Wavertree Avenue - WA8 7LG
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 7LG is a residential postcode situated on Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 1064th largest and 185th most expensive of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 29 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £115,203
- 10 Year change
- up 53.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £673pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £144/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 7LG is a residential postcode situated on Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 1064th largest and 185th most expensive of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 29 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £115,203
- 10 Year change
- up 53.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £673pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £144/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WA8 7LG
- 1 Wavertree Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Wavertree Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Wavertree Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Wavertree Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Wavertree Avenue
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WA8 7LG sold for £100,000 on 13th June 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 4.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £115,203.
The WA8 7LG Sales Market has increased by 53.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £115,203 |
| June 2025 | 3% | £110,612 |
| June 2024 | 4.4% | £107,348 |
| June 2023 | 2.5% | £102,835 |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £100,332 |
| June 2021 | 9.5% | £90,751 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £82,903 |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £79,596 |
| June 2018 | 2.4% | £78,563 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £76,723 |
| June 2016 | 2.3% | £75,016 |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £73,298 |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £71,277 |
| June 2013 | -1% | £69,541 |
| June 2012 | -1.9% | £70,274 |
| June 2011 | -2.1% | £71,608 |
| June 2010 | 1.7% | £73,170 |
| June 2009 | -10.6% | £71,939 |
| June 2008 | -3.4% | £80,494 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £83,336 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £673.
The WA8 7LG Rental Market has increased by 59.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £673pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £650pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £619pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.5% | £573pcm |
| June 2022 | 10% | £528pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.5% | £480pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £439pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £433pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £428pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £424pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.2% | £422pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £413pcm |
| June 2014 | 0% | £404pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £404pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.1% | £404pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.4% | £405pcm |
| June 2010 | -1.6% | £399pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £406pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £430pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £421pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th June 2025 for £100,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 4.9%. The postcode has had a total of 14 sales since 1995.
WA8 7LG has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£100,000 | 2 Bed Flat6, Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7LG6, Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7LG
- Sold Mar 2025£85,000 | 3 Bed House4, Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7LG4, Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7LG
- Sold Nov 2023£110,000 | 3 Bed House27, Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7LG27, Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7LG
- Sold Aug 2023£147,000 | 3 Bed House10, Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7LG10, Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7LG
- Sold Dec 2021£125,000 | 3 Bed House23, Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7LG23, Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7LG
Nearby Postcodes
WA8 7LG is the 1064th largest and the 185th most expensive postcode out of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area.
- WA8 7LF, Mottershead Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 7LF52 Addresses|46 m away
- WA8 7NB, Mond Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 7NB32 Addresses|88 m away
- WA8 7LE, Sinclair Avenue, Widnes, WA8WA8 7LE24 Addresses|112 m away
- WA8 7NA, Mond Road, Widnes, WA8WA8 7NA19 Addresses|112 m away
- WA8 7LQ, Squires Avenue, Widnes, WA8WA8 7LQ24 Addresses|147 m away
Property Types
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (10)
- flat (1)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (13)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2022£155,000 | 3 Bed House37, Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7LS37, Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7LS
- Sold Aug 2023£147,000 | 3 Bed House10, Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7LG10, Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7LG
- Sold Dec 2021£125,000 | 3 Bed House23, Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7LG23, Wavertree Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7LG
Schools Nearby
- Kingsway Primary Academy School200 m away
- St Bede's Catholic Infant School400 m away
- St Bede's Catholic Junior School500 m away
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School800 m away
- Wade Deacon High School900 m away
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WA8 7LG is Widnes station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Widnes|1.3 km away
- Hough Green|2.7 km away
- Runcorn|3.2 km away
- Rainhill|5.9 km away
