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Boston Avenue, Runcorn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Boston Avenue, Runcorn · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/runcorn-halton/boston-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 2DE, WA7 5XG, WA7 5XF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£176,704
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£134,626
47 sales
Price range
£60k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jul 2026
WA7 2DE

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At a glance

House prices£177k average13% below the Runcorn average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station27 min walkRuncorn station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband88% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 54 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

47 property sales on Boston Avenue, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £176,704. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £130,076. Average sale prices rose from £81,333 in 2016 to £157,500 in 2026 (+94%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 13% below the Runcorn average of £202,534 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% terraced, 47% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Boston Avenue range from £60,000 to £220,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold. Of 94 streets in Runcorn with at least two sales in the last year, Boston Avenue ranks 50th for average price.

House prices on Boston Avenue compared

Boston Avenue£176,704
WA7 postcode area£203,537
Runcorn£202,534
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £81,333 (3 sales)2016£81k2017: £95,900 (5 sales)2017£96k2018: £110,667 (6 sales)2018£111k2019: £122,125 (4 sales)2019£122k2020: £112,500 (2 sales)2020£113k2021: £132,938 (8 sales)2021£133k2022: £157,625 (4 sales)2022£158k2023: £151,325 (4 sales)2023£151k2024: £175,500 (4 sales)2024£176k2025: £182,022 (5 sales)2025£182k2026: £157,500 (2 sales)2026£158k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 54 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced25£130,07615 Jul 2026
Semi-detached22£139,7953 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Boston Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
170, Boston Avenue WA7 2DE 15 Jul 2026£155,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Boston Avenue WA7 5XF 3 Jul 2026£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Boston Avenue WA7 5XF 25 Nov 2025£215,111 TerracedFreehold
152, Boston Avenue WA7 2DE 11 Aug 2025£205,000 TerracedFreehold
139, Boston Avenue WA7 5XL 30 Jul 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Boston Avenue WA7 5XF 19 May 2025£150,000 TerracedFreehold
126, Boston Avenue WA7 2DE 17 Jan 2025£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
152, Boston Avenue WA7 2DE 21 Oct 2024£121,500 TerracedFreehold
6, Oakleigh Court, Boston Avenue WA7 5WN 12 Sep 2024£50,000 FlatLeasehold
89, Boston Avenue WA7 5XQ 23 May 2024£130,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Boston Avenue WA7 5XG 26 Apr 2024£187,500 TerracedFreehold
98, Boston Avenue WA7 5XJ 29 Feb 2024£193,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Boston Avenue WA7 5XG 17 Jan 2024£200,000 TerracedFreehold
149, Boston Avenue WA7 5XL 6 Nov 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Boston Avenue WA7 5XF 11 Oct 2023£98,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Boston Avenue WA7 5XE 18 May 2023£182,300 TerracedFreehold
1, Boston Avenue WA7 5XE 3 Feb 2023£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
139, Boston Avenue WA7 5XL 15 Dec 2022£180,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Boston Avenue WA7 5XE 5 Oct 2022£120,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Boston Avenue WA7 5XG 21 Mar 2022£180,000 TerracedFreehold
134, Boston Avenue WA7 2DE 17 Feb 2022£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Boston Avenue WA7 5XF 22 Oct 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Boston Avenue WA7 5XE 19 Oct 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Boston Avenue WA7 5XG 25 Aug 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Boston Avenue WA7 5XG 23 Jul 2021£123,000 TerracedFreehold
98, Boston Avenue WA7 5XJ 7 Jun 2021£140,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Boston Avenue WA7 5XG 1 Jun 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
154, Boston Avenue WA7 2DE 30 Apr 2021£110,000 TerracedFreehold
178, Boston Avenue WA7 2DE 17 Mar 2021£85,000 TerracedFreehold
178, Boston Avenue WA7 2DE 14 Jan 2021£67,000 TerracedFreehold
130, Boston Avenue WA7 2DE 13 Mar 2020£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, Boston Avenue WA7 2DE 24 Jan 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Boston Avenue WA7 5XG 28 Oct 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
133, Boston Avenue WA7 5XL 25 Oct 2019£128,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Boston Avenue WA7 5XF 16 Aug 2019£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
159, Boston Avenue WA7 5XL 26 Jun 2019£95,000 TerracedFreehold
115, Boston Avenue WA7 5XL 5 Apr 2019£125,000 TerracedFreehold
Red Admiral, Boston Avenue WA7 5JQ 30 Nov 2018£235,000 OtherFreehold
144, Boston Avenue WA7 2DE 13 Nov 2018£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
136, Boston Avenue WA7 2DE 18 Oct 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Boston Avenue WA7 5XF 5 Oct 2018£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Boston Avenue WA7 5XE 31 May 2018£113,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Boston Avenue WA7 5XJ 4 May 2018£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Boston Avenue WA7 5XF 9 Feb 2018£101,000 TerracedFreehold
146, Boston Avenue WA7 2DE 14 Dec 2017£93,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Boston Avenue WA7 5XG 8 Dec 2017£99,500 TerracedFreehold
166, Boston Avenue WA7 2DE 17 Nov 2017£92,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Boston Avenue WA7 5XE 18 Jul 2017£72,500 FlatFreehold
27, Boston Avenue WA7 5XE 17 Jul 2017£85,000 TerracedFreehold
132, Boston Avenue WA7 2DE 14 Mar 2017£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
170, Boston Avenue £60,000 (Jan 2016) → £155,000 (Jul 2026) +158%
over 10 yrs
42, Boston Avenue £115,000 (Oct 2018) → £160,000 (Jul 2026) +39%
over 8 yrs
152, Boston Avenue £121,500 (Oct 2024) → £205,000 (Aug 2025) +69%
over under a year
139, Boston Avenue £180,500 (Dec 2022) → £220,000 (Jul 2025) +22%
over 3 yrs
34, Boston Avenue £101,000 (Feb 2018) → £150,000 (May 2025) +49%
over 7 yrs
98, Boston Avenue £140,500 (Jun 2021) → £193,000 (Feb 2024) +37%
over 3 yrs
27, Boston Avenue £85,000 (Jul 2017) → £182,300 (May 2023) +114%
over 6 yrs
74, Boston Avenue £115,000 (Oct 2019) → £185,000 (Aug 2021) +61%
over 2 yrs
64, Boston Avenue £99,500 (Dec 2017) → £123,000 (Jul 2021) +24%
over 4 yrs
178, Boston Avenue £67,000 (Jan 2021) → £85,000 (Mar 2021) +27%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Boston Avenue

