Farnworth Street - WA8 9LH
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 9LH is a residential postcode situated on Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 1147th largest and 356th most expensive of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 22 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £151,832
- 10 Year change
- up 45.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £839pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £181/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WA8 9LH is a residential postcode situated on Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 1147th largest and 356th most expensive of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 22 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £151,832
- 10 Year change
- up 45.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £839pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £181/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WA8 9LH
- 1 Farnworth Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 2 Farnworth Street
House
- 3 Farnworth Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 11 Farnworth Street
House
- 13A Farnworth Street
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WA8 9LH sold for £103,000 on 31st March 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £151,832.
The WA8 9LH Sales Market has increased by 45.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £151,832 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £148,297 |
| June 2024 | 4.3% | £145,474 |
| June 2023 | 3% | £139,493 |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £135,489 |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £124,186 |
| June 2020 | 4% | £114,388 |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £109,995 |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £108,681 |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £106,468 |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £104,255 |
| June 2015 | 3.3% | £100,742 |
| June 2014 | 2.9% | £97,542 |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £94,772 |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £95,516 |
| June 2011 | -1.1% | £96,368 |
| June 2010 | 4.3% | £97,440 |
| June 2009 | -9.4% | £93,408 |
| June 2008 | -3.4% | £103,113 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £106,689 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £839.
The WA8 9LH Rental Market has increased by 51.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £839pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £824pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £793pcm |
| June 2023 | 9% | £735pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £674pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £621pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £573pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £566pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £559pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £556pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £554pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £536pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.4% | £523pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £521pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £520pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.5% | £515pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.9% | £503pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.4% | £498pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £521pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £510pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st March 2026 for £103,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 41 sales since 1995.
WA8 9LH has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£103,000 | 2 Bed Flat35, Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LH35, Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LH
- Sold Mar 2026£160,000 | 4 Bed House32A, Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LH32A, Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LH
- Sold May 2025£120,000 | 3 Bed House34, Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LH34, Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LH
- Sold Dec 2023£135,000 | 3 Bed House36, Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LH36, Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LH
- Sold Jun 2023£110,000 | 3 Bed House33, Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LH33, Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LH
Nearby Postcodes
WA8 9LH is the 1147th largest and the 356th most expensive postcode out of the 1,408 postcodes in the WA8 area.
- WA8 9BE, Grove House Court, Widnes, WA8WA8 9BE5 Addresses|42 m away
- WA8 9LZ, Farnworth Mews, Widnes, WA8WA8 9LZ9 Addresses|44 m away
- WA8 9JU, Griffin Mews, Widnes, WA8WA8 9JU13 Addresses|72 m away
- WA8 9LL, Windermere Street, Widnes, WA8WA8 9LL28 Addresses|80 m away
- WA8 9FH, Carmel Court, Widnes, WA8WA8 9FH6 Addresses|83 m away
Property Types
- 8 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 10 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (8)
- period flat (10)
- modern house (5)
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2022£620,000 | 5 Bed House62, Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LW62, Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LW
- Sold Apr 2014£293,000 | 5 Bed House62, Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LW62, Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LW
- Sold Dec 2023£180,000 | 3 Bed House53, Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LW53, Farnworth Street, Widnes, WA8 9LW
Schools Nearby
- Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School400 m away
- Lunts Heath Primary School600 m away
- Fairfield Primary School800 m away
- Wade Deacon High School1.0 km away
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School1.4 km away
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WA8 9LH is Widnes station, which is 600 metres away.
- Widnes|600 m away
- Hough Green|3.4 km away
- Rainhill|4.7 km away
- Runcorn|4.9 km away
