Barncroft, Norton, Runcorn

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

Average price (last 12 months)

–

0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£268,265

13 sales

Price range

£190k – £400k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Mar 2025

WA7 6RJ

At a glance

House prices£268k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station2 min walkRuncorn East station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Barncroft, Norton, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £268,265.

House prices on Barncroft compared

WA7 postcode area£205,732

Runcorn£205,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barncroft 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	13	£268,265	28 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Barncroft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, Barncroft WA7 6RJ	28 Mar 2025	£300,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Barncroft WA7 6RJ	26 Aug 2022	£225,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Barncroft WA7 6RJ	24 Jun 2022	£365,500	Detached	Freehold
26, Barncroft WA7 6RJ	6 Jun 2022	£400,000	Detached	Freehold
25, Barncroft WA7 6RJ	31 Mar 2022	£375,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Barncroft WA7 6RJ	22 Jul 2021	£190,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Barncroft WA7 6RJ	26 Apr 2019	£280,000	Detached	Freehold
27, Barncroft WA7 6RJ	21 Jun 2018	£280,000	Detached	Freehold
28, Barncroft WA7 6RJ	15 Nov 2017	£278,000	Detached	Freehold
21, Barncroft WA7 6RJ	22 Sep 2017	£218,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Barncroft WA7 6RJ	30 Jan 2017	£190,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Barncroft WA7 6RJ	30 Mar 2016	£196,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Barncroft WA7 6RJ	12 Feb 2016	£189,950	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.

Buying on Barncroft?

Crime and flood risk near Barncroft

Crime

134 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barncroft in August 2026.

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

12345678910

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

Violence & sexual offences	61
Public order	15
Anti-social behaviour	12
Shoplifting	11
Drugs	9
Other crime	7

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

Flood risk

Barncroft is in or near 3 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
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 Barncroft

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Gorsewood Primary School 166 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool 164 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 139 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 754 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Windmill Hill Primary School 148 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Palace Fields Primary Academy 127 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Brookvale Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 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 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Runcorn station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Frodsham station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Runcorn East 1 min walk
Runcorn East 1 min walk
Runcorn East (Barnfield Avenue) 3 min walk
Runcorn East (Barnfield Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Murdishaw
Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 0.4 mi
Weaver Vale Practice
Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.2 mi
Brookvale Practice
Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.2 mi
Castlefields Health Centre
The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 1.2 mi

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

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	92.6%	62.5%
Private rented	2.5%	20.3%
Social rented	4.9%	17.1%
Households	774

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,080

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.

Nearby streets in WA7

See all streets in Runcorn All streets in WA7