Chester Road, Preston Brook, Runcorn

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 3BD, WA7 3AQ, WA7 3AT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£232,625
8 sales
Price range
£122k – £520k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2025
WA7 3AQ

At a glance

House prices£233k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station16 min walkRuncorn East station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband33% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Chester Road, Preston Brook, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £163,800. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Chester Road compared

WA7 postcode area£205,732
Runcorn£205,362
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chester 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

2016: £215,000 (1 sales)2016£215k2017: £122,000 (1 sales)2017£122k2019: £307,000 (1 sales)2019£307k2021: £145,000 (1 sales)2021£145k2023: £200,000 (1 sales)2023£200k2025: £290,667 (3 sales)2025£291k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£163,80028 Aug 2025
Detached3£347,33328 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Chester Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Canal Side Cottages, Chester Road WA7 3AQ 28 Aug 2025£175,000 TerracedFreehold
Byways, Chester Road WA7 3AT 28 Jan 2025£520,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Canal Side Cottages, Chester Road WA7 3AQ 24 Jan 2025£177,000 TerracedFreehold
Unit B, Chester Road WA7 3FR 17 Jul 2024£1,092,000 OtherFreehold
Premier Inn, Chester Road WA7 3BA 28 Mar 2024£6,575,000 OtherFreehold
Bridgemere House, Chester Road WA7 3BD 28 Nov 2023£1,800,000 OtherFreehold
Vision House, Chester Road WA7 3FR 5 Apr 2023£710,000 OtherFreehold
16, Canal Side Cottages, Chester Road WA7 3AQ 16 Feb 2023£200,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Meadows Lea, Chester Road WA7 3BD 3 Feb 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Canal Side Cottages, Chester Road WA7 3AQ 25 Nov 2021£145,000 TerracedFreehold
The Magpies, Chester Road WA7 3AT 15 Nov 2019£307,000 DetachedFreehold
Ainsby, Chester Road WA7 3BD 18 Jan 2019£245,000 OtherFreehold
Rossbottom Farm, Chester Road WA7 3BB 19 Dec 2018£335,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Meadows Lea, Chester Road WA7 3BD 22 Jun 2018£175,000 TerracedFreehold
Kersal, Chester Road WA7 3BD 8 Dec 2017£230,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Chelsea Cottages, Chester Road WA7 3AT 23 Jan 2017£122,000 TerracedFreehold
Ainsby, Chester Road WA7 3BD 15 Jul 2016£215,000 DetachedFreehold

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
16, Canal Side Cottages, Chester Road £145,000 (Nov 2021) → £200,000 (Feb 2023) +38%
over 1 yr
Ainsby, Chester Road £215,000 (Jul 2016) → £245,000 (Jan 2019) +14%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chester Road

Crime

44 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chester Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences21
Public order9
Anti-social behaviour4
Criminal damage & arson3
Drugs2
Other crime2

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

Flood risk

Chester Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Weaver catchment including Nantwich, Frodsham, Crewe, Winsford and Northwich Flood alert area
  • 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 Chester Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool 164 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Gorsewood Primary School 166 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 754 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Brookvale Primary School 209 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Windmill Hill Primary School 148 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Daresbury Primary School 199 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Frodsham station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Runcorn station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Post Office (Chester Road) 1 min walk
  • Post Office (Chester Road) 2 min walk
  • Aston Green (Aston Green) 4 min walk
  • Aston Green (Aston Green) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Murdishaw
    Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 0.6 mi
  • Weaver Vale Practice
    Hospital Way, Runcorn · 2.0 mi
  • Brookvale Practice
    Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 2.0 mi
  • Castlefields Health Centre
    The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 2.1 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 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 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.5%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented4.2%17.1%
Households762

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.3%64.1%
Aged 65+14.4%18.6%
Residents2,091

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)81%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)33%80%
Gigabit-capable33%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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