Poplar Close, Runcorn

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 5JE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£90,100

5 sales

Price range

£75k – £136k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Apr 2025

WA7 5JE

At a glance

House prices£90k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station27 min walkRuncorn station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Poplar Close, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 19 Apr 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £90,100.

House prices on Poplar Close compared

WA7 postcode area£205,732

Runcorn£205,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplar 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
Terraced	5	£90,100	19 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Poplar Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
20, Poplar Close WA7 5JE	19 Apr 2025	£135,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, Poplar Close WA7 5JE	4 Oct 2023	£85,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Poplar Close WA7 5JE	28 Sep 2018	£80,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Poplar Close WA7 5JE	6 Jul 2018	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Poplar Close WA7 5JE	1 Nov 2017	£75,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Poplar Close

Crime

197 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poplar Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	78
Public order	30
Anti-social behaviour	23
Criminal damage & arson	16
Drugs	12
Shoplifting	12

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

Flood risk

Poplar 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
Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to 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 Poplar Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy 332 pupils	Secondary Church of England/Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Woodside Primary School 116 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
The Heath School 1,174 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Hope Corner School 5 pupils	Other independent special school	14–19	Report	0.4 mi
The Cavendish High Academy 110 pupils	Academy special converter	11–19	Report	0.4 mi
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School 75 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Pewithall School 204 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 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 station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Frodsham station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Runcorn East station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cypress Grove (Grangeway) 1 min walk
Cypress Grove (Grangeway) 2 min walk
Laburnam Grove (Grangeway) 3 min walk
Laburnam Grove (Grangeway) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Weaver Vale Practice
Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.8 mi
Brookvale Practice
Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.8 mi
Tower House Practice
St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 1.3 mi
Grove House Practice
St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 1.3 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.3%	62.5%
Private rented	12.3%	20.3%
Social rented	41.1%	17.1%
Households	626

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,333

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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