Firbank Close, Windmill Hill, Runcorn

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£196,750

6 sales

Price range

£158k – £225k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Mar 2025

WA7 6NR

At a glance

House prices£197k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkRuncorn East station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Firbank Close, Windmill Hill, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £196,750.

House prices on Firbank Close compared

WA7 postcode area£205,732

Runcorn£205,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Firbank 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£196,750	7 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Firbank Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Firbank Close WA7 6NR	7 Mar 2025	£195,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Firbank Close WA7 6NR	9 Oct 2024	£225,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Firbank Close WA7 6NR	30 Jul 2020	£205,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Firbank Close WA7 6NR	9 Aug 2018	£158,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Firbank Close WA7 6NR	27 Jun 2018	£205,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Firbank Close WA7 6NR	16 Sep 2016	£192,500	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Firbank Close

Crime

148 crimes were reported within about a mile of Firbank Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	64
Public order	20
Shoplifting	19
Anti-social behaviour	18
Criminal damage & arson	6
Drugs	5

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

Flood risk

Firbank 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 Firbank Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Windmill Hill Primary School 148 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy 631 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.7 mi
Gorsewood Primary School 166 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool 164 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Bridgewater Park Primary School 91 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 139 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 754 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	1.0 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Runcorn station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Frodsham station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Gooseberry Lane (Windmill Hill Avenue East) 1 min walk
Gooseberry Lane (Windmill Avenue East) 1 min walk
Gooseberry Lane 3 min walk
Gooseberry Lane 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Murdishaw
Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 0.8 mi
Castlefields Health Centre
The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 1.1 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.4%	62.5%
Private rented	8.6%	20.3%
Social rented	2.0%	17.1%
Households	604

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,417

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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