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WA8 5HJHouse Prices / North West, Knowsley, Forge Close
Last updated May 2026
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 5HJ is a residential postcode situated on Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 411th largest and 1128th most expensive of the 1,406 postcodes in the WA8 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 10 properties: 10 houses.
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Key Postcode Insights
WA8 5HJ is a residential postcode situated on Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 411th largest and 1128th most expensive of the 1,406 postcodes in the WA8 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 10 properties: 10 houses.
10
Properties
- Houses
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House Pricesin WA8 5HJ
Sale prices range from £266,435 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (866 ft2) to £422,759 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,872 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,292 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,845 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.1% and 5.8%.
The average value per square foot is £280.
Average Sale Value
£317,164
Average Rental Value
£1,426 pcm
Average Rental Yield
5.4% /year
Average Value Per Sqft
£280 /ft2
Sales Market Trendsin WA8 5HJ
The last sale in WA8 5HJ sold for £410,000 on 27th May 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £317,164.
The WA8 5HJ Sales Market has increased by 51.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.9% | £317,164 |
| April 2025 | 2.8% | £308,325 |
| April 2024 | 2.9% | £299,962 |
| April 2023 | 4.4% | £291,581 |
| April 2022 | 9.9% | £279,261 |
| April 2021 | 8.1% | £254,007 |
| April 2020 | 4% | £234,904 |
| April 2019 | 1.4% | £225,849 |
| April 2018 | 2.2% | £222,648 |
| April 2017 | 3.9% | £217,808 |
| April 2016 | 4.1% | £209,730 |
| April 2015 | 3% | £201,411 |
| April 2014 | 4.2% | £195,530 |
| April 2013 | 2% | £187,619 |
| April 2012 | -0.3% | £183,959 |
| April 2011 | -0.9% | £184,491 |
| April 2010 | 2.4% | £186,108 |
| April 2009 | -10% | £181,660 |
| April 2008 | 0.1% | £201,916 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £201,634 |
Rental Market Trendsin WA8 5HJ
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,426.
The WA8 5HJ Rental Market has increased by 53.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.5% | £1,426pcm |
| April 2025 | 5.3% | £1,392pcm |
| April 2024 | 8.3% | £1,321pcm |
| April 2023 | 7.8% | £1,220pcm |
| April 2022 | 9.7% | £1,132pcm |
| April 2021 | 6.4% | £1,032pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.3% | £969pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.8% | £957pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.1% | £940pcm |
| April 2017 | 0.8% | £939pcm |
| April 2016 | 3.6% | £932pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.3% | £899pcm |
| April 2014 | 0.6% | £878pcm |
| April 2013 | 2.3% | £874pcm |
| April 2012 | 1.4% | £854pcm |
| April 2011 | 2.6% | £842pcm |
| April 2010 | 1.6% | £820pcm |
| April 2009 | -3% | £807pcm |
| April 2008 | 3.8% | £832pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £802pcm |
Explore Propertiesin WA8 5HJ, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8
- 1, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
- 2, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ3 bed house
- 3, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
- 4, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
- 5, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ4 bed mid-century house
- 6, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ5 bed modern house
- 7, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
- 8, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
- 9, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ4 bed modern house
- 10, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
Sales Historyin WA8 5HJ
The last sale was on 27th May 2025 for £410,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.2%. The postcode has had a total of 11 sales since 1995.
WA8 5HJ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Sold May 2025£410,000 | 5 Bed HouseForge Close6, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
Sold Apr 2021£370,000 | 5 Bed HouseForge Close6, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
Sold Aug 2016£160,000 | 3 Bed HouseForge Close2, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
Sold Jul 2016£280,000 | 5 Bed HouseForge Close6, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
Sold Oct 2015£220,000 | 4 Bed HouseForge Close9, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
Sold Jun 2012£138,000 | 3 Bed HouseForge Close2, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
Sold Aug 2007£275,000 | 5 Bed HouseForge Close6, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
Sold Apr 2002£149,500 | 4 Bed HouseForge Close9, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
Sold Oct 1999£67,500 | 3 Bed HouseForge Close1, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
Sold Sep 1997£60,000 | 3 Bed HouseForge Close2, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
Sold Aug 1997£61,500 | 3 Bed HouseForge Close3, Forge Close, Widnes, WA8 5HJ
Nearby Postcodesto WA8 5HJ
WA8 5HJ is the 411th largest and the 1128th most expensive postcode out of the 1,406 postcodes in the WA8 area.
- 76 mWA8 5QF, Cronton Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 5QF10 Addresses
- 79 mWA8 5BS, Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8WA8 5BS25 Addresses
- 113 mWA8 5BU, Wheatfield Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 5BU44 Addresses
- 119 mWA8 5BT, Smithy Close, Widnes, WA8WA8 5BT28 Addresses
- 173 mWA8 5DE, Lambourn Avenue, Widnes, WA8WA8 5DE44 Addresses
- 173 mWA8 5QD, Cronton Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 5QD12 Addresses
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Property Typesin WA8 5HJ
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiencyof properties in WA8 5HJ
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 3 properties.
- The dominant rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (7)
Schools Nearbyto WA8 5HJ
The nearest primary school to WA8 5HJ is Cronton Church of England Primary Academy which is 199 metres away.
- 199mCronton Church of England Primary Academy
- 372mHoly 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 1.9 kilometres away.
- 1.9kmOrmiston Chadwick Academy
- 2.3kmSaints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
- 2.5kmWade Deacon High School
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Public Transport Nearbyto WA8 5HJ
The closest station to WA8 5HJ is Hough Green station which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- 2.0kmHough Green
- 2.3kmWidnes
- 3.1kmRainhill
- 3.5kmWhiston
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