18, Chester Street
18, Chester Street
Description & Estimates
18, Chester Street, Widnes is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 979 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 75.4 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 18, Chester Street, Widnes is £136,990 and its rental estimate is £806 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Chester Street, Widnes, WA8 falls within the WA8 postal district.
Our Data Sources
18, Chester Street, Widnes has a single entry in the Land Registry from July 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2023.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 18, Chester Street, Widnes, we estimate a market value of £143,839 and a rental value of £847 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £127,400 and £750 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 18, Chester Street, Widnes has seen its estimated sale value increase by £5,436 (4.0%) and its estimated rental value grow by £34 per month (4.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 18, Chester Street, Widnes as measuring 75 m2.
That makes it the 22nd largest plot in the postcode, where 32 of the 34 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
18, Chester Street, Widnes has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Feb 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 18, Chester Street, Widnes completed on 21st July 2023 at £114,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 52.0% over the period since July 2023.
- Sold Jul 2023£114,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 18, Chester Street, Widnes have sold within a radius of 450 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 19th September 2025, was 25, Chester Street, Widnes, WA8 6LA, a freehold house which sold for £120,000.
Read more about house prices in WA8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 34 addresses on Chester Street, Widnes, WA8, 18, Chester Street, Widnes comes out as the 8th largest and the 9th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £80k less expensive than the average property across the WA8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mSt Bede's Catholic Infant School
- 400mSt Bede's Catholic Junior School
- 400mFairfield Primary School
- 700mWade Deacon High School
- 1.0kmSaints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
- 2.2kmOrmiston Chadwick Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 18, Chester Street, Widnes, the nearest station is Widnes, 1.0 kilometres away.
- 1.0kmWidnes
- 3.2kmHough Green
- 3.7kmRuncorn
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
