Water Street, Runcorn

MyStreetCheck free street report: Water Street, Runcorn · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/runcorn-halton/water-street/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£140,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£103,333

6 sales

Price range

£73k – £140k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Feb 2026

WA7 1DS

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At a glance

House prices£103k 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) Nearest station9 min walkRuncorn station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold91% freeholdAcross 11 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

6 property sales on Water Street, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £140,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £104,600. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% terraced, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Water Street range from £72,500 to £140,000. 91% of homes sold here were freehold and 9% leasehold.

House prices on Water Street compared

WA7 postcode area£203,537

Runcorn£202,534

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Water Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 91% freehold and 9% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£104,600	13 Feb 2026
Semi-detached	1	£97,000	31 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Water Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
21, Water Street WA7 1DS	22 Apr 2026	£83,004	Terraced	Freehold
24, Water Street WA7 1DS	13 Feb 2026	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Water Street WA7 1DS	29 Sep 2025	£98,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Water Street WA7 1DS	25 Oct 2024	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Water Street WA7 1DS	24 Feb 2023	£130,000	Terraced	Freehold
32, Water Street WA7 1DS	14 Dec 2022	£100,200	Terraced	Freehold
1, Water Street WA7 1DS	31 Oct 2022	£97,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Water Street WA7 1DS	22 Sep 2020	£96,250	Terraced	Freehold
25, Water Street WA7 1DS	29 Jun 2018	£72,500	Terraced	Freehold
27, Water Street WA7 1DS	27 Feb 2017	£82,500	Terraced	Freehold
14, Water Street WA7 1DS	18 Mar 2016	£63,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
24, Water Street	£130,000 (Feb 2023) → £140,000 (Feb 2026)	+8% over 3 yrs

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Schools near Water Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School 99 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 106 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Victoria Road Primary School 183 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Widnes Academy 127 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Westfield Primary School 107 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Clement's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Grange School 1,200 pupils	All-through	3–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
Weston Point College 27 pupils	Other independent special school	11–18	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, shops and health

Train stations

Runcorn station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
Widnes station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Hough Green station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Runcorn High Street Bus Station (Stand, Public Hall Street) 2 min walk
RUNCORN HIGH STREET- STAND B (Public Hall Street) 2 min walk
Runcorn High Street Bus Station (Stand, Public Hall Street) 2 min walk
RUNCORN HIGH STREET- STAND A (Public Hall Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Grove House Practice
St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.1 mi
Tower House Practice
St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 0.1 mi
Newtown Surgery
Oaks Place, Caldwell Road, Widnes · 1.3 mi
Oaks Place Surgery
Widnes Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Widnes · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Iceland Iceland Granville Street Runcorn · 0.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Runcorn - Granville Street · 0.1 mi
Asda Express Asda Runcorn Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
Spar PFS Spar Victoria Road · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Wise Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Nc & B Lunt · 0.1 mi
St Paul's Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Church Street Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Halton Road Family Dental Practice · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	25.8%	62.5%
Private rented	39.8%	20.3%
Social rented	34.3%	17.1%
Households	865

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	70.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,589

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	97%	80%
Gigabit-capable	97%	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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	96%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	98%	92%

Share of homes across Halton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Water Street

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Who lives around Water Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Halton
White	94.1%	96.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3%	1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.8%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	1.1%	0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Halton
No religion	47.6%	35.2%
Christian	43.5%	58.6%
Not answered	5%	4.6%
Muslim	2.3%	0.6%
Hindu	0.8%	0.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Halton
Born in the UK	87.5%	95.2%
Born outside the UK	12.5%	4.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Halton
No qualifications	23.8%	21%
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.7%	23.9%
Level 3 qualifications	18.4%	18.3%
Level 2 qualifications	16.1%	16.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.3%	11.9%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.5%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Halton
Very good health	43.2%	46%
Good health	31.2%	32.3%
Fair health	15.1%	14.1%
Bad health	7.7%	5.8%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Halton
1 car or van in household	43.4%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	42.8%	23.8%
2 cars or vans in household	10.9%	26.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.9%	7.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Halton.

Planning and heritage near Water Street

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Planning applications near Water Street

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Council tax here

Halton Band D is £2,367 a year (Band A £1,578). See every band.

Estate agents near Water Street

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