Deacon Road Widnes, Halton
83 addresses across 8 postcodes (WA8), about 310 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 16100239.
- Sales: 71 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £173,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 43 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 27, E: 7).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Halton costs £2,367 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Widnes, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Park, is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: 77 of its 83 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Peelhouse Medical Plaza, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 278 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £145,000 | £130,000 | £160,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £177,500 | £150,000 | £205,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | £125,550 | £100,000 | £153,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £142,500 | £115,000 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £114,500 | £104,000 | £125,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £112,500 | £112,500 | £112,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £90,000 | £75,000 | £105,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £71,000 | £68,000 | £75,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 10 WA8 6ED | Terraced | £173,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 10 WA8 6ED | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2025 | 21 WA8 6EA | Terraced | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Oct 2024 | 9 WA8 6EA | Terraced | £135,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Sep 2024 | 25 WA8 6EA | Terraced | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2024 | 61 WA8 6EF | Terraced | £170,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 May 2024 | 42 WA8 6ED | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2023 | 31 WA8 6EA | Terraced | £116,100 | |
| 21 Jul 2023 | 52 WA8 6EG | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 22 May 2023 | 6 WA8 6ED | Terraced | £134,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Apr 2023 | 55 WA8 6EF | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2023 | 32 WA8 6ED | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2022 | 61 WA8 6EF | Terraced | £185,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 May 2022 | 28 WA8 6ED | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2022 | 9 WA8 6EA | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2021 | 20 WA8 6ED | Other | £450,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 23 WA8 6EA | Terraced | £207,352 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 19 WA8 6EA | Semi-detached | £104,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Aug 2021 | 17 WA8 6EA | Terraced | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Mar 2021 | 57 WA8 6EF | Terraced | £105,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Feb 2021 | 23 WA8 6EA | Terraced | £105,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Jul 2019 | 2A WA8 6ED | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 31 May 2019 | 4 WA8 6ED | Terraced | £89,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jan 2019 | 51 WA8 6EF | Terraced | £85,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 May 2018 | 45 WA8 6EF | Terraced | £112,500 | |
| 19 Jun 2017 | 53 WA8 6EF | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2016 | 61 WA8 6EF | Terraced | £80,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Aug 2015 | 47 WA8 6EF | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 28 May 2015 | 26 WA8 6ED | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 9 WA8 6EA | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 30 May 2014 | 31 WA8 6EA | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 37 WA8 6EA | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2013 | 34 WA8 6ED | Terraced | £90,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Aug 2013 | 40B WA8 6ED | Flat or maisonette | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Aug 2013 | 40A WA8 6ED | Flat or maisonette | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2012 | 54 WA8 6EG | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2012 | 2C WA8 6ED | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Apr 2012 | 2D WA8 6ED | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 2010 | 12A WA8 6ED | Terraced | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jul 2008 | 41 WA8 6EF | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2008 | 57 WA8 6EF | Terraced | £124,950 | |
| 12 Oct 2007 | 36 WA8 6ED | Terraced | £248,800 | |
| 4 Sep 2007 | 19 WA8 6EA | Semi-detached | £91,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 23 WA8 6EA | Terraced | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 15 WA8 6EA | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2007 | 23 WA8 6EA | Terraced | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Feb 2007 | 21 WA8 6EA | Terraced | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2006 | 45 WA8 6EF | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2006 | 34 WA8 6ED | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2006 | 25 WA8 6EA | Terraced | £76,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
43 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (22); Flat (10); House, end-terrace (10). Built: 1900-1929 (27); before 1900 (7); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25); rented (private) (9); rented (social) (3).
Council tax
What each band costs in Halton in 2026-27: Band D £2,367 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,578 | £1,841 | £2,104 | £2,367 | £2,893 | £3,418 | £3,944 | £4,733 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (80% of about 1,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Halton Borough Council Article 4 - 1, Halton Borough Council Article 4 - A4D_1.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Brosley House, Widnes Road, Widnes: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Broseley House, Widnes Road, Widnes: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Kingsway Quarter: up to 75 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Land At Rose View Avenue, Widnes: up to 4 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- The Foundry, Lugsdale Road, Widnes: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- The Foundry, Lugsdale Road, Widnes: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Walmsley Street Site, Widnes: up to 49 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Greenoaks Farm Industrial Estate, Warrington Road, Widnes: up to 3 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 14 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA8 6ED | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 10 | unlikely |
| WA8 6EA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA8 6EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| WA8 6EG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WA8 6EB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA8 6EE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WA8 6EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA8 6JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 83 addresses are between 17 m and 26 m above sea level (20 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA8 6EA | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| WA8 6ED | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA8 6EE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA8 6EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA8 6EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA8 6EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA8 6JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Widnes 428,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hough Green 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Runcorn 732,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leigh Avenue Appleton | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Prescot Bus Station | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car Park - Widnes | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peelhouse Medical Plaza | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Appleton Village Pharmacy | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 180 m |
| Hospital | Highfield Hospital | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Widnes Police Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 23-24 Albert Square Lloyds Bank | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 14 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,000 m² | 290 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,410 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Spike Island | Island | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Bower's Pool | Tidal water | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Runcorn Sands | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Hale Road Woods | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Pex Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Big Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 15 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 50 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 83 |
77 of the street's 83 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Halton: see them on the Halton page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–7 | 170 m | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Junior School Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 210 m | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsway Primary Academy School | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wade Deacon High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Riverside College Halton | 16 plus | 16–99 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birchfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ditton Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.A.O.B Club WA8 6EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2019 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School - Mellors WA8 6EL | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Village Care Club Ltd WA8 6EL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Early Learners Nursery WA8 6ED | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 4 Good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Daisy Maisies Appleton WA8 6EL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| The Viking Grill WA8 6JW | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Iceland WA8 6JW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 4 Good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Aros Kitchen WA8 6EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 4 Good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| JJ Store WA8 6PF | Retailers - other | 210 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 15 May 2026 |
| Moo and a Brew Ltd WA8 6JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Widnes Discount Store WA8 6JW | Retailers - other | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Ma & Ja Cafe Ltd WA8 6JW | Other catering premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Savers WA8 6JW | Retailers - other | 240 m | Exempt | |
| One Below WA8 6JW | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Taste of China WA8 6NX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 8 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 121 |
| Public order | 44 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Saxon Terrace (66); On or near Parking Area (50); On or near Midland Street (32); On or near Frederick Street (20); On or near Deacon Road (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WA8 6ED: 38 addresses
- WA8 6EA: 18 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- WA8 6EF: 15 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- WA8 6EG: 8 addresses
- WA8 6EB: 1 address
- WA8 6EE: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- WA8 6EQ: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- WA8 6JX: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Appleton Village · Sayce Street · Frederick Street · Mc Clellan Place · Randle Mews · Carey Street · Deirdre Avenue · Kent Street · Kent Street · Regent Road · Ross Street · Dickson Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.