Overview
Ashtons Estate Agency is an estate and letting agent based at 1b Deacon Road, Widnes, WA8 6EA. The business trades from 10 offices under the same website (ashtons.net). The registered business name is Respective Associates Limited. Companies House number 05616178. It has been trading since 2005-11-08. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. On the Find a Local Agent score it ranks 2nd of 7 estate agent offices in Widnes and 3rd of 10 in Halton (2026-10-19).
Between 2024 and 2025 our market records place Ashtons Estate Agency in 6 local agent league tables on 7 occasions. At its best it ranked 2nd of 19 agents in L24 (June 2025), with 5 homes for sale of 63 in the area (8% share). In the most recent capture (August 2025) it was 15th of 50 in Leigh with 4 homes, a 1% share.
Homes in the WA8 postcode district sold for a median £200,000 across 596 sales in the last 12 months. Across Halton the average price is £194,727 (July 2026), +59.9% over ten years and 5.0× its January 1995 level. Since 1995 the median sold price in WA8 has moved from £45,500 to £200,000 across 27,376 recorded sales. 17 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in WA8.
Market position and ranking
2/7 in Widnes on the Agent Score (81/100, provisional: 25% data) · 2 of 7 in WA8 · 3 of 10 in Halton · 143 of 854 in North West
How Ashtons Estate Agency has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from the register’s historical market records between 2024 and 2025.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh | 2025-08 | 15of 50 | 4of 395 | 1% |
| WA7 | 2025-10 | 7of 20+ | 10of 233 | 4% |
| L24 | 2025-06 | 2of 19 | 5of 63 | 8% |
| WN7 | 2024-12 | 4of 20+ | 18of 280 | 6% |
| M46 | 2024-12 | 17of 20+ | 1of 100 | 1% |
| Atherton | 2024-12 | 16of 22 | 1of 94 | 1% |
The Leigh market it trades in
50 agents advertising 395 homes, average asking price £237,804, 46 new in the previous 14 days. Recorded 2025-08-06.
All homes for sale in Leigh
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in Leigh
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooke & Company, LeighFairclough House, 51 Lord Street, Leigh, WN7 1BY | 78 | 20% |
| 2 | Ashtons Estate AgencySt. Helens Road, Leigh, WN7 4HW | 64 | 16% |
| 3 | Hunters38 Lord Street, Leigh, WN7 1AB | 44 | 11% |
| 4 | Arc HomesBolton Old Road, Atherton, M46 9DL | 25 | 6% |
| 5 | Balmer Wilcock (Lettings)Lord Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 1BY | 25 | 6% |
| 6 | eXp UKNorthumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW | 11 | 3% |
| 7 | PurplebricksPurplebricks, 146 Freston Road,, London,, W10 6TR | 11 | 3% |
| 8 | Stonecross Estate AgentsElliott Street, Tyldesley, M29 8DS | 10 | 3% |
| 9 | Miller MetcalfeWarrington Road, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 5SJ | 9 | 2% |
| 10 | Casa Sales & LettingsWigan Road, Hindley, Lancashire, WN2 3BU | 6 | 2% |
| 11 | Stonecross Estate Agents7a Stone Cross Lane North, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2SA | 6 | 2% |
| 12 | The Good Estate AgentLemanis House, Stone Street, Lympne, Hythe, CT21 4JN | 6 | 2% |
| 13 | BridgfordsHigh Street, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 9SQ | 5 | 1% |
| 14 | Ashtons Estate Agency75-77 Gerard Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield, WN4 9AG | 4 | 1% |
| 15 | Ashtons Estate Agency1B Deacon Road, Widnes, WA8 6EA | 4 | 1% |
| 16 | Balmer & CoMarket Street, Atherton, Greater Manchester, M46 0DA | 4 | 1% |
| 17 | Jones Potts Taylor12a Church Street, Atherton, M46 9DE | 4 | 1% |
| 18 | New Home AgentsUnit 7, First Floor, Hepton Court, Leeds, LS9 6PW | 4 | 1% |
| 19 | Ashtons Estate AgencyWarrington Road, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 5SJ | 3 | 1% |
| 20 | Entwistle GreenWesthoughton Unit 11, Westhoughton Bolton BL5 3AJ | 3 | 1% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
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Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
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Online presence
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The local market
Average prices across Halton since January 1995, and what has sold in WA8 in the last year. Halton averages £194,727 in July 2026, +28.2% over five years and +59.9% over ten.
