Lunts Heath Road - WA8 5BB
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 5BB is a residential postcode situated on Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 613th largest and 1326th most expensive of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £505,915
- 10 Year change
- up 45.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,929pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £315/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 5BB is a residential postcode situated on Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 613th largest and 1326th most expensive of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £505,915
- 10 Year change
- up 45.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,929pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £315/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WA8 5BB
- Rotherham House
Unknown
- 247 Lunts Heath Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 249 Lunts Heath Road
5 Bed Modern House
- 251 Lunts Heath Road
Unknown
- 253 Lunts Heath Road
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WA8 5BB sold for £750,000 on 14th February 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £505,915.
The WA8 5BB Sales Market has increased by 45.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.2% | £505,915 |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £500,058 |
| June 2024 | 3.6% | £491,443 |
| June 2023 | 3.7% | £474,587 |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £457,787 |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £418,738 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £385,152 |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £371,878 |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £366,418 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £358,181 |
| June 2016 | 4.3% | £348,854 |
| June 2015 | 3.4% | £334,550 |
| June 2014 | 3.6% | £323,700 |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £312,521 |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £312,798 |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £312,549 |
| June 2010 | 6.9% | £313,402 |
| June 2009 | -7.5% | £293,088 |
| June 2008 | -3.4% | £316,861 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £327,848 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,929.
The WA8 5BB Rental Market has increased by 50.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.6% | £1,929pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £1,917pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.3% | £1,849pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.8% | £1,723pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £1,569pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £1,446pcm |
| June 2020 | 1% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,320pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £1,303pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £1,294pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.1% | £1,282pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £1,231pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.9% | £1,198pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £1,176pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £1,154pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £1,115pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.4% | £1,075pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,078pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th February 2025 for £750,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.0%. The postcode has had a total of 13 sales since 1995.
WA8 5BB has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£750,000 | 5 Bed House247, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BB247, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BB
- Sold Oct 2024£405,000 | 5 Bed House269, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BB269, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BB
- Sold Aug 2021£250,000 | 5 Bed House247, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BB247, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BB
- Sold Jun 2021£355,000 | 4 Bed House265, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BB265, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BB
- Sold Feb 2020£625,000 | 5 Bed House249, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BB249, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BB
Nearby Postcodes
WA8 5BB is the 613th largest and the 1326th most expensive postcode out of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area.
- WA8 9FB, Hartland Close, Widnes, WA8WA8 9FB14 Addresses|61 m away
- WA8 5BA, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 5BA14 Addresses|67 m away
- WA8 5BY, Tame Court, Widnes, WA8WA8 5BY14 Addresses|118 m away
- WA8 9JR, Baileys Close, Widnes, WA8WA8 9JR42 Addresses|126 m away
- WA8 5UW, Wilmere Lane, Widnes, WA8WA8 5UW12 Addresses|136 m away
Property Types
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (6)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2025£1,000,000 | 4 Bed House92, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BD92, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BD
- Sold Feb 2025£750,000 | 5 Bed House247, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BB247, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BB
- Sold Jun 2024£725,000 | 5 Bed House148, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BA148, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BA
Schools Nearby
- Lunts Heath Primary School500 m away
- Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School600 m away
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery1.7 km away
- Wade Deacon High School1.7 km away
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School1.9 km away
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy2.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WA8 5BB is Widnes station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Widnes|1.3 km away
- Hough Green|3.4 km away
- Rainhill|3.7 km away
- Lea Green|4.2 km away
