Downs Road, Runcorn

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 5PX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£160,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£146,017
15 sales
Price range
£112k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Nov 2025
WA7 5PX

At a glance

House prices£146k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkRuncorn station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Downs Road, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £160,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £145,018. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downs Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downs 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: £122,000 (1 sales)2016£122k2017: £118,500 (2 sales)2017£119k2019: £150,875 (2 sales)2019£151k2020: £152,000 (1 sales)2020£152k2021: £136,167 (3 sales)2021£136k2022: £140,000 (1 sales)2022£140k2023: £167,250 (4 sales)2023£167k2025: £160,000 (1 sales)2025£160k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£145,0187 Nov 2023
Terraced1£160,00021 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Downs Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Downs Road WA7 5PX 21 Nov 2025£160,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Downs Road WA7 5PX 7 Nov 2023£140,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Downs Road WA7 5PX 24 Oct 2023£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Downs Road WA7 5PX 30 Jun 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Downs Road WA7 5PX 6 Jan 2023£148,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Downs Road WA7 5PX 7 Jun 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Downs Road WA7 5PX 19 Mar 2021£156,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Downs Road WA7 5PX 16 Feb 2021£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Downs Road WA7 5PX 5 Feb 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Downs Road WA7 5PX 16 Mar 2020£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Downs Road WA7 5PX 4 Nov 2019£133,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Downs Road WA7 5PX 30 Aug 2019£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Downs Road WA7 5PX 25 Aug 2017£117,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Downs Road WA7 5PX 24 Jul 2017£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Downs Road WA7 5PX 8 Jan 2016£122,000 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
34, Downs Road £168,000 (Aug 2019) → £220,000 (Jun 2023) +31%
over 4 yrs
5, Downs Road £122,000 (Jan 2016) → £152,000 (Mar 2020) +25%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downs Road

Crime

216 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downs Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences87
Anti-social behaviour29
Public order28
Shoplifting16
Drugs15
Criminal damage & arson14

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

Flood risk

Downs Road 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 Downs Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Clement's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Victoria Road Primary School 183 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Pewithall School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Grange School 1,200 pupils All-through 3–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Westfield Primary School 107 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 106 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School 99 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Heath School 1,174 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 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 station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Frodsham station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Runcorn East station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • LANGDALE ROAD SHOPS (Langdale Road) 1 min walk
  • LANGDALE ROAD SHOPS (Langdale Road) 1 min walk
  • IVY STREET (Ivy Street) 2 min walk
  • IVY STREET (Ivy Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grove House Practice
    St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.5 mi
  • Tower House Practice
    St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.5 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.1%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented8.2%17.1%
Households511

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+17.0%18.6%
Residents1,201

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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