Key Street Insights
Smithy Lane is a residential street with 66 addresses.
It ranks as the 852nd largest and 624th 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 66 properties: 60 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £258,732
- 10 Year change
- up 47.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,163pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £248/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Smithy Lane is a residential street with 66 addresses.
It ranks as the 852nd largest and 624th 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 66 properties: 60 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £258,732
- 10 Year change
- up 47.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,163pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £248/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8
- Stone Cross Farm
House
- 1 Smithy Lane
3 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Smithy Lane
3 Bed House
- 3 Smithy Lane
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Smithy Lane
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Smithy Lane sold for £258,000 on 20th February 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.4%.
The current average value in the street is £258,732.
The Smithy Lane Sales Market has increased by 47.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £258,732 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £252,679 |
| June 2024 | 3.9% | £247,106 |
| June 2023 | 2.7% | £237,918 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £231,648 |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £211,214 |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £194,366 |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £186,616 |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £183,780 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £179,924 |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £175,920 |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £169,716 |
| June 2014 | 3.6% | £164,871 |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £159,123 |
| June 2012 | -0.8% | £160,636 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £161,883 |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £164,326 |
| June 2009 | -9.3% | £158,248 |
| June 2008 | -3.5% | £174,547 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £180,913 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,163.
The Smithy Lane Rental Market has increased by 51.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £1,163pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,142pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,093pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £932pcm |
| June 2021 | 8% | £858pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £795pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £784pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £776pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £772pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £766pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £743pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.4% | £725pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £722pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £721pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £715pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.5% | £698pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £687pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £721pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £708pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th February 2025 for £258,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.4%. The street has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£258,000 | 4 Bed House64, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5DF64, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5DF
- Sold Nov 2023£86,000 | 3 Bed House14, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS14, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
- Sold Feb 2023£245,000 | 4 Bed House70, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5DF70, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5DF
- Sold Jan 2023£360,000 | 4 Bed House57, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5DF57, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5DF
- Sold Nov 2021£175,000 | 3 Bed House15, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS15, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2023£360,000 | 4 Bed House57, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5DF57, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5DF
- Sold Feb 2018£295,000 | 5 Bed House21, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS21, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5BS
- Sold Jul 2018£274,000 | 5 Bed House29, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5DF29, Smithy Lane, Widnes, WA8 5DF
Nearby Streets
Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 is the 852nd largest and the 624th most expensive street in the WA8 area.
- Smithy Close, Widnes, WA828 Addresses|91 m away
- Iver Close, Cronton, Widnes, WA812 Addresses|113 m away
- The Ridgeway, Cronton, Widnes, WA810 Addresses|145 m away
- Malton Close, Widnes, WA811 Addresses|148 m away
- Hampton Drive, Widnes, WA848 Addresses|152 m away
- Lambourn Avenue, Widnes, WA844 Addresses|154 m away
Sections of this street
There are 2 postcodes on Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8.
- House prices in WA8 5DF41 Addresses
- House prices in WA8 5BS25 Addresses
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 11 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 35 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (13)
- house (4)
- early-century house (11)
- Unknown (35)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (36)
Schools Nearby
- Cronton Church of England Primary Academy200 m away
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery300 m away
- All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.2 km away
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy2.0 km away
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School2.3 km away
- Wade Deacon High School2.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 is Hough Green station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- Hough Green|2.1 km away
- Widnes|2.3 km away
- Rainhill|3.1 km away
