Hedge Hey, Castlefields, Runcorn

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 2HP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£89,000

2 sales

Price range

£80k – £98k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Sep 2024

WA7 2HP

At a glance

House prices£89k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) 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 station23 min walkRuncorn East station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband72% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Hedge Hey, Castlefields, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £80,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hedge Hey compared

WA7 postcode area£205,732

Runcorn£205,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hedge Hey 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
Terraced	1	£80,000	9 Oct 2020
Semi-detached	1	£98,000	26 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Hedge Hey

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
33, Hedge Hey WA7 2HP	26 Sep 2024	£98,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Hedge Hey WA7 2HP	1 Apr 2021	£155,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Hedge Hey WA7 2HP	20 Nov 2020	£91,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Hedge Hey WA7 2HP	9 Oct 2020	£80,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
1, Hedge Hey	£91,000 (Nov 2020) → £155,000 (Apr 2021)	+70% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Hedge Hey

Crime

190 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hedge Hey 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 offences	76
Anti-social behaviour	24
Shoplifting	19
Criminal damage & arson	16
Public order	16
Other theft	12

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

Flood risk

Hedge Hey is in or near 2 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

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 Hedge Hey

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bridgewater Park Primary School 91 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.1 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 168 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Astmoor Primary School 144 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
The Brow Community Primary School 136 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
The Bridge School 68 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Castle View Primary School 176 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Runcorn station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Frodsham station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Park 3 min walk
Castlefields 3 min walk
Castlefields (Tyrrell Way) 3 min walk
Greenbridge 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Castlefields Health Centre
The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 0.2 mi
Weaver Vale Practice
Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.8 mi
Brookvale Practice
Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.8 mi
Murdishaw
Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 1.4 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	25.1%	62.5%
Private rented	5.9%	20.3%
Social rented	68.9%	17.1%
Households	794

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,728

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	72%	80%
Gigabit-capable	72%	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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