WA8 house prices, schools and flood risk.

600 homes sold in WA8 in the last 12 months at a median of £205,000, up 2.5% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £367,500, flats for £100,000.

Covers Appleton, Bankfield, Birchfield, Bold & Lea Green, Central & West Bank, Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank, Farnworth, Halewood North.

Median sold price

£205k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+2.5%

From £200k

Homes sold

600

Last 12 months

New builds

1%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in WA8

Detached

£368k

158 sales

Semi-detached

£215k

214 sales

Terraced

£150k

197 sales

Flat

£100k

31 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£148k£177k£205k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in WA8
2016£152k (962 sales)
2017£148k (1003 sales)
2018£150k (933 sales)
2019£155k (834 sales)
2020£151k (716 sales)
2021£170k (945 sales)
2022£175k (784 sales)
2023£175k (629 sales)
2024£190k (741 sales)
2025£200k (814 sales)
2026£205k (391 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Cranshaw LaneWA8 5BE · Mixed homes
£626,2506 sales
Bold Heath MewsWA8 3WX · Mostly semi-detached
£552,5004 sales
Stratton ParkWA8 9FA · Mostly detached
£552,5004 sales
Fox Bank CloseWA8 9DP · Mostly detached
£542,0005 sales
Regency ParkWA8 9PH · Mostly detached
£510,00013 sales

Most affordable

Darlington CourtWA8 7ST · Mostly flats
£67,0009 sales
Mersey RoadWA8 0DS · Mostly terraced
£68,5008 sales
Foundry LaneWA8 8WD · Mostly flats
£75,00011 sales
Eltham WalkWA8 3RX · Mixed homes
£82,0007 sales
Randle MewsWA8 6FP · Mostly flats
£85,0007 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

20 Three Crowns CloseWA8 7AA · Detached · 89 m² · 28 Sept 2026
£320,000£3,600/m²
18 Flander CloseWA8 4GD · Detached · 82 m² · 5 rooms · 22 Sept 2026
£287,000£3,500/m²
31 Grosvenor RoadWA8 9RB · Semi-detached · 81 m² · 4 rooms · 22 Sept 2026
£260,000£3,210/m²
33 Heathfield ParkWA8 9WY · Detached · 139 m² · 7 rooms · 22 Sept 2026
£427,500£3,080/m²
3 Palmarsh RoadWA8 8WE · Terraced · 76 m² · 4 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£167,000£2,200/m²
1 St Peters WalkWA8 6TU · Detached · 99 m² · 18 Sept 2026
£330,000£3,330/m²
12 Boundary Stone LaneWA8 3AJ · Detached · 132 m² · 6 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£400,000£3,030/m²
272 Derby RoadWA8 3UF · Semi-detached · 115 m² · 6 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£305,000£2,650/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Wade Deacon High SchoolSecondary · 0.3 mi from the WA8 centre
Outstanding
Ditton Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the WA8 centre
Good
St Bede's Catholic Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the WA8 centre
Good
St Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the WA8 centre
Outstanding
Simms Cross Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the WA8 centre
Inadequate
Kingsway Primary Academy SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the WA8 centre
Good
Ormiston Chadwick AcademySecondary · 0.8 mi from the WA8 centre
Good
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the WA8 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

271

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
124
Anti-social behaviour
39
Public order
28
Criminal damage & arson
22

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around WA8. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington
Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas
River Ditton catchment including areas around Huyton-with-Roby and Widnes
Mersey Estuary at Warrington
Ditton Brook at Halebank
Ditton Brook at Ditton
Irish Sea and Mersey estuary from the Head of the Wirral to Runcorn
Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes

WA8 questions

What is the average house price in WA8?

The median sold price in WA8 over the last 12 months was £205,000, across 600 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £367,500, semi-detached £215,000, terraced £150,000, flat £100,000.

Are house prices in WA8 going up?

The median sold price was up 2.5% on the previous 12 months (£200,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in WA8?

Cranshaw Lane has the highest median sold price in WA8 over the last five years: £626,250 across 6 sales.

How do I know if a home in WA8 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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