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Balfour Street, Runcorn

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 4PH, WA7 4NE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£140,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£97,209
27 sales
Price range
£50k – £160k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
WA7 4PH

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At a glance

House prices£140k average32% below the Runcorn average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkRuncorn station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband49% of homesNational average 80%

27 property sales on Balfour Street, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £140,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £98,000. Average sale prices rose from £84,000 in 2016 to £140,000 in 2026 (+67%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 32% below the Runcorn average of £205,362 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Balfour Street compared

Balfour Street£140,000
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: £84,000 (2 sales)2016£84k2017: £67,167 (3 sales)2017£67k2018: £95,200 (5 sales)2018£95k2019: £70,000 (1 sales)2019£70k2021: £90,550 (3 sales)2021£91k2022: £135,000 (2 sales)2022£135k2024: £92,000 (5 sales)2024£92k2025: £106,875 (4 sales)2025£107k2026: £140,000 (2 sales)2026£140k

Tenure: 34% freehold and 66% leasehold across 38 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced22£98,00029 Jan 2026
Flat3£63,71728 Aug 2024
Semi-detached2£138,75031 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Balfour Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 31 Jul 2026£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Apartment 19, Delamere Place, Balfour Street WA7 4NE 28 Apr 2026£44,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2, Delamere Place, Balfour Street WA7 4NE 10 Mar 2026£36,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 29 Jan 2026£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 20 Nov 2025£105,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 17, Delamere Place, Balfour Street WA7 4NE 4 Nov 2025£44,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 29 Sep 2025£92,500 TerracedLeasehold
40, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 21 Jul 2025£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 4 Jul 2025£140,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 13 Jun 2025£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 31 Mar 2025£172,000 OtherFreehold
58, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 15 Nov 2024£106,500 TerracedLeasehold
Apartment 14, Delamere Place, Balfour Street WA7 4NE 28 Aug 2024£68,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 28 Jun 2024£82,500 TerracedLeasehold
50, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 17 May 2024£105,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 29 Feb 2024£98,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 16 Jan 2024£72,000 TerracedLeasehold
60, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 1 Dec 2022£200 OtherFreehold
48, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 15 Jul 2022£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
41, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 8 Jul 2022£160,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 26 Jan 2022£100,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 26 Jan 2022£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
Apartment 9, Delamere Place, Balfour Street WA7 4NE 24 Sep 2021£73,150 FlatLeasehold
62, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 17 Sep 2021£102,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 27 Aug 2021£96,500 TerracedLeasehold
Delamere Place, Balfour Street 7 Jun 2021£1,120,020 OtherFreehold
16, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 17 Aug 2020£560 OtherFreehold
26, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 12 Nov 2019£70,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 26 Oct 2018£80,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 14 Sep 2018£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
60, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 17 Aug 2018£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
35, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 6 Apr 2018£142,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 23 Feb 2018£63,500 TerracedLeasehold
Apartment 14, Delamere Place, Balfour Street WA7 4NE 13 Oct 2017£50,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 2 Jun 2017£84,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 18 Feb 2017£67,500 TerracedFreehold
60, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 24 Mar 2016£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
50, Balfour Street WA7 4PH 19 Feb 2016£78,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
60, Balfour Street £90,000 (Mar 2016) → £100,000 (Aug 2018) → £200 (Dec 2022) → £145,000 (Jan 2026) +61%
over 10 yrs
Apartment 14, Delamere Place, Balfour Street £50,000 (Oct 2017) → £68,000 (Aug 2024) +36%
over 7 yrs
46, Balfour Street £63,500 (Feb 2018) → £82,500 (Jun 2024) +30%
over 6 yrs
50, Balfour Street £78,000 (Feb 2016) → £105,000 (May 2024) +35%
over 8 yrs

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Schools near Balfour Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Victoria Road Primary School 183 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Westfield Primary School 107 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Clement's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Weston Point College 27 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School 99 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Pewithall School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 106 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Weston Point Primary Academy 82 pupils Primary 4–11 Inadequate 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Runcorn station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Frodsham station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
  • Widnes station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bonton (Greenway Road) 2 min walk
  • Cenotaph (Greenway Road) 2 min walk
  • Cenotaph (Greenway Road) 2 min walk
  • Holloway (Penn Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grove House Practice
    St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.4 mi
  • Tower House Practice
    St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.4 mi
  • Weaver Vale Practice
    Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.8 mi
  • Brookvale Practice
    Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Balfour St · 0.0 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Runcorn Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Runcorn - Granville Street · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Granville Street Runcorn · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • St Paul's Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Wise Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Nc & B Lunt · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Church Street Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.8%62.5%
Private rented18.5%20.3%
Social rented13.7%17.1%
Households628

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+23.3%18.6%
Residents1,282

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)49%80%
Gigabit-capable49%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Halton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Balfour Street

Ethnic group

HereHalton
White96.3%96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.6%

Religion

HereHalton
Christian55%58.6%
No religion39.4%35.2%
Not answered4.8%4.6%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Hindu0.1%0.3%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereHalton
Born in the UK94.5%95.2%
Born outside the UK5.5%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereHalton
Level 4 qualifications and above24.4%23.9%
No qualifications20.3%21%
Level 3 qualifications19.1%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%16.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%11.9%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.5%
Other qualifications3%2.6%

General health

HereHalton
Very good health42%46%
Good health34.3%32.3%
Fair health16.3%14.1%
Bad health5.5%5.8%
Very bad health1.8%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereHalton
1 car or van in household46.7%42.3%
No cars or vans in household27.1%23.8%
2 cars or vans in household21.7%26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.6%7.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Halton.

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