Adela Road Runcorn, Halton
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (WA7), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16101463.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £232,250 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (D: 6, E: 6, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Halton costs £2,367 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Runcorn, about 210 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 310 m away, and Runcorn Hill (22 hectares) is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 30 to 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Tower House Practice, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 52 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £232,250 | £232,250 | £232,250 |
| 2023 | 1 | £201,000 | £201,000 | £201,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £167,250 | £145,000 | £189,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £163,750 | £160,000 | £167,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | £92,500 | £80,000 | £105,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £150,000 | £146,000 | £157,300 |
| 2015 | 1 | £106,500 | £106,500 | £106,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £134,000 | £134,000 | £134,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £106,000 | £102,000 | £110,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2024 | 18 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £232,250 | |
| 30 Oct 2023 | 11 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £201,000 | |
| 6 May 2022 | 11 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £189,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2022 | 9 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2021 | 13 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2020 | 8 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 6 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £167,500 | |
| 10 Apr 2019 | 6 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2019 | 20 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 21 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 2 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2017 | 19 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 25 May 2017 | 5 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £157,300 | |
| 6 Mar 2015 | 2 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £106,500 | |
| 12 Sep 2014 | 21 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2013 | 18 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2010 | 5 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2010 | 21 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2009 | 18 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 19 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £129,950 | |
| 17 Mar 2006 | 1 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2004 | 16 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 14 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2001 | 4 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £69,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2000 | 7 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £42,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2000 | 1 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £47,500 | |
| 23 Mar 1999 | 8 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £46,000 | |
| 5 May 1995 | 4 WA7 4TU | Semi-detached | £59,500 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13). Built: 1930-1949 (11); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Halton in 2026-27: Band D £2,367 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,578 | £1,841 | £2,104 | £2,367 | £2,893 | £3,418 | £3,944 | £4,733 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (40% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Halton Borough Council Article 4 - 1, Halton Borough Council Article 4 - A4D_1.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Fomer Riverside College, Campus Drive, Runcorn: up to 128 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at 59 - 77 High Street, Runcorn Old Town: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at 59 - 77 High Street, Runcorn Old Town: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at 79 - 83 High Street: up to 66 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Site of former Rathbone Institute, Waterloo Road, Runcorn: up to 29 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Site of former Rathbone Institute, Waterloo Road, Runcorn: up to 29 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Car Park between High Street and Bridgewater Canal, Runcorn: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Car Park between High Street and Bridgewater Canal, Runcorn: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 30 m and 34 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA7 4TP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA7 4TU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Runcorn 732,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 210 m |
| Hough Green 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Widnes 428,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penn Lane Runcorn | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Belle Vale Bus Station | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 40 Wellington Street Parking | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellington Street | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tower House Practice | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Paul's Pharmacy | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Halton Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Runcorn Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Balfour St Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Runcorn Hill 22 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,360 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,810 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,250 m² | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Runcorn Bridge Railway Bridge Over River Mersey | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield Wood | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 640 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Church Bank | Wetland | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Runcorn Gap | Tidal water | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Big Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
2 of the street's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Halton: see them on the Halton page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 240 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Victoria Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Clement's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Weston Point Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Inadequate (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Widnes Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pewithall School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Heath School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Grange School | All-through | 3–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Weston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Primary School - Orian Catering WA7 4TR | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Sizzles Cafe. Boss Burger. Shake & Waffle. | WA7 4UD | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2024 |
| Co-operative Group WA7 4PH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 280 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Early Learners Nursery WA7 5TR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| The Runmere Hotel WA7 5TP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| The Cafe WA7 4UH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Cafexpress WA7 5UB | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Betta Snax WA7 5TX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| Surrey Street Wines & Spirits WA7 5TT | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Greenway Stores WA7 5BS | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Greek Doner Kebab (New St Fish Bar) WA7 5TU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| The Lion Hotel WA7 5AG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Nov 2023 |
| Brookfield Garden Centre WA7 4JT | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Vicarage Lodge Pre-school WA7 4PS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Campbeltown Close (13); On or near Runcorn (11); On or near Penn Lane (7); On or near Clayton Crescent (6); On or near Adela Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Cynthia Road · Penn Lane · Campbeltown Close · Roland Avenue · Clayton Crescent · Holloway · Clayton Crescent · Weston Point Expressway · Burland Close · Cormorant Drive · Balfour Street · Cottage Hospital Court
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.