Prescot Road - WA8 5PS
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 5PS is a residential postcode situated on Prescot Road, Widnes, WA8 with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 222nd largest and 1407th most expensive of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 6 properties: 6 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £830,165
- 10 Year change
- up 48.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,185pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £497/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 5PS is a residential postcode situated on Prescot Road, Widnes, WA8 with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 222nd largest and 1407th most expensive of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 6 properties: 6 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £830,165
- 10 Year change
- up 48.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,185pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £497/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WA8 5PS
- Four Oak Farm
3 Bed Early-century House
- Lower House Farm
5 Bed Modern House
- Red House Farm
Unknown
- Rigbyhill
Unknown
- Wayside Farm
5 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WA8 5PS sold for £450,000 on 3rd August 2018. Since then prices are up an average of 40.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £830,165.
The WA8 5PS Sales Market has increased by 48.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.4% | £830,165 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £818,591 |
| June 2024 | 2.8% | £798,197 |
| June 2023 | 3.8% | £776,378 |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £747,829 |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £678,709 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £624,645 |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £603,133 |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £587,042 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £575,874 |
| June 2016 | 5% | £560,127 |
| June 2015 | 3% | £533,534 |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £518,036 |
| June 2013 | -0.4% | £495,337 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £497,129 |
| June 2011 | -1.6% | £492,833 |
| June 2010 | 6.1% | £500,697 |
| June 2009 | -7.9% | £471,730 |
| June 2008 | -3.4% | £512,263 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £530,236 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,185.
The WA8 5PS Rental Market has increased by 50.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.9% | £3,185pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £3,158pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £3,007pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.1% | £2,813pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £2,579pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £2,375pcm |
| June 2020 | 1% | £2,210pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £2,187pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £2,159pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £2,144pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £2,113pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.1% | £2,044pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.9% | £1,982pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £1,965pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £1,953pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £1,919pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.8% | £1,862pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £1,778pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.3% | £1,842pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,800pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd August 2018 for £450,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 40.9%. The postcode has had a total of 1 sales since 1995.
WA8 5PS has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Nearby Postcodes
WA8 5PS is the 222nd largest and the 1407th most expensive postcode out of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area.
- WA8 5PP, Alder Lane, Widnes, WA8WA8 5PP1 Addresses|498 m away
- WA8 5PR, Alder Lane, Widnes, WA8WA8 5PR1 Addresses|519 m away
- WA8 5PX, Cronton Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 5PX4 Addresses|529 m away
- WA8 4PN, Cross Hillocks Lane, Widnes, WA8WA8 4PN5 Addresses|656 m away
- WA8 4PL, Stockswell Road, Cronton, Widnes, WA8WA8 4PL2 Addresses|811 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (2)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 4 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2024£595,000 | 5 Bed House64, Prescot Road, Widnes, WA8 4PD64, Prescot Road, Widnes, WA8 4PD
- Sold Oct 2025£530,000 | 4 Bed House98, Prescot Road, Widnes, WA8 4PD98, Prescot Road, Widnes, WA8 4PD
- Sold Sep 2019£525,000 | 4 Bed House70, Prescot Road, Widnes, WA8 4PD70, Prescot Road, Widnes, WA8 4PD
Schools Nearby
- St Basil's Catholic Primary School1.6 km away
- All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.7 km away
- Cronton Church of England Primary Academy1.7 km away
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy2.8 km away
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy3.0 km away
- Rainhill High School3.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WA8 5PS is Hough Green station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- Hough Green|2.1 km away
- Whiston|2.7 km away
- Rainhill|3.4 km away
- Halewood|3.6 km away
