Aston Forge, Preston Brook, Runcorn

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 3AN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£401,667

3 sales

Price range

£350k – £495k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Jul 2025

WA7 3AN

At a glance

House prices£402k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkRuncorn East station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Aston Forge, Preston Brook, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 15 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £401,667.

House prices on Aston Forge compared

WA7 postcode area£205,732

Runcorn£205,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Aston Forge has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£401,667	15 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Aston Forge

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Aston Forge WA7 3AN	24 Apr 2026	£462,500	Detached	Freehold
5, Aston Forge WA7 3AN	15 Jul 2025	£495,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Aston Forge WA7 3AN	2 Nov 2018	£350,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Aston Forge WA7 3AN	27 Jul 2018	£360,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Aston Forge

Crime

52 crimes were reported within about a mile of Aston Forge in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	26
Public order	10
Anti-social behaviour	5
Criminal damage & arson	3
Drugs	3
Other crime	2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Aston Forge is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Weaver catchment including Nantwich, Frodsham, Crewe, Winsford and Northwich Flood alert area
Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas Flood alert area
River Ditton catchment including areas around Huyton-with-Roby and Widnes Flood alert area
River Mersey from Runcorn to Woolston Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Aston Forge

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool 164 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Gorsewood Primary School 166 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 139 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 754 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Brookvale Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Palace Fields Primary Academy 127 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Aston by Sutton Primary School 91 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Runcorn East station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Frodsham station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Runcorn station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Post Office (Chester Road) 2 min walk
Aston Green (Aston Green) 2 min walk
Aston Green (Aston Green) 2 min walk
Post Office (Chester Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Murdishaw
Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 0.5 mi
Weaver Vale Practice
Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.9 mi
Brookvale Practice
Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.9 mi
Castlefields Health Centre
The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 2.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.5%	62.5%
Private rented	8.3%	20.3%
Social rented	4.2%	17.1%
Households	762

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,091

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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