Houghton Close, Widnes, WA8 - WA8 3LB is Widnes station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Widnes|1.3 km away
- Hough Green|4.0 km away
- Runcorn|4.2 km away
