Fernwood, Norton, Runcorn

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£354,612
13 sales
Price range
£253k – £467k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2025
WA7 6UT

At a glance

House prices£355k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station14 min walkRuncorn East station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Fernwood, Norton, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £354,612. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fernwood compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fernwood 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: £253,000 (1 sales)2016£253k2017: £310,000 (2 sales)2017£310k2018: £275,000 (1 sales)2018£275k2019: £347,500 (2 sales)2019£348k2020: £326,667 (3 sales)2020£327k2023: £465,000 (1 sales)2023£465k2024: £395,000 (1 sales)2024£395k2025: £463,475 (2 sales)2025£463k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£354,6127 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Fernwood

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Fernwood WA7 6UT 7 Aug 2025£467,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Fernwood WA7 6UT 22 May 2025£459,950 DetachedFreehold
18, Fernwood WA7 6UT 14 Aug 2024£395,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Fernwood WA7 6UT 16 Jan 2023£465,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Fernwood WA7 6UT 26 Aug 2020£365,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Fernwood WA7 6UT 28 Feb 2020£290,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Fernwood WA7 6UT 28 Feb 2020£325,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Fernwood WA7 6UT 16 Dec 2019£345,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Fernwood WA7 6UT 16 May 2019£350,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Fernwood WA7 6UT 20 Jul 2018£275,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Fernwood WA7 6UT 29 Nov 2017£325,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Fernwood WA7 6UT 24 Feb 2017£295,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Fernwood WA7 6UT 21 Oct 2016£253,000 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
18, Fernwood £395,000 (Aug 2024) → £467,000 (Aug 2025) +18%
over under a year
35, Fernwood £350,000 (May 2019) → £465,000 (Jan 2023) +33%
over 4 yrs
33, Fernwood £295,000 (Feb 2017) → £365,000 (Aug 2020) +24%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fernwood

Crime

187 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fernwood in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences85
Anti-social behaviour21
Public order20
Shoplifting16
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft8

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

Flood risk

Fernwood 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 Fernwood

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Bridgewater Park Primary School 91 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Windmill Hill Primary School 148 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 168 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Astmoor Primary School 144 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Brow Community Primary School 136 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Palace Fields Primary Academy 127 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Frodsham station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Norton Priory 2 min walk
  • Norton Priory 2 min walk
  • Windmill Hill Estate (Greenbridge Road) 5 min walk
  • Southwood Avenue 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Castlefields Health Centre
    The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 0.6 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 · 1.0 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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.6%62.5%
Private rented2.5%20.3%
Social rented4.9%17.1%
Households774

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.9%18.6%
Residents2,080

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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