Backford Close, Brookvale, Runcorn

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 6LR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£217,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£167,278
9 sales
Price range
£115k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
WA7 6LR

At a glance

House prices£218k average6% above the Runcorn average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkRuncorn East station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Backford Close, Brookvale, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £217,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £163,438. That is 6% above the Runcorn average of £205,362 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Backford Close compared

Backford Close£217,500
WA7 postcode area£205,732
Runcorn£205,362
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WA7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £130,000 (1 sales)2016£130k2017: £115,000 (1 sales)2017£115k2019: £150,000 (1 sales)2019£150k2020: £198,000 (1 sales)2020£198k2021: £145,000 (1 sales)2021£145k2022: £182,500 (1 sales)2022£183k2023: £150,000 (1 sales)2023£150k2025: £220,000 (1 sales)2025£220k2026: £215,000 (1 sales)2026£215k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£163,4387 Aug 2026
Detached1£198,00015 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Backford Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Backford Close WA7 6LR 7 Aug 2026£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Backford Close WA7 6LR 16 Dec 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Backford Close WA7 6LR 10 Oct 2024£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Backford Close WA7 6LR 14 Jul 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Backford Close WA7 6LR 10 Jun 2022£182,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Backford Close WA7 6LR 2 Jul 2021£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Backford Close WA7 6LR 15 Dec 2020£198,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Backford Close WA7 6LR 29 Mar 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Backford Close WA7 6LR 27 Oct 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Backford Close WA7 6LR 9 Dec 2016£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
10, Backford Close £130,000 (Dec 2016) → £182,500 (Jun 2022) +40%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Backford Close

Crime

82 crimes were reported within about a mile of Backford Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences44
Public order10
Anti-social behaviour7
Criminal damage & arson6
Drugs4
Other crime4

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

Flood risk

Backford Close is in or near 3 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 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 Backford Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 754 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Brookvale Primary School 209 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Gorsewood Primary School 166 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool 164 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School 178 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Palace Fields Primary Academy 127 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Frodsham station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Runcorn station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 1 min walk
  • Halton Arms (Murdishaw Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 2 min walk
  • Halton Arms (Murdishaw Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Murdishaw
    Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 0.6 mi
  • Weaver Vale Practice
    Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.1 mi
  • Brookvale Practice
    Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.1 mi
  • Castlefields Health Centre
    The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 1.6 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 6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.5%62.5%
Private rented9.3%20.3%
Social rented1.9%17.1%
Households515

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.5%64.1%
Aged 65+27.5%18.6%
Residents1,188

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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