Dover Close, Murdishaw, Runcorn

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£160,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£103,745
13 sales
Price range
£39k – £170k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
WA7 6JA

At a glance

House prices£160k average22% 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 station7 min walkRuncorn East station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Dover Close, Murdishaw, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £160,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £114,108. That is 22% below the Runcorn average of £205,362 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dover Close compared

Dover Close£160,000
WA7 postcode area£205,732
Runcorn£205,362
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £38,500 (1 sales)2016£39k2017: £75,000 (1 sales)2017£75k2018: £78,055 (2 sales)2018£78k2020: £84,000 (1 sales)2020£84k2021: £102,000 (2 sales)2021£102k2023: £123,075 (1 sales)2023£123k2024: £146,500 (2 sales)2024£147k2025: £55,000 (1 sales)2025£55k2026: £160,000 (2 sales)2026£160k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£114,10817 Apr 2026
Flat2£46,75030 May 2025

Sold prices on Dover Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Dover Close WA7 6JA 17 Apr 2026£170,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Dover Close WA7 6JA 18 Mar 2026£150,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Dover Close WA7 6JA 26 Jun 2025£106,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Dover Close WA7 6JA 30 May 2025£55,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Dover Close WA7 6JA 2 Sep 2024£150,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Dover Close WA7 6JA 30 Aug 2024£143,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Dover Close WA7 6JA 7 Feb 2024£85,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Dover Close WA7 6JA 30 Jun 2023£123,075 TerracedFreehold
38, Dover Close WA7 6JA 28 Sep 2021£95,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Dover Close WA7 6JA 12 Feb 2021£74,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Dover Close WA7 6JA 1 Feb 2021£130,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Dover Close WA7 6JA 3 Nov 2020£65,500 TerracedFreehold
43, Dover Close WA7 6JA 17 Jan 2020£84,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Dover Close WA7 6JA 15 Mar 2019£80,500 TerracedFreehold
13, Dover Close WA7 6JA 28 Aug 2018£66,110 TerracedFreehold
61, Dover Close WA7 6JA 3 Aug 2018£90,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Dover Close WA7 6JA 8 Sep 2017£75,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Dover Close WA7 6JA 8 Jan 2016£38,500 FlatLeasehold

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
44, Dover Close £38,500 (Jan 2016) → £55,000 (May 2025) +43%
over 9 yrs
13, Dover Close £66,110 (Aug 2018) → £123,075 (Jun 2023) → £143,000 (Aug 2024) +116%
over 6 yrs
61, Dover Close £90,000 (Aug 2018) → £130,000 (Feb 2021) +44%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dover Close

Crime

71 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dover 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 offences35
Public order10
Anti-social behaviour7
Drugs6
Criminal damage & arson5
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Dover 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 Dover Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gorsewood Primary School 166 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool 164 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 754 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Brookvale Primary School 209 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Palace Fields Primary Academy 127 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Windmill Hill Primary School 148 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Frodsham station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Runcorn station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Murdishaw Avenue (Murdishaw Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Murdishaw Avenue (Busway (Murdishaw)) 2 min walk
  • Murdishaw Avenue (Busway (Muurishaw)) 3 min walk
  • Murdishaw Cen. 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Murdishaw
    Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 0.1 mi
  • Weaver Vale Practice
    Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.5 mi
  • Brookvale Practice
    Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.5 mi
  • Castlefields Health Centre
    The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 1.7 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.3%62.5%
Private rented14.6%20.3%
Social rented42.2%17.1%
Households721

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+17.5%18.6%
Residents1,575

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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