Verbena Close, Beechwood, Runcorn

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 3JA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£212,000

4 sales

Price range

£185k – £240k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Oct 2024

WA7 3JA

At a glance

House prices£212k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station32 min walkRuncorn East station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Verbena Close, Beechwood, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 11 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £211,500.

House prices on Verbena Close compared

WA7 postcode area£205,732

Runcorn£205,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Verbena 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	2	£211,500	25 Nov 2021
Semi-detached	2	£212,500	11 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Verbena Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Verbena Close WA7 3JA	11 Oct 2024	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Verbena Close WA7 3JA	1 Nov 2022	£185,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Verbena Close WA7 3JA	25 Nov 2021	£225,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Verbena Close WA7 3JA	15 Nov 2018	£198,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Verbena Close

Crime

102 crimes were reported within about a mile of Verbena Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	46
Public order	12
Anti-social behaviour	10
Drugs	9
Criminal damage & arson	8
Shoplifting	5

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

Flood risk

Verbena Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Weaver catchment including Nantwich, Frodsham, Crewe, Winsford and Northwich Flood alert area
Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas Flood alert area
River Gowy catchment including areas around Frodsham 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 Verbena Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hillview Primary School 168 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Beechwood Primary School 151 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Thrive Education and Wellbeing	Other independent special school	4–16	Report	0.6 mi
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery 83 pupils	Primary	2–11	Inadequate Report	0.6 mi
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School 178 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Brookvale Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Palace Fields Primary Academy 127 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Woodside Primary School 116 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Frodsham station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Runcorn station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hillview School (Beechwood Avenue) 3 min walk
Cherry Blossom (Beechwood Avenue) 3 min walk
Cherry Blossom (Beechwood Avenue) 3 min walk
Hillview School (Beechwood Avenue) 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
Murdishaw
Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 1.6 mi
Castlefields Health Centre
The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 1.7 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 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.5%	62.5%
Private rented	10.1%	20.3%
Social rented	1.4%	17.1%
Households	506

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,110

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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