Francis Close - WA8 8SU
Key Street Insights
Francis Close is a residential street with 75 addresses.
It ranks as the 868th largest and 262nd 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 75 properties: 75 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £148,293
- 10 Year change
- up 66.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £852pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 72.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £184/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Francis Close is a residential street with 75 addresses.
It ranks as the 868th largest and 262nd 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 75 properties: 75 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £148,293
- 10 Year change
- up 66.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £852pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 72.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £184/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Francis Close, Widnes, WA8
- 1 Francis Close
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Francis Close
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Francis Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Francis Close
House
- 5 Francis Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Francis Close sold for £120,000 on 6th November 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 8.6%.
The current average value in the street is £148,293.
The Francis Close Sales Market has increased by 66.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.2% | £148,293 |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £140,983 |
| June 2024 | 3.4% | £134,789 |
| June 2023 | 3.3% | £130,395 |
| June 2022 | 12.4% | £126,263 |
| June 2021 | 11.1% | £112,315 |
| June 2020 | 4.6% | £101,122 |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £96,638 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £94,435 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £91,430 |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £89,168 |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £86,467 |
| June 2014 | 3.4% | £84,109 |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £81,349 |
| June 2012 | -1.1% | £81,809 |
| June 2011 | -2.7% | £82,756 |
| June 2010 | 2.2% | £85,089 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £83,234 |
| June 2008 | -2.3% | £92,477 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £94,648 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £852.
The Francis Close Rental Market has increased by 72.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £852pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.7% | £815pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £763pcm |
| June 2023 | 9% | £713pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £654pcm |
| June 2021 | 10.7% | £585pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £529pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £519pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £509pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £500pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £495pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.3% | £483pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.6% | £472pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £469pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £467pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.1% | £465pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.5% | £460pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.3% | £463pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.4% | £489pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £473pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th November 2024 for £120,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 8.6%. The street has had a total of 30 sales since 1995.
Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2024£120,000 | 3 Bed House38, Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU38, Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU
- Sold Mar 2023£180,000 | 3 Bed House70, Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU70, Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU
- Sold Feb 2023£140,000 | 3 Bed House39, Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU39, Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU
- Sold Feb 2022£120,000 | 3 Bed House16, Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU16, Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU
- Sold Aug 2021£132,000 | 3 Bed House10, Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU10, Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2023£180,000 | 3 Bed House70, Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU70, Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU
- Sold Feb 2023£140,000 | 3 Bed House39, Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU39, Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU
- Sold Aug 2021£132,000 | 3 Bed House10, Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU10, Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 8SU
Nearby Streets
Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 is the 868th largest and the 262nd most expensive street in the WA8 area.
- Graham Road, Widnes, WA834 Addresses|91 m away
- Nicholas Road, Widnes, WA818 Addresses|110 m away
- Borrowdale Road, Widnes, WA863 Addresses|117 m away
- Blundell Road, Widnes, WA891 Addresses|147 m away
- Aycliffe Walk, Widnes, WA86 Addresses|156 m away
- Graham Close, Widnes, WA812 Addresses|160 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 36 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 7 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 22 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (6)
- mid-century house (36)
- house (3)
- early-century house (7)
- Unknown (22)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 50 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (33)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (25)
Schools Nearby
- St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School700 m away
- Oakfield Community Primary School800 m away
- Ditton Primary School900 m away
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy600 m away
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School1.6 km away
- Wade Deacon High School2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Francis Close, Widnes, WA8 - WA8 8SU is Hough Green station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Hough Green|1.0 km away
- Widnes|2.3 km away
- Runcorn|3.5 km away
