WA8 5AR is a residential postcode situated on Cronton Lane, Widnes, WA8 with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 1370th largest and 166th most expensive of the 1,406 postcodes in the WA8 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 60 properties: 60 flats.
WA8 5AR is a residential postcode situated on Cronton Lane, Widnes, WA8 with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 1370th largest and 166th most expensive of the 1,406 postcodes in the WA8 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 60 properties: 60 flats.
Sale prices range from £59,970 for studio leasehold flats with a balcony (172 ft2) to £131,623 for 3 bedroom leasehold flats with a balcony (839 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £342 pcm for studio flats to £806 pcm for 3 bed flats.
The gross rental yield is between 6.8% and 7.4%.
The average value per square foot is £183.
The last sale in WA8 5AR sold for £127,500 on 11th July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £111,321.
The WA8 5AR Sales Market has increased by 35.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.4% | £111,321 |
| April 2025 | 1.8% | £108,702 |
| April 2024 | 3.5% | £106,807 |
| April 2023 | 1.9% | £103,232 |
| April 2022 | 7.7% | £101,276 |
| April 2021 | 6.7% | £94,074 |
| April 2020 | 3.8% | £88,150 |
| April 2019 | 0.6% | £84,917 |
| April 2018 | 0.7% | £84,433 |
| April 2017 | 2.4% | £83,880 |
| April 2016 | 0.7% | £81,943 |
| April 2015 | 3.2% | £81,346 |
| April 2014 | 1.7% | £78,846 |
| April 2013 | -0.3% | £77,518 |
| April 2012 | -3% | £77,717 |
| April 2011 | -1.9% | £80,114 |
| April 2010 | -1% | £81,682 |
| April 2009 | -13.3% | £82,521 |
| April 2008 | -0.1% | £95,191 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £95,306 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £660.
The WA8 5AR Rental Market has increased by 37.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.2% | £660pcm |
| April 2025 | 4.1% | £645pcm |
| April 2024 | 9.3% | £620pcm |
| April 2023 | 5.2% | £567pcm |
| April 2022 | 7.4% | £539pcm |
| April 2021 | 4.6% | £502pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.6% | £480pcm |
| April 2019 | 1% | £473pcm |
| April 2018 | -1.3% | £468pcm |
| April 2017 | -1% | £474pcm |
| April 2016 | 0.3% | £479pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.1% | £477pcm |
| April 2014 | -1.5% | £467pcm |
| April 2013 | -0.4% | £474pcm |
| April 2012 | -1.1% | £476pcm |
| April 2011 | 1% | £481pcm |
| April 2010 | -2.5% | £476pcm |
| April 2009 | -6.6% | £488pcm |
| April 2008 | 3.1% | £523pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £507pcm |
The last sale was on 11th July 2025 for £127,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.4%. The postcode has had a total of 107 sales since 1995.
WA8 5AR has seen 13 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
WA8 5AR is the 1370th largest and the 166th most expensive postcode out of the 1,406 postcodes in the WA8 area.
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