278, Moorfield Road
278, Moorfield Road
Description & Estimates
278, Moorfield Road, Widnes is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 936 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 43.3 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 278, Moorfield Road, Widnes is £205,991 and its rental estimate is £1,116 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Moorfield Road, Widnes, WA8 falls within the WA8 postal district.
Our Data Sources
278, Moorfield Road, Widnes has 3 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 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 278, Moorfield Road, Widnes, we estimate a market value of £216,291 and a rental value of £1,171 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £191,572 and £1,037 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 278, Moorfield Road, Widnes has seen its estimated sale value move up by £8,174 (4.0%) and its estimated rental value increase by £47 per month (4.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 278, Moorfield Road, Widnes as measuring 43 m2.
That makes it the 10th largest plot in the postcode, where 10 of the 18 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
278, Moorfield Road, Widnes has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Dec 2024.
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 278, Moorfield Road, Widnes completed on 3rd July 2025 at £155,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 27.0% over the period since July 2025.
- Sold Jul 2025£155,500
- Sold Aug 2018£97,500
- Sold Feb 2012£100,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 278, Moorfield Road, Widnes have sold within a radius of 770 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th June 2024, was 252, Moorfield Road, Widnes, WA8 3HG, a freehold house which sold for £180,000.
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 189 addresses on Moorfield Road, Widnes, WA8, 278, Moorfield Road, Widnes comes out as the 72nd largest and the 51st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £11k less expensive than the average property across the WA8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mMoorfield Primary School
- 1.1kmLunts Heath Primary School
- 1.2kmFarnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
- 1.8kmWade Deacon High School
- 2.2kmSaints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
- 3.4kmOrmiston Chadwick Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 278, Moorfield Road, Widnes, the nearest station is Widnes, 1.5 kilometres away.
- 1.5kmWidnes
- 4.2kmSankey for Penketh
- 4.3kmHough Green
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
