Smithy Close - WA8 5BT
Key Street Insights
Smithy Close is a residential street with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 606th largest and 581st most expensive of the 948 streets in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £250,020
- 10 Year change
- up 51.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,113pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £279/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Smithy Close is a residential street with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 606th largest and 581st most expensive of the 948 streets in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £250,020
- 10 Year change
- up 51.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,113pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £279/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8
- Brookside
House
- 1 Smithy Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Smithy Close
2 Bed Modern House
- 3 Smithy Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Smithy Close
2 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Smithy Close sold for £220,000 on 1st September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the street is £250,020.
The Smithy Close Sales Market has increased by 51.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £250,020 |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £243,630 |
| June 2024 | 3.5% | £236,942 |
| June 2023 | 3.1% | £229,022 |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £222,128 |
| June 2021 | 9.2% | £201,296 |
| June 2020 | 4.4% | £184,402 |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £176,613 |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £173,325 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £168,993 |
| June 2016 | 4.2% | £164,964 |
| June 2015 | 3.2% | £158,284 |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £153,342 |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £147,212 |
| June 2012 | -0.1% | £148,462 |
| June 2011 | -1.1% | £148,621 |
| June 2010 | 5.1% | £150,288 |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £142,961 |
| June 2008 | -3.2% | £156,126 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £161,346 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,113.
The Smithy Close Rental Market has increased by 56.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,113pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £1,091pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.3% | £1,038pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.2% | £967pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £885pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £810pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £747pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £735pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £724pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £718pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £712pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £686pcm |
| June 2014 | 1% | £668pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £661pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £660pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £650pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £632pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.8% | £615pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £639pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £625pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st September 2025 for £220,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.3%. The street has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£220,000 | 3 Bed House12, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 5BT12, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 5BT
- Sold May 2022£250,000 | 3 Bed House22, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 5BT22, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 5BT
- Sold May 2022£250,000 | 3 Bed House22A, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 5BT22A, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 5BT
- Sold Jan 2021£200,000 | 3 Bed House22, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 5BT22, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 5BT
- Sold Apr 2020£186,000 | 3 Bed House17, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 5BT17, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 5BT
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2022£250,000 | 3 Bed House22A, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 5BT22A, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 5BT
- Sold May 2022£250,000 | 3 Bed House22, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 5BT22, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 5BT
- Sold Jun 2012£235,000 | 4 Bed House14, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 5BT14, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 5BT
Nearby Streets
Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 is the 606th largest and the 581st most expensive street in the WA8 area.
- Wheatfield Road, Widnes, WA844 Addresses|85 m away
- Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA866 Addresses|91 m away
- Forge Close, Widnes, WA810 Addresses|119 m away
- Houghton Croft, Widnes, WA84 Addresses|125 m away
- Cronton Road, Widnes, WA858 Addresses|150 m away
- The Ridgeway, Cronton, Widnes, WA810 Addresses|181 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 16 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (16)
- house (1)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (8)
Schools Nearby
- Cronton Church of England Primary Academy100 m away
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery400 m away
- All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.2 km away
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy2.0 km away
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School2.4 km away
- Rainhill High School2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8 - WA8 5BT is Hough Green station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- Hough Green|2.1 km away
- Widnes|2.4 km away
- Rainhill|3.0 km away
