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WA8 5BSHouse Prices / North West, Knowsley, Smithy Lane
Last updated May 2026
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 5BS is a residential postcode situated on Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 943rd largest and 926th most expensive of the 1,406 postcodes in the WA8 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 24 houses, 1 flat and 2 other properties.
27
Properties
- Houses
- Flats
- Other (unknown)
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 5BS is a residential postcode situated on Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 943rd largest and 926th most expensive of the 1,406 postcodes in the WA8 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 24 houses, 1 flat and 2 other properties.
27
Properties
- Houses
- Flats
- Other (unknown)
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House Pricesin WA8 5BS
Sale prices range from £88,395 for 2 bedroom leasehold flats (505 ft2) to £346,054 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,849 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £588 pcm for 2 bed flats to £1,652 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.6% and 8.0%.
The average value per square foot is £248.
Average Sale Value
£257,020
Average Rental Value
£1,294 pcm
Average Rental Yield
6.0% /year
Average Value Per Sqft
£248 /ft2
Sales Market Trendsin WA8 5BS
The last sale in WA8 5BS sold for £86,000 on 17th November 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 8.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £257,020.
The WA8 5BS Sales Market has increased by 48.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.8% | £257,020 |
| April 2025 | 2.7% | £250,135 |
| April 2024 | 3% | £243,482 |
| April 2023 | 4% | £236,357 |
| April 2022 | 9.5% | £227,297 |
| April 2021 | 7.8% | £207,483 |
| April 2020 | 4% | £192,383 |
| April 2019 | 1.3% | £184,918 |
| April 2018 | 1.9% | £182,504 |
| April 2017 | 3.6% | £179,113 |
| April 2016 | 3.7% | £172,851 |
| April 2015 | 2.9% | £166,639 |
| April 2014 | 3.8% | £161,938 |
| April 2013 | 1.4% | £156,024 |
| April 2012 | -0.9% | £153,873 |
| April 2011 | -1.2% | £155,289 |
| April 2010 | 1.3% | £157,141 |
| April 2009 | -10.8% | £155,084 |
| April 2008 | -0.1% | £173,877 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £173,982 |
Rental Market Trendsin WA8 5BS
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,294.
The WA8 5BS Rental Market has increased by 50.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.3% | £1,294pcm |
| April 2025 | 5.3% | £1,264pcm |
| April 2024 | 8.5% | £1,201pcm |
| April 2023 | 7.3% | £1,107pcm |
| April 2022 | 9.3% | £1,032pcm |
| April 2021 | 6.1% | £944pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.3% | £889pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.7% | £877pcm |
| April 2018 | -0.2% | £863pcm |
| April 2017 | 0.6% | £865pcm |
| April 2016 | 3.2% | £860pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.2% | £833pcm |
| April 2014 | 0.1% | £815pcm |
| April 2013 | 1.7% | £813pcm |
| April 2012 | 0.8% | £800pcm |
| April 2011 | 2.3% | £794pcm |
| April 2010 | 0.5% | £776pcm |
| April 2009 | -3.9% | £772pcm |
| April 2008 | 3.6% | £803pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £775pcm |
Properties and Buildingsin WA8 5BS, Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8
- 1, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS3 bed early-century house
- 2, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS3 bed house
- 3, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS3 bed early-century house
- 4, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
- 5, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS3 bed early-century house
- 6, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
- 7, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
- 9, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
- 10, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS4 bed early-century house
- 11, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
- 12, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS3 bed early-century house
- 13, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
- 14, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS3 bed early-century house
- 15, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS3 bed early-century house
- 16, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS3 bed early-century house
- 17, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS4 bed house
- 18, Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8Building 3 units
- 19, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
- 20, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
- 21, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS5 bed house
- 22, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS3 bed mid-century house
- 23A, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS3 bed modern house
- 23, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS3 bed modern house
- 24, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
- 26, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS3 bed mid-century house
Sales Historyin WA8 5BS
The last sale was on 17th November 2023 for £86,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 8.3%. The postcode has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
WA8 5BS has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Sold Nov 2023£86,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane14, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Nov 2021£175,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane15, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Jun 2021£205,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane22, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Jul 2020£175,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane16, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Apr 2019£125,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane3, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Feb 2018£295,000 | 5 Bed HouseSmithy Lane21, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold May 2017£153,500 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane5, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Mar 2016£160,000 | 4 Bed HouseSmithy Lane17, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Jul 2014£190,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane23A, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Mar 2014£189,950 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane23, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Sep 2013£108,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane15, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Jun 2013£130,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane16, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Jun 2011£130,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane23, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Sep 2010£116,000 | 4 Bed HouseSmithy Lane17, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Jun 2009£110,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane16, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold May 2007£150,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane2, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Dec 2006£145,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane5, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Dec 2005£128,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane5, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Dec 2004£117,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane5, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold May 2004£140,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane26, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Aug 2001£95,000 | 4 Bed HouseSmithy Lane10, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Nov 2000£69,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane15, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Aug 2000£63,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane16, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Nov 1999£66,000 | 4 Bed HouseSmithy Lane17, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold May 1998£58,500 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane26, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Sep 1997£52,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane16, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Sold Dec 1996£63,000 | 3 Bed HouseSmithy Lane26, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Nearby Postcodesto WA8 5BS
WA8 5BS is the 943rd largest and the 926th most expensive postcode out of the 1,406 postcodes in the WA8 area.
- 79 mWA8 5HJ, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8WA8 5HJ10 Addresses
- 95 mWA8 5DE, Lambourn Avenue, Widnes, WA8WA8 5DE44 Addresses
- 119 mWA8 5BZ, Hampton Drive, Widnes, WA8WA8 5BZ23 Addresses
- 123 mWA8 5DD, Malton Close, Widnes, WA8WA8 5DD11 Addresses
- 129 mWA8 5BT, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8WA8 5BT28 Addresses
- 149 mWA8 5QF, Cronton Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 5QF10 Addresses
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Property Typesin WA8 5BS
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 8 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (3)
- early-century house (8)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiencyof properties in WA8 5BS
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The dominant rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (13)
Schools Nearbyto WA8 5BS
The nearest primary school to WA8 5BS is Cronton Church of England Primary Academy which is 153 metres away.
- 153mCronton Church of England Primary Academy
- 288mHoly Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery
- 1.2kmAll Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The nearest secondary school is Ormiston Chadwick Academy which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- 2.0kmOrmiston Chadwick Academy
- 2.3kmSaints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
- 2.4kmWade Deacon High School
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Public Transport Nearbyto WA8 5BS
The closest station to WA8 5BS is Hough Green station which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- 2.1kmHough Green
- 2.3kmWidnes
- 3.1kmRainhill
- 3.5kmWhiston
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