Willow Close, Runcorn

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£152,000

3 sales

Price range

£123k – £173k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Nov 2022

WA7 5EY

At a glance

House prices£152k 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) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkRuncorn station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Willow Close, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Nov 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £152,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Willow Close compared

WA7 postcode area£205,732

Runcorn£205,362

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Willow 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
Terraced	3	£152,000	28 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Willow Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Willow Close WA7 5EY	28 Nov 2022	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Willow Close WA7 5EY	16 Sep 2022	£173,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Willow Close WA7 5EY	17 Nov 2017	£123,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
9, Willow Close	£123,000 (Nov 2017) → £160,000 (Nov 2022)	+30% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Willow Close

Crime

194 crimes were reported within about a mile of Willow 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 offences	71
Public order	29
Anti-social behaviour	23
Shoplifting	21
Criminal damage & arson	12
Other theft	11

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

Flood risk

Willow 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 Willow Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Heath School 1,174 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.1 mi
Pewithall School 204 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Hope Corner School 5 pupils	Other independent special school	14–19	Report	0.5 mi
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy 332 pupils	Secondary Church of England/Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
The Grange School 1,200 pupils	All-through	3–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School 75 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Clement's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 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 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Frodsham station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Runcorn East station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Linkway (nr., Laburnum Grove) 1 min walk
Linkway (Laburnum Grove) 1 min walk
Cherry Tree Avenue (Linkway) 2 min walk
Cherry Tree Avenue (Linkway) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Grove House Practice
St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 1.0 mi
Tower House Practice
St. Pauls Health Centre, High Street, Runcorn · 1.0 mi
Weaver Vale Practice
Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.1 mi
Brookvale Practice
Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, 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 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.3%	62.5%
Private rented	12.3%	20.3%
Social rented	41.1%	17.1%
Households	626

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,333

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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