Hitchens Close, Murdishaw, Runcorn

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£98,813
8 sales
Price range
£82k – £130k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Oct 2024
WA7 6HY

At a glance

House prices£99k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station4 min walkRuncorn East station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Hitchens Close, Murdishaw, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 16 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £100,071. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hitchens Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hitchens 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

2017: £86,000 (2 sales)2017£86k2018: £86,167 (3 sales)2018£86k2022: £105,000 (1 sales)2022£105k2023: £125,000 (1 sales)2023£125k2024: £130,000 (1 sales)2024£130k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£100,07116 Oct 2024
Semi-detached1£90,00017 Oct 2017

Sold prices on Hitchens Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Hitchens Close WA7 6HY 19 Feb 2025£100,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Hitchens Close WA7 6HY 16 Oct 2024£130,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Hitchens Close WA7 6HY 11 Oct 2024£110,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Hitchens Close WA7 6HY 24 Jul 2023£125,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Hitchens Close WA7 6HY 22 Jun 2023£75,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Hitchens Close WA7 6HY 5 Sep 2022£105,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Hitchens Close WA7 6HY 27 Apr 2018£87,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Hitchens Close WA7 6HY 18 Apr 2018£87,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Hitchens Close WA7 6HY 2 Mar 2018£84,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Hitchens Close WA7 6HY 17 Oct 2017£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Hitchens Close WA7 6HY 29 Sep 2017£82,000 TerracedFreehold

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
3, Hitchens Close £87,500 (Apr 2018) → £110,000 (Oct 2024) +26%
over 6 yrs
27, Hitchens Close £84,000 (Mar 2018) → £125,000 (Jul 2023) +49%
over 5 yrs
7, Hitchens Close £82,000 (Sep 2017) → £105,000 (Sep 2022) +28%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hitchens Close

Crime

79 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hitchens Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences40
Public order11
Anti-social behaviour7
Drugs7
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Hitchens 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 Hitchens Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gorsewood Primary School 166 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool 164 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 754 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Brookvale Primary School 209 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Windmill Hill Primary School 148 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Palace Fields Primary Academy 127 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Frodsham station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Runcorn station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Murdishaw Cen. 2 min walk
  • Murdishaw Cen. 3 min walk
  • Runcorn East (Barnfield Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Runcorn East (Barnfield Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Murdishaw
    Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 0.1 mi
  • Weaver Vale Practice
    Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.4 mi
  • Brookvale Practice
    Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.4 mi
  • Castlefields Health Centre
    The Village Square, Castlefields, 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.4%62.5%
Private rented17.1%20.3%
Social rented16.5%17.1%
Households637

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,315

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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