Wolverton Drive, Runcorn

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£175,203
16 sales
Price range
£113k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Dec 2023
WA7 6PQ

At a glance

House prices£175k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station8 min walkRuncorn East station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Wolverton Drive, Runcorn have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Dec 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £123,463. Average sale prices rose from £121,500 in 2016 to £280,000 in 2023 (+130%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wolverton Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wolverton Drive 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: £121,500 (2 sales)2016£122k2017: £121,250 (2 sales)2017£121k2018: £174,983 (3 sales)2018£175k2019: £133,625 (4 sales)2019£134k2021: £206,150 (2 sales)2021£206k2022: £286,000 (1 sales)2022£286k2023: £280,000 (2 sales)2023£280k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£123,46312 May 2021
Detached8£226,94411 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Wolverton Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
47, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 11 Dec 2023£230,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 12 Oct 2023£330,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 18 Jul 2022£286,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 30 Sep 2021£275,050 DetachedFreehold
28, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 12 May 2021£137,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 18 Oct 2019£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 10 May 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 28 Feb 2019£167,500 DetachedFreehold
31, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 26 Feb 2019£122,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 26 Oct 2018£215,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 5 Oct 2018£127,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 17 Sep 2018£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 16 Apr 2018£182,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 30 Oct 2017£130,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 21 Feb 2017£112,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 16 Dec 2016£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Wolverton Drive WA7 6PQ 22 Jun 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
28, Wolverton Drive £112,500 (Feb 2017) → £127,950 (Oct 2018) → £137,250 (May 2021) +22%
over 4 yrs
43, Wolverton Drive £65,000 (Sep 2018) → £125,000 (May 2019) +92%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Wolverton Drive

Crime

140 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wolverton Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences55
Public order22
Anti-social behaviour19
Shoplifting19
Drugs5
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Wolverton Drive 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
  • River Mersey from Runcorn to Woolston 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 Wolverton Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Berteline's CofE Primary School 252 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Windmill Hill Primary School 148 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Gorsewood Primary School 166 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool 164 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy 631 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Bridgewater Park Primary School 91 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy 754 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Runcorn East station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Runcorn station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Frodsham station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gooseberry Lane (Windmill Hill Avenue East) 2 min walk
  • Gooseberry Lane (Windmill Avenue East) 2 min walk
  • Morton Lane (Windmill Hill Avenue East) 2 min walk
  • Gooseberry Lane 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Murdishaw
    Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn · 0.6 mi
  • Castlefields Health Centre
    The Village Square, Castlefields, Runcorn · 1.2 mi
  • Weaver Vale Practice
    Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.4 mi
  • Brookvale Practice
    Hallwood Health Centre, Hospital Way, Runcorn · 1.4 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.4%62.5%
Private rented8.6%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households604

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.4%64.1%
Aged 65+20.2%18.6%
Residents1,417

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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