Fox Covert, Runcorn

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£257,583
6 sales
Price range
£215k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Sep 2021
WA7 6SJ

At a glance

House prices£258k 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 station8 min walkRuncorn East station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Fox Covert, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Sep 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £257,583.

House prices on Fox Covert compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fox Covert 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: £285,000 (1 sales)2016£285k2017: £277,500 (1 sales)2017£278k2019: £220,000 (1 sales)2019£220k2020: £215,000 (1 sales)2020£215k2021: £274,000 (2 sales)2021£274k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£257,58310 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Fox Covert

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Fox Covert WA7 6SJ 10 Sep 2021£276,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Fox Covert WA7 6SJ 19 Feb 2021£272,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Fox Covert WA7 6SJ 20 Mar 2020£215,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Fox Covert WA7 6SJ 13 Sep 2019£220,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Fox Covert WA7 6SJ 30 Nov 2017£277,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Fox Covert WA7 6SJ 28 Sep 2016£285,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Fox Covert

Crime

186 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fox Covert 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 offences82
Anti-social behaviour22
Public order19
Criminal damage & arson14
Shoplifting14
Drugs10

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

Flood risk

Fox Covert 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 Fox Covert

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Palace Fields Primary Academy 127 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Gorsewood Primary School 166 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 754 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool 164 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Windmill Hill Primary School 148 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School 178 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 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 · 8 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Frodsham station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Norton Village 5 min walk
  • Parkgate Way 5 min walk
  • Norton Village 6 min walk
  • Norton Lane (Norton Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Murdishaw
    Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 0.6 mi
  • Weaver Vale Practice
    Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.9 mi
  • Brookvale Practice
    Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.9 mi
  • Castlefields Health Centre
    The Village Square, Castlefields, 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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