Key Street Insights
Cowan Way is a residential street with 174 addresses.
It ranks as the 939th largest and 588th 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 174 properties: 101 houses and 73 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £249,005
- 10 Year change
- up 49.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,183pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £290/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Cowan Way is a residential street with 174 addresses.
It ranks as the 939th largest and 588th 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 174 properties: 101 houses and 73 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £249,005
- 10 Year change
- up 49.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,183pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £290/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8
- 1 Cowan Way
House
- 2 Cowan Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Cowan Way
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Cowan Way
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Cowan Way
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Cowan Way sold for £240,000 on 16th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the street is £249,005.
The Cowan Way Sales Market has increased by 49.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1% | £249,005 |
| July 2025 | 3.1% | £246,591 |
| July 2024 | 3.6% | £239,116 |
| July 2023 | 3.1% | £230,854 |
| July 2022 | 9.7% | £223,832 |
| July 2021 | 10% | £204,053 |
| July 2020 | 4.3% | £185,541 |
| July 2019 | 2.1% | £177,932 |
| July 2018 | 2% | £174,235 |
| July 2017 | 2.4% | £170,892 |
| July 2016 | 3.8% | £166,958 |
| July 2015 | 3.1% | £160,802 |
| July 2014 | 4.1% | £156,016 |
| July 2013 | -0.4% | £149,813 |
| July 2012 | -0.6% | £150,466 |
| July 2011 | -1.3% | £151,324 |
| July 2010 | 5.6% | £153,261 |
| July 2009 | -6.7% | £145,196 |
| July 2008 | -4.5% | £155,629 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £162,885 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,183.
The Cowan Way Rental Market has increased by 53.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 2.1% | £1,183pcm |
| July 2025 | 4% | £1,159pcm |
| July 2024 | 7% | £1,115pcm |
| July 2023 | 9.1% | £1,042pcm |
| July 2022 | 9.4% | £956pcm |
| July 2021 | 7.7% | £873pcm |
| July 2020 | 1.9% | £811pcm |
| July 2019 | 2.8% | £795pcm |
| July 2018 | 0% | £774pcm |
| July 2017 | 0.4% | £773pcm |
| July 2016 | 3.7% | £771pcm |
| July 2015 | 2.7% | £743pcm |
| July 2014 | 1.5% | £724pcm |
| July 2013 | -0.1% | £713pcm |
| July 2012 | 0.6% | £713pcm |
| July 2011 | 2.1% | £709pcm |
| July 2010 | 3.8% | £695pcm |
| July 2009 | -4.6% | £669pcm |
| July 2008 | 1.7% | £701pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £690pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 16th February 2026 for £240,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%.
Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8 has had 3 sales since 1995, 3 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£240,000 | 3 Bed House99, Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8 5BW99, Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8 5BW
- Sold Dec 2025£193,000 | 3 Bed House223, Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8 5BX223, Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8 5BX
- Sold Nov 2025£250,000 | 3 Bed House78, Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8 9BP78, Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8 9BP
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2025£325,000 | 3 Bed House76, Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8 9BP76, Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8 9BP
- Sold Jul 2022£310,000 | 3 Bed House61, Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8 5BW61, Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8 5BW
- Sold Oct 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed House72, Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8 9BP72, Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8 9BP
Nearby Streets
Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8 is the 939th largest and the 588th most expensive street in the WA8 area.
- Hill View, Widnes, WA858 Addresses|112 m away
- Chetwood Drive, Widnes, WA842 Addresses|143 m away
- Stratton Park, Widnes, WA824 Addresses|154 m away
- Fox Bank Close, Widnes, WA830 Addresses|164 m away
- Upton Lane, Widnes, WA8136 Addresses|200 m away
- Tynwald Crescent, Widnes, WA841 Addresses|222 m away
Sections of this street
There are 4 postcodes on Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8.
- House prices in WA8 5BX13 Addresses
- House prices in WA8 9BJ30 Addresses
- House prices in WA8 5BW77 Addresses
- House prices in WA8 9BP54 Addresses
Property Types
- 9 modern houses built after 1980
- 85 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 houses of an unknown age
- 73 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (9)
- mid-century house (85)
- house (7)
- Unknown (73)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 94 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (12)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (23)
- G (0)
- D (57)
- No EPC (80)
Schools Nearby
- Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School800 m away
- Lunts Heath Primary School900 m away
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery1.2 km away
- Wade Deacon High School1.3 km away
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School1.4 km away
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Cowan Way, Widnes, WA8 is Widnes station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Widnes|1.0 km away
- Hough Green|2.6 km away
- Rainhill|3.8 km away
