Chester Close, Castlefields, Runcorn

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 2HY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£97,200

5 sales

Price range

£70k – £130k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Oct 2024

WA7 2HY

At a glance

House prices£97k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) 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 station26 min walkRuncorn East station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Chester Close, Castlefields, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £99,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Chester Close compared

WA7 postcode area£205,732

Runcorn£205,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chester Close 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	4	£99,000	18 Oct 2024
Semi-detached	1	£90,000	20 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Chester Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Chester Close WA7 2HY	13 Feb 2026	£80,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Chester Close WA7 2HY	18 Oct 2024	£130,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Chester Close WA7 2HY	28 Apr 2023	£123,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Chester Close WA7 2HY	20 Nov 2020	£90,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Chester Close WA7 2HY	3 Aug 2017	£73,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Chester Close WA7 2HY	12 May 2017	£70,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Chester Close	£73,000 (Aug 2017) → £123,000 (Apr 2023)	+68% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chester Close

Crime

205 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chester Close 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 offences	81
Anti-social behaviour	25
Public order	22
Shoplifting	19
Criminal damage & arson	16
Other theft	13

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

Flood risk

Chester Close 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 Chester Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Astmoor Primary School 144 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 168 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Bridgewater Park Primary School 91 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
The Brow Community Primary School 136 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
The Bridge School 68 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Castle View Primary School 176 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School 75 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Runcorn station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Frodsham station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Castlefields Ctr. 1 min walk
Castlefields Ctr. 1 min walk
Castlefields 3 min walk
Castlefields (Tyrrell Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Castlefields Health Centre
The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 0.1 mi
Weaver Vale Practice
Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.9 mi
Brookvale Practice
Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.9 mi
Murdishaw
Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 1.5 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 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	25.1%	62.5%
Private rented	5.9%	20.3%
Social rented	68.9%	17.1%
Households	794

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,728

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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