Badger Close, Palacefields, Runcorn

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 2QW.

Average price (last 12 months)

£161,500

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£127,188

8 sales

Price range

£98k – £162k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Jul 2026

WA7 2QW

At a glance

House prices£127k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkRuncorn East station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Badger Close, Palacefields, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £161,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £126,000.

House prices on Badger Close compared

WA7 postcode area£205,732

Runcorn£205,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Badger Close 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
Terraced	6	£126,000	19 Jan 2024
Semi-detached	2	£130,750	24 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Badger Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
39, Badger Close WA7 2QW	24 Jul 2026	£161,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Badger Close WA7 2QW	19 Jan 2024	£155,000	Terraced	Freehold
37, Badger Close WA7 2QW	28 Apr 2023	£135,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Badger Close WA7 2QW	6 Jan 2023	£120,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Badger Close WA7 2QW	1 Jun 2022	£140,500	Terraced	Freehold
16, Badger Close WA7 2QW	15 Mar 2019	£107,500	Terraced	Freehold
22, Badger Close WA7 2QW	22 May 2018	£98,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Badger Close WA7 2QW	30 Jun 2016	£100,000	Semi-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 Badger Close

Crime

194 crimes were reported within about a mile of Badger Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	89
Public order	25
Anti-social behaviour	21
Criminal damage & arson	14
Drugs	11
Other theft	8

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

Flood risk

Badger Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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

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 Badger Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Palace Fields Primary Academy 127 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.0 mi
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School 178 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Brookvale Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery 83 pupils	Primary	2–11	Inadequate Report	0.6 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
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Hillview Primary School 168 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Runcorn station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Frodsham station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Allendale (adj, Palace Fields Avenue) 2 min walk
Wren Close (adj, Palace Fields Avenue) 2 min walk
Martin Close (Martin Close) 3 min walk
Palacefields 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Weaver Vale Practice
Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.5 mi
Brookvale Practice
Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.5 mi
Murdishaw
Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 1.0 mi
Castlefields Health Centre
The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 1.1 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 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.6%	62.5%
Private rented	7.4%	20.3%
Social rented	38.0%	17.1%
Households	619

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,395

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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