Plover Drive, Norton, Runcorn
House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 6ST.
At a glance
12 property sales on Plover Drive, Norton, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £196,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £136,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Plover Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Plover Drive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £136,500 | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Detached | 6 | £241,667 | 6 Aug 2024 |
Sold prices on Plover Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16, Plover Drive WA7 6ST | 17 Dec 2025 | £196,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Plover Drive WA7 6ST | 6 Aug 2024 | £370,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, Plover Drive WA7 6ST | 28 Jan 2022 | £240,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Plover Drive WA7 6ST | 4 Dec 2020 | £200,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Plover Drive WA7 6ST | 27 Mar 2020 | £122,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Plover Drive WA7 6ST | 20 Mar 2020 | £230,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, Plover Drive WA7 6ST | 22 Nov 2019 | £202,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Plover Drive WA7 6ST | 30 May 2019 | £207,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Plover Drive WA7 6ST | 30 May 2019 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Plover Drive WA7 6ST | 1 Mar 2019 | £126,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Plover Drive WA7 6ST | 28 Sep 2017 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Plover Drive WA7 6ST | 26 Jan 2017 | £109,500 | Semi-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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 16, Plover Drive | £109,500 (Jan 2017) → £126,000 (Mar 2019) → £196,000 (Dec 2025) | +79% over 9 yrs |
| 6, Plover Drive | £200,000 (Dec 2020) → £370,000 (Aug 2024) | +85% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Plover Drive
Crime
143 crimes were reported within about a mile of Plover Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 58 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Plover Drive 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 Plover Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Gorsewood Primary School 166 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool 164 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| Windmill Hill Primary School 148 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 139 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 754 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Bridgewater Park Primary School 91 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.0 mi |
| Sandymoor Ormiston Academy 631 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good 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 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
- Runcorn station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
- Frodsham station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Tower Lane (Norton Station Road) 2 min walk
- Morton Lane (Windmill Hill Avenue East) 3 min walk
- Norton Lane (Norton Lane) 3 min walk
- Norton Lane (Norton Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Murdishaw
Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 0.5 mi - Castlefields Health Centre
The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 1.2 mi - Weaver Vale Practice
Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.4 mi - Brookvale Practice
Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, 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
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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