Potton Close, Runcorn

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 1EA.

Average price (last 12 months)

£365,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2020)

£282,500

6 sales

Price range

£230k – £365k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Apr 2026

WA7 1EA

At a glance

House prices£283k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station25 min walkRuncorn East station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Potton Close, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £365,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £316,667.

House prices on Potton Close compared

WA7 postcode area£205,732

Runcorn£205,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Potton 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
Detached	3	£316,667	22 Apr 2026
Semi-detached	3	£248,333	2 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Potton Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Potton Close WA7 1EA	22 Apr 2026	£365,000	Detached	Leasehold
9, Potton Close WA7 1EA	2 Jul 2025	£275,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
1, Potton Close WA7 1EA	13 Feb 2023	£290,000	Detached	Leasehold
4, Potton Close WA7 1EA	27 Oct 2022	£240,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
11, Potton Close WA7 1EA	22 Sep 2022	£230,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
7, Potton Close WA7 1EA	26 Nov 2020	£295,000	Detached	Leasehold

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 Potton Close

Crime

112 crimes were reported within about a mile of Potton Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	31
Drugs	21
Shoplifting	19
Anti-social behaviour	13
Public order	11
Other theft	5

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

Flood risk

Potton 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 Potton Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy 631 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.1 mi
Windmill Hill Primary School 148 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Moore Primary School 214 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Daresbury Primary School 199 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Bridgewater Park Primary School 91 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.4 mi
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool 164 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Requires improvement Report	1.4 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 168 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.5 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 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Sankey for Penketh station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Runcorn station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wharford Lane (Wharford Lane) 2 min walk
Wharford Lane (Wharford Lane) 2 min walk
Selby Close (Newmoor Lane) 3 min walk
Selby Close (Newmoor Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Murdishaw
Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 1.5 mi
Castlefields Health Centre
The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 1.5 mi
Weaver Vale Practice
Hospital Way, Runcorn · 2.2 mi
Brookvale Practice
Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 2.2 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	93.4%	62.5%
Private rented	5.6%	20.3%
Social rented	1.0%	17.1%
Households	994

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	72.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,654

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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