Crime

251 crimes were reported within about a mile of Boston Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences106
Anti-social behaviour33
Public order33
Criminal damage & arson20
Other theft14
Shoplifting13

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

Flood risk

Boston Avenue 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 Boston Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Castle View Primary School 176 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School 75 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Brow Community Primary School 136 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Grange School 1,200 pupils All-through 3–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Bridge School 68 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School 205 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Astmoor Primary School 144 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 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 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Runcorn East station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Frodsham station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • CASTLE RISE (Boston Avenue) 1 min walk
  • CASTLE RISE (Boston Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Penfolds (Halton Brook Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Penfolds (Halton Brook Avenue) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Castlefields Health Centre
    The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 0.7 mi
  • Weaver Vale Practice
    Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.9 mi
  • Brookvale Practice
    Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.9 mi
  • Tower House Practice
    St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Runcorn - Halton Road · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Grange Runcorn · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Runcorn Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Runcorn Castlefield Centre · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wise Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Frodsham Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Halton Road Family Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned39.8%62.5%
Private rented15.4%20.3%
Social rented44.6%17.1%
Households726

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.8%64.1%
Aged 65+12.9%18.6%
Residents1,826

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)88%80%
Gigabit-capable88%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 Boston Avenue

Ethnic group

HereHalton
White97.1%96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.6%

Religion

HereHalton
No religion47.9%35.2%
Christian45.4%58.6%
Not answered5.9%4.6%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereHalton
Born in the UK91.9%95.2%
Born outside the UK8.1%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereHalton
No qualifications28.1%21%
Level 2 qualifications17.6%16.7%
Level 3 qualifications17%18.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above15.4%23.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.6%11.9%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.5%
Other qualifications3.1%2.6%

General health

HereHalton
Very good health45.5%46%
Good health31.3%32.3%
Fair health14.1%14.1%
Bad health6.8%5.8%
Very bad health2.2%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereHalton
1 car or van in household44.8%42.3%
No cars or vans in household31%23.8%
2 cars or vans in household20.1%26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.1%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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