Canal Reach, Windmill Hill, Runcorn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Canal Reach, Windmill Hill, Runcorn · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/runcorn-halton/canal-reach/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£140,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£100,750

4 sales

Price range

£70k – £140k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Mar 2026

WA7 6LA

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At a glance

House prices£101k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkRuncorn East station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

4 property sales on Canal Reach, Windmill Hill, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £140,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £100,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Canal Reach range from £70,000 to £140,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Canal Reach compared

WA7 postcode area£203,537

Runcorn£202,534

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Canal Reach has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£100,750	2 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Canal Reach

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Canal Reach WA7 6LA	2 Mar 2026	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
74, Canal Reach WA7 6LA	25 Mar 2022	£108,000	Terraced	Freehold
82, Canal Reach WA7 6LA	5 Mar 2021	£95,000	Terraced	Freehold
25, Canal Reach WA7 6LA	3 Jan 2020	£85,000	Terraced	Freehold
74, Canal Reach WA7 6LA	29 Aug 2018	£70,000	Terraced	Freehold
58, Canal Reach WA7 6LA	31 Mar 2017	£85,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
74, Canal Reach	£70,000 (Aug 2018) → £108,000 (Mar 2022)	+54% over 4 yrs

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Schools near Canal Reach

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Windmill Hill Primary School 148 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Bridgewater Park Primary School 91 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 168 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Astmoor Primary School 144 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy 631 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.8 mi
The Bridge School 68 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–16	Report	1.0 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 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 East station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Runcorn station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Widnes station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Windmill Hill 4 min walk
Windmill Hill 4 min walk
Windmill Hill East (Windmill Hill Avenue) 5 min walk
Windmill Hill East (Windmill Hill East) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Castlefields Health Centre
The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 0.8 mi
Murdishaw
Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 1.3 mi
Weaver Vale Practice
Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.5 mi
Brookvale Practice
Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Runcorn · 0.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Sandymoor - Pitts Heath Lane · 0.6 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Runcorn Castlefield Centre · 0.8 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Murdishaw · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Wise Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
New Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Runcorn Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Halton Road Family Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.5 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.

Income	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	22.3%	62.5%
Private rented	5.5%	20.3%
Social rented	72.1%	17.1%
Households	524

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,243

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	96%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	98%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Canal Reach

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Who lives around Canal Reach

Ethnic group

	Here	Halton
White	96.1%	96.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	1.5%	0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	0.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.2%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	Halton
Christian	46.3%	58.6%
No religion	45.4%	35.2%
Not answered	5.6%	4.6%
Muslim	1.7%	0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Halton
Born in the UK	94%	95.2%
Born outside the UK	6%	4.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Halton
No qualifications	32.3%	21%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	17.3%	11.9%
Level 2 qualifications	16%	16.7%
Level 3 qualifications	15.1%	18.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above	10.7%	23.9%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	5.5%
Other qualifications	2%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Halton
Very good health	40%	46%
Good health	28.6%	32.3%
Fair health	17.2%	14.1%
Bad health	10.4%	5.8%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Halton
No cars or vans in household	44.8%	23.8%
1 car or van in household	41.3%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	12.4%	26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	1.5%	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.

Planning and heritage near Canal Reach

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Estate agents near Canal Reach

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