Lunts Heath Road - WA8 5BG
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 5BG is a residential postcode situated on Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 767th largest and 1097th most expensive of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £380,395
- 10 Year change
- up 46.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,529pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £258/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 5BG is a residential postcode situated on Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 767th largest and 1097th most expensive of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £380,395
- 10 Year change
- up 46.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,529pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £258/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WA8 5BG
- 48A Lunts Heath Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 48B Lunts Heath Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 48 Lunts Heath Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 50 Lunts Heath Road
3 Bed Period House
- 52 Lunts Heath Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WA8 5BG sold for £565,000 on 7th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £380,395.
The WA8 5BG Sales Market has increased by 46.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.7% | £380,395 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £374,029 |
| June 2024 | 3.7% | £366,639 |
| June 2023 | 3.5% | £353,658 |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £341,825 |
| June 2021 | 8.9% | £312,099 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £286,659 |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £276,018 |
| June 2018 | 2.4% | £271,967 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £265,672 |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £259,183 |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £248,626 |
| June 2014 | 3.6% | £240,105 |
| June 2013 | -0.4% | £231,769 |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £232,670 |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £232,546 |
| June 2010 | 6.6% | £233,222 |
| June 2009 | -7.7% | £218,772 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £237,143 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £245,293 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,529.
The WA8 5BG Rental Market has increased by 52.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.2% | £1,529pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,511pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.4% | £1,453pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.7% | £1,353pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £1,234pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £1,135pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £1,044pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,032pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £1,018pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,010pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.1% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £963pcm |
| June 2014 | 1% | £937pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £928pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £922pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £905pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £875pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £848pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £871pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £852pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th August 2025 for £565,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
WA8 5BG has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£565,000 | 5 Bed House48, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BG48, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BG
- Sold May 2021£446,000 | 4 Bed House48A, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BG48A, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BG
- Sold May 2021£225,000 | 3 Bed House60, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BG60, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BG
- Sold Jan 2020£200,000 | 3 Bed House50, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BG50, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BG
- Sold Jul 2018£385,000 | 4 Bed House48A, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BG48A, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5BG
Nearby Postcodes
WA8 5BG is the 767th largest and the 1097th most expensive postcode out of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area.
- WA8 5BQ, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 5BQ2 Addresses|70 m away
- WA8 9RX, Swynnerton Way, Widnes, WA8WA8 9RX36 Addresses|92 m away
- WA8 9RT, Grosvenor Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 9RT6 Addresses|145 m away
- WA8 9RU, Birkdale Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 9RU10 Addresses|162 m away
- WA8 9QX, Grosvenor Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 9QX5 Addresses|167 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (3)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (8)
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 School400 m away
- Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School700 m away
- Moorfield Primary School1.5 km away
- Wade Deacon High School1.7 km away
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School2.0 km away
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy2.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WA8 5BG is Widnes station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Widnes|1.4 km away
- Hough Green|3.8 km away
- Rainhill|4.0 km away
- Lea Green|4.1 km away
