Wharfedale, Runcorn

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 6PS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£163,917
12 sales
Price range
£110k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2024
WA7 6PS

At a glance

House prices£164k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station15 min walkRuncorn East station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Wharfedale, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 May 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £163,917. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wharfedale compared

WA7 postcode area£205,732
Runcorn£205,362
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £119,667 (3 sales)2016£120k2017: £138,250 (2 sales)2017£138k2018: £170,000 (1 sales)2018£170k2019: £180,250 (2 sales)2019£180k2020: £178,000 (1 sales)2020£178k2021: £178,000 (1 sales)2021£178k2022: £215,000 (1 sales)2022£215k2024: £230,000 (1 sales)2024£230k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£163,91715 May 2024

Sold prices on Wharfedale

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
50, Wharfedale WA7 6PS 15 May 2024£230,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Wharfedale WA7 6PS 6 Sep 2022£215,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Wharfedale WA7 6PS 24 Sep 2021£178,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Wharfedale WA7 6PS 27 Mar 2020£178,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Wharfedale WA7 6PS 7 Nov 2019£198,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Wharfedale WA7 6PS 1 Apr 2019£162,500 DetachedFreehold
42, Wharfedale WA7 6PS 21 Jun 2018£170,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Wharfedale WA7 6PS 20 Sep 2017£116,500 DetachedFreehold
51, Wharfedale WA7 6PS 11 Sep 2017£160,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Wharfedale WA7 6PS 29 Jul 2016£120,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Wharfedale WA7 6PS 31 Mar 2016£110,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Wharfedale WA7 6PS 19 Feb 2016£129,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
42, Wharfedale £170,000 (Jun 2018) → £178,000 (Mar 2020) +5%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wharfedale

Crime

179 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wharfedale in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences84
Public order24
Anti-social behaviour18
Criminal damage & arson15
Drugs9
Shoplifting8

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

Flood risk

Wharfedale is in or near 2 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

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 Wharfedale

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Palace Fields Primary Academy 127 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School 178 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Brookvale Primary School 209 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 754 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery 83 pupils Primary 2–11 Inadequate Report 0.8 mi
Gorsewood Primary School 166 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Frodsham station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wren Close (adj, Palace Fields Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Allendale (adj, Palace Fields Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Martin Close (Martin Close) 2 min walk
  • Martin Close (Palace Fields Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Weaver Vale Practice
    Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.6 mi
  • Brookvale Practice
    Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.6 mi
  • Murdishaw
    Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 0.8 mi
  • Castlefields Health Centre
    The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 1.1 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 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.6%62.5%
Private rented7.4%20.3%
Social rented38.0%17.1%
Households619

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+22.4%18.6%
Residents1,395

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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