Whimbrel Close, Beechwood, Runcorn

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£183,750
10 sales
Price range
£120k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Aug 2025
WA7 3JW

At a glance

House prices£184k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station29 min walkRuncorn East station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Whimbrel Close, Beechwood, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £179,167. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Whimbrel Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whimbrel 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: £120,000 (1 sales)2016£120k2018: £146,500 (2 sales)2018£147k2019: £225,000 (1 sales)2019£225k2020: £179,250 (2 sales)2020£179k2022: £195,000 (1 sales)2022£195k2023: £196,000 (1 sales)2023£196k2024: £165,000 (1 sales)2024£165k2025: £285,000 (1 sales)2025£285k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£179,16722 Aug 2025
Detached1£225,00022 Mar 2019

Sold prices on Whimbrel Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Whimbrel Close WA7 3JW 22 Aug 2025£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Whimbrel Close WA7 3JW 6 Dec 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Whimbrel Close WA7 3JW 5 Jan 2023£196,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Whimbrel Close WA7 3JW 6 Sep 2022£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Whimbrel Close WA7 3JW 22 Jun 2020£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Whimbrel Close WA7 3JW 6 May 2020£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Whimbrel Close WA7 3JW 22 Mar 2019£225,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Whimbrel Close WA7 3JW 22 Oct 2018£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Whimbrel Close WA7 3JW 8 Jun 2018£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Whimbrel Close WA7 3JW 12 Dec 2016£120,000 Semi-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
8, Whimbrel Close £120,000 (Dec 2016) → £165,000 (Dec 2024) +38%
over 8 yrs
10, Whimbrel Close £138,000 (Oct 2018) → £196,000 (Jan 2023) +42%
over 4 yrs
24, Whimbrel Close £155,000 (Jun 2018) → £166,000 (Jun 2020) +7%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Whimbrel Close

Crime

134 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whimbrel Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences58
Public order15
Anti-social behaviour13
Drugs11
Criminal damage & arson9
Shoplifting8

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

Flood risk

Whimbrel Close is in or near 3 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
  • 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 Whimbrel Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hillview Primary School 168 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery 83 pupils Primary 2–11 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School 178 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Beechwood Primary School 151 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Palace Fields Primary Academy 127 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Brookvale Primary School 209 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Thrive Education and Wellbeing Other independent special school 4–16 Report 0.7 mi
Woodside Primary School 116 pupils Primary 5–11 Good 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Frodsham station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Runcorn station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cherry Blossom (Beechwood Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Cherry Blossom (Beechwood Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Hillview School (Beechwood Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Hillview School (Beechwood Avenue) 4 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 · 1.5 mi
  • Castlefields Health Centre
    The Village Square, Castlefields, 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 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.0%62.5%
Private rented13.1%20.3%
Social rented1.9%17.1%
Households528

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.3%64.1%
Aged 65+22.8%18.6%
Residents1,208

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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