Birch Road, Runcorn

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 5JL, WA7 5JH.

Average price (last 12 months)

£190,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£142,500

3 sales

Price range

£118k – £190k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Feb 2026

WA7 5JL

At a glance

House prices£143k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkRuncorn station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Birch Road, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £190,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £153,750.

House prices on Birch Road compared

WA7 postcode area£205,732

Runcorn£205,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Road 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	2	£153,750	20 Feb 2026
Semi-detached	1	£120,000	25 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Birch Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Birch Road WA7 5JL	20 Feb 2026	£190,000	Terraced	Freehold
38, Birch Road WA7 5JL	25 Apr 2025	£120,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Birch Road WA7 5JH	1 Jul 2019	£117,500	Terraced	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 Birch Road

Crime

240 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	94
Anti-social behaviour	35
Public order	32
Shoplifting	23
Criminal damage & arson	15
Other theft	14

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

Flood risk

Birch Road 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
Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to 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 Birch Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Grange School 1,200 pupils	All-through	3–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
The Heath School 1,174 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School 75 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Pewithall School 204 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Castle View Primary School 176 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy 332 pupils	Secondary Church of England/Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
St Clement's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.5 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 station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Runcorn East station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Frodsham station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

FESTIVAL WAY (Boston Avenue) 1 min walk
FESTIVAL WAY (Boston Avenue) 2 min walk
Birch Road (Festival Way) 2 min walk
Jubilee House (Festival Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Tower House Practice
St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.9 mi
Grove House Practice
St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.9 mi
Weaver Vale Practice
Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.0 mi
Brookvale Practice
Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.0 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	32.9%	62.5%
Private rented	12.6%	20.3%
Social rented	54.2%	17.1%
Households	720

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,619

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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