Spark Lane, Halton, Runcorn

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 2AQ, WA7 2AG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£119,900

5 sales

Price range

£96k – £150k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Aug 2022

WA7 2AQ

At a glance

House prices£120k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 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%

5 property sales on Spark Lane, Halton, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Aug 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £112,375. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Spark Lane compared

WA7 postcode area£205,732

Runcorn£205,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Spark Lane 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	4	£112,375	8 Aug 2022
Semi-detached	1	£150,000	16 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Spark Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Spark Lane WA7 2AQ	8 Aug 2022	£130,000	Terraced	Freehold
Longfrie, Spark Lane WA7 2AG	16 Dec 2019	£150,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Spark Lane WA7 2AQ	11 Oct 2018	£117,500	Terraced	Freehold
11, Spark Lane WA7 2AQ	3 Nov 2017	£106,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Spark Lane WA7 2AQ	25 Oct 2016	£96,000	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
8, Spark Lane	£96,000 (Oct 2016) → £130,000 (Aug 2022)	+35% over 6 yrs
11, Spark Lane	£106,000 (Nov 2017) → £117,500 (Oct 2018)	+11% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Spark Lane

Crime

206 crimes were reported within about a mile of Spark Lane 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	89
Public order	26
Anti-social behaviour	25
Criminal damage & arson	18
Other theft	11
Drugs	9

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

Flood risk

Spark Lane 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 Spark Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
The Brow Community Primary School 136 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Bridgewater Park Primary School 91 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Astmoor Primary School 144 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 168 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
The Bridge School 68 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Castle View Primary School 176 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School 75 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.7 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
Runcorn station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Frodsham station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Norton Arms (Main Street) 2 min walk
NORTON ARMS (Main Street) 3 min walk
Primrose Close (Castlefields Avenue East) 3 min walk
Primrose Close (Castlefields Avenue East) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Castlefields Health Centre
The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 0.3 mi
Weaver Vale Practice
Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.7 mi
Brookvale Practice
Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.7 mi
Murdishaw
Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, 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 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.9%	62.5%
Private rented	10.9%	20.3%
Social rented	30.2%	17.1%
Households	759

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,575

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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