Bancroft Road - WA8 3LS
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 3LS is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 941st largest and 568th 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 25 properties: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £172,588
- 10 Year change
- up 66.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £969pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 72.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £208/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 3LS is a residential postcode situated on Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 941st largest and 568th 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 25 properties: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £172,588
- 10 Year change
- up 66.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £969pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 72.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £208/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WA8 3LS
- 1 Bancroft Road
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Bancroft Road
2 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Bancroft Road
Unknown
- 4 Bancroft Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Bancroft Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WA8 3LS sold for £180,000 on 8th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £172,588.
The WA8 3LS Sales Market has increased by 66.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.2% | £172,588 |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £164,124 |
| June 2024 | 3.5% | £157,163 |
| June 2023 | 3.1% | £151,856 |
| June 2022 | 12.5% | £147,356 |
| June 2021 | 11.2% | £130,988 |
| June 2020 | 4.6% | £117,814 |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £112,665 |
| June 2018 | 3.5% | £110,325 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £106,562 |
| June 2016 | 3% | £103,959 |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £100,931 |
| June 2014 | 3.2% | £98,136 |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £95,082 |
| June 2012 | -1.4% | £95,549 |
| June 2011 | -2.4% | £96,941 |
| June 2010 | 2.4% | £99,281 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £96,974 |
| June 2008 | -2.2% | £107,940 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £110,425 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £969.
The WA8 3LS Rental Market has increased by 72.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7% | £969pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.4% | £926pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.3% | £870pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.2% | £811pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.7% | £743pcm |
| June 2021 | 11% | £665pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £599pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £588pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £577pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £566pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £562pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £546pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.7% | £535pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £531pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £529pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £527pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.9% | £520pcm |
| June 2009 | -5% | £525pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.3% | £553pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £535pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th September 2025 for £180,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.9%. The postcode has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
WA8 3LS has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£180,000 | 3 Bed House5, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LS5, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LS
- 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 Mar 2025£160,000 | 3 Bed House11, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LS11, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LS
- Sold Jan 2025£141,500 | 3 Bed House26, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LS26, Bancroft Road, Widnes, WA8 3LS
Nearby Postcodes
WA8 3LS is the 941st largest and the 568th most expensive postcode out of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area.
- WA8 3LT, Smyth Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 3LT36 Addresses|78 m away
- WA8 3LE, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8WA8 3LE32 Addresses|109 m away
- WA8 3LU, Crow Wood Lane, Widnes, WA8WA8 3LU30 Addresses|140 m away
- WA8 3LF, Ireland Street, Widnes, WA8WA8 3LF38 Addresses|142 m away
- WA8 3AR, Sparrow Close, Widnes, WA8WA8 3AR6 Addresses|147 m away
Property Types
- 17 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (17)
- early-century house (4)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (4)
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 School400 m away
- Moorfield Primary School800 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 3LS is Widnes station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Widnes|1.4 km away
- Hough Green|4.1 km away
- Runcorn|4.4 km away
- Sankey for Penketh|4.6 km away