Average house price, Halton
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Halton
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sold prices in WA8 since 1995
Median price each year by property type, HM Land Registry
Homes sold each year in WA8
27,376 completed sales since 1995
Sales per month in WA8
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in WA8
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, WA8 | £200,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 596 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £356,750 | Semi-detached | £212,500 |
| Terraced | £150,000 | Flat | £100,000 |
Other agents in WA8
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Entwistle Green | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 24recorded 2025 |
| Reeds Rains Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 5recorded 2025 |
| Myler & Co Estates Limited | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 4today |
| Adams Real Estate | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 2recorded 2025 |
| Martin & Co (Widnes) | Estate and letting agentThe Property Franchise Group | 2recorded 2025 |
| Academy Estate and Letting Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 0today |
| Bowen Lettings | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| G L J Securities Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Motus Mortgage | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Nova Estate Agents Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Open Door | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Open Solutions (OSUK) Limited | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Signature Homes and Letting agent limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Signature Homes and Lettings Agent limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Think Pink Properties Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| WiseMove Ltd. | Letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Halton · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Other Ashtons offices
9 other offices share the website ashtons.net.
- Ashtons Estate AgencySt. Helens WA10 1RE
- Ashtons Estate AgencySt. Helens WA12 9SP
- Ashtons Estate AgencySt. Helens WA10 4RB
- Ashtons Estate AgencyWarrington WA1 3SP
- Ashtons Estate AgencyWarrington WA5 1RH
- Ashtons Estate AgencyWarrington WA3 5SJ
- Ashtons Estate AgencyWarrington WA4 6LE
- Ashtons Estate AgencyWigan WN7 4HW
- Ashtons Estate AgencyWigan WN4 9AG
Company history
- Derrick, Kristian James appointed director
- Derrick, Kristian James appointed secretary
- Incorporated as Respective Associates Limited (Companies House 05616178)
- Price, Benjamin Stephen appointed director
- Rwl Directors Limited appointed corporate director
- Rwl Directors Limited resigned
- Rwl Registrars Limited appointed corporate nominee secretary
- Rwl Registrars Limited resigned
- Price, Samuel Thomas appointed director
- Price, Stephen appointed director
- Price, Wendy Diane appointed director
- Price, Wendy Diane resigned
- Johnson, Nicholas appointed director
- First appears in our market records (Atherton)
- Best recorded league position: 2nd in L24
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick, Kristian James | director | 2005-11-08 | |
| Derrick, Kristian James | secretary | 2005-11-08 | |
| Price, Benjamin Stephen | director | 2005-11-08 | |
| Price, Samuel Thomas | director | 2010-12-14 | |
| Price, Stephen | director | 2013-04-08 | |
| Johnson, Nicholas | director | 2023-01-10 | |
| Rwl Directors Limited | corporate director | 2005-11-08 | 2005-11-08 |
| Rwl Registrars Limited | corporate nominee secretary | 2005-11-08 | 2005-11-08 |
| Price, Wendy Diane | director | 2013-04-08 | 2018-04-05 |
Source: Companies House, company 05616178; Find a Local Agent historical market records.
Questions and answers
Is Ashtons Estate Agency a leading agent in Leigh?
Our records rank it 15th of 50 agents in Leigh by homes for sale in August 2025, with 1% of local stock.
How long has Ashtons Estate Agency been trading?
Since 2005-11-08, about 21 years.
Which redress scheme is Ashtons Estate Agency a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Ashtons Estate Agency?
A median £200,000 in WA8 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 596 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Find a Local Agent historical market records (town league tables) | 7 snapshots, 2024–2025 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, full history (OGL) | WA8, 1995 to 2026, 27,376 sales |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Halton, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | WA8, last 12 months |
| Companies House (free company data product) | 05616178, Active |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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