Dorrington Close, Murdishaw, Runcorn

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£121,697
19 sales
Price range
£36k – £205k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jan 2025
WA7 6JR

At a glance

House prices£122k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station4 min walkRuncorn East station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Dorrington Close, Murdishaw, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £122,917. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dorrington Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorrington 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

2016: £72,750 (2 sales)2016£73k2017: £111,250 (2 sales)2017£111k2018: £130,125 (2 sales)2018£130k2019: £113,667 (3 sales)2019£114k2020: £145,500 (2 sales)2020£146k2021: £99,333 (3 sales)2021£99k2022: £146,333 (3 sales)2022£146k2024: £165,000 (1 sales)2024£165k2025: £150,000 (1 sales)2025£150k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£122,91720 Jan 2025
Flat2£36,75029 Oct 2021
Detached2£197,50030 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Dorrington Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 20 Jan 2025£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 14 Jun 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 30 Nov 2022£205,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 19 Aug 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 1 Feb 2022£99,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 29 Oct 2021£38,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 27 Sep 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 23 Sep 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 11 Nov 2020£190,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 28 Feb 2020£101,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 1 Nov 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 27 Sep 2019£116,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 22 May 2019£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 2 Apr 2019£36,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 23 Aug 2018£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 28 Jun 2018£103,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 13 Apr 2018£150,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 30 Oct 2017£110,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 22 Sep 2017£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 28 Nov 2016£35,500 FlatLeasehold
38, Dorrington Close WA7 6JR 29 Jan 2016£110,000 Semi-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
38, Dorrington Close £110,000 (Jan 2016) → £135,000 (Aug 2022) +23%
over 7 yrs
27, Dorrington Close £101,000 (Feb 2020) → £130,000 (Sep 2021) +29%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dorrington Close

Crime

104 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorrington Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences46
Public order12
Shoplifting11
Anti-social behaviour9
Criminal damage & arson6
Drugs6

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

Flood risk

Dorrington 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
  • 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 Dorrington Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool 164 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Gorsewood Primary School 166 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Windmill Hill Primary School 148 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 754 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Palace Fields Primary Academy 127 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy 631 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Runcorn station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Frodsham station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Runcorn East (Barnfield Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Runcorn East (Barnfield Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Runcorn East 4 min walk
  • Runcorn East 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Murdishaw
    Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 0.3 mi
  • Castlefields Health Centre
    The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 1.4 mi
  • Weaver Vale Practice
    Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.5 mi
  • Brookvale Practice
    Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.4%62.5%
Private rented17.1%20.3%
Social rented16.5%17.1%
Households637

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,315

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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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