Whatcroft Close, Halton Lodge, Runcorn

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA7 5YY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£91,625
8 sales
Price range
£62k – £135k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2023
WA7 5YY

At a glance

House prices£92k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station32 min walkRuncorn station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Whatcroft Close, Halton Lodge, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Jun 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £89,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Whatcroft Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whatcroft 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

2016: £62,000 (1 sales)2016£62k2017: £90,000 (2 sales)2017£90k2020: £75,500 (2 sales)2020£76k2021: £85,000 (1 sales)2021£85k2022: £135,000 (1 sales)2022£135k2023: £120,000 (1 sales)2023£120k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£89,00026 Jun 2023
Semi-detached3£96,00021 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Whatcroft Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Whatcroft Close WA7 5YY 26 Jun 2023£120,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Whatcroft Close WA7 5YY 21 Nov 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Whatcroft Close WA7 5YY 3 Sep 2021£85,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Whatcroft Close WA7 5YY 17 Jul 2020£83,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Whatcroft Close WA7 5YY 3 Jan 2020£68,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Whatcroft Close WA7 5YY 1 Sep 2017£95,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Whatcroft Close WA7 5YY 21 Apr 2017£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Whatcroft Close WA7 5YY 15 Jan 2016£62,000 TerracedFreehold

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
2, Whatcroft Close £68,000 (Jan 2020) → £135,000 (Nov 2022) +99%
over 3 yrs
8, Whatcroft Close £62,000 (Jan 2016) → £95,000 (Sep 2017) +53%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Whatcroft Close

Crime

197 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whatcroft Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences77
Public order31
Anti-social behaviour21
Criminal damage & arson15
Drugs13
Shoplifting13

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

Flood risk

Whatcroft 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
  • 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 Whatcroft Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodside Primary School 116 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy 332 pupils Secondary Church of England/Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
The Cavendish High Academy 110 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Hope Corner School 5 pupils Other independent special school 14–19 Report 0.4 mi
Beechwood Primary School 151 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery 83 pupils Primary 2–11 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School 205 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
The Heath School 1,174 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 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 station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Frodsham station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Runcorn East station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Handforth Lane (Grangeway) 1 min walk
  • Handforth Lane (Grangeway) 1 min walk
  • Handforth Lane 1 min walk
  • Arriva Depot (O/s) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Weaver Vale Practice
    Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.7 mi
  • Brookvale Practice
    Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 0.7 mi
  • Castlefields Health Centre
    The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 1.4 mi
  • Tower House Practice
    St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 1.6 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 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: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned26.7%62.5%
Private rented12.9%20.3%
Social rented60.5%17.1%
Households708

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.9%64.1%
Aged 65+15.8%18.6%
Residents1,806

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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