Bancroft Road - WA8 3LR
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 3LR is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 with 59 addresses.
It ranks as the 1365th largest and 313th most expensive of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 59 properties: 47 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £128,460
- 10 Year change
- up 53.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £760pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £170/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 3LR is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 with 59 addresses.
It ranks as the 1365th largest and 313th most expensive of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 59 properties: 47 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £128,460
- 10 Year change
- up 53.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £760pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £170/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WA8 3LR
- 25 Bancroft Road
Unknown
- 27 Bancroft Road
Unknown
- 28 Bancroft Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 29 Bancroft Road
Unknown
- 30 Bancroft Road
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WA8 3LR sold for £137,500 on 7th April 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £128,460.
The WA8 3LR Sales Market has increased by 53.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £128,460 |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £123,647 |
| June 2024 | 4.2% | £120,200 |
| June 2023 | 2.5% | £115,315 |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £112,495 |
| June 2021 | 9.5% | £101,724 |
| June 2020 | 4.1% | £92,938 |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £89,297 |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £88,049 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £85,843 |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £83,967 |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £81,828 |
| June 2014 | 2.6% | £79,627 |
| June 2013 | -1% | £77,582 |
| June 2012 | -1.7% | £78,332 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £79,714 |
| June 2010 | 2% | £81,374 |
| June 2009 | -10.7% | £79,750 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £89,336 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £92,394 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £760.
The WA8 3LR Rental Market has increased by 58.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £760pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £735pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £701pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.6% | £649pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £597pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.3% | £544pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £498pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £491pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £485pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £480pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.5% | £478pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £467pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.1% | £457pcm |
| June 2013 | 0% | £456pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £457pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.5% | £456pcm |
| June 2010 | -1.2% | £449pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £455pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £482pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £472pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th April 2026 for £137,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 48 sales since 1995.
WA8 3LR has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£137,500 | 3 Bed House56, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LR56, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LR
- Sold Apr 2025£115,000 | 3 Bed House47, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LR47, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LR
- Sold Sep 2024£135,000 | 3 Bed House44, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LR44, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LR
- Sold Sep 2022£145,000 | 3 Bed House42, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LR42, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LR
- Sold Jul 2022£122,000 | 3 Bed House43, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LR43, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LR
Nearby Postcodes
WA8 3LR is the 1365th largest and the 313th most expensive postcode out of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area.
- WA8 3LU, Crow Wood Lane, Widnes, WA8WA8 3LU30 Addresses|59 m away
- WA8 3LF, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8WA8 3LF38 Addresses|96 m away
- WA8 3LJ, Barnes Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 3LJ47 Addresses|128 m away
- WA8 3LS, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 3LS25 Addresses|155 m away
- WA8 3HZ, Rossall Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 3HZ13 Addresses|171 m away
Property Types
- 22 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935
- 21 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (22)
- mid-century flat (10)
- early-century house (5)
- early-century flat (1)
- Unknown (21)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 38 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (20)
- G (1)
- D (15)
- No EPC (21)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2025£200,000 | 3 Bed House15, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LS15, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LS
- Sold Aug 2025£194,000 | 3 Bed House10, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LS10, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LS
- Sold Dec 2022£191,000 | 3 Bed House15, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LS15, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LS
Schools Nearby
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Moorfield Primary School600 m away
- Fairfield Primary School900 m away
- Wade Deacon High School1.5 km away
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School1.9 km away
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy3.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WA8 3LR is Widnes station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Widnes|1.4 km away
- Hough Green|4.2 km away
- Sankey for Penketh|4.5 km away
- Runcorn|4.6 km away
