Cunningham Drive Runcorn, Halton
60 addresses across 3 postcodes (WA7), about 360 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16101900.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £158,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 44 homes have an energy certificate (C: 31, D: 12, E: 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 770 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Runcorn Hill, is about 290 m 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 28 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 39 of its 60 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Tower House Practice, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 37% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £158,500 | £155,000 | £162,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £136,500 | £135,000 | £138,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £112,500 | £100,000 | £125,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £92,500 | £92,500 | £92,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £108,000 | £108,000 | £108,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £69,000 | £69,000 | £69,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £87,000 | £87,000 | £87,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £82,475 | £75,000 | £89,950 |
| 2008 | 1 | £115,950 | £115,950 | £115,950 |
| 2007 | 2 | £81,750 | £77,500 | £86,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2025 | 35 WA7 4DL | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 5 WA7 4DJ | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 31 May 2024 | 35 WA7 4DL | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2023 | 2 WA7 4DJ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2023 | 23 WA7 4DJ | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2022 | 23 WA7 4DJ | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 5 WA7 4DJ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2020 | 41 WA7 4DL | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2018 | 39 WA7 4DL | Terraced | £92,500 | |
| 8 May 2015 | 5 WA7 4DJ | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2013 | 23 WA7 4DJ | Terraced | £69,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2012 | 6 WA7 4DJ | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2011 | 1 WA7 4DJ | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2011 | 41 WA7 4DL | Terraced | £89,950 | |
| 4 Feb 2008 | 5 WA7 4DJ | Semi-detached | £115,950 | |
| 30 Jul 2007 | 35 WA7 4DL | Terraced | £77,500 | |
| 14 Mar 2007 | 15 WA7 4DJ | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 39 WA7 4DL | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2002 | 49 WA7 4DL | Semi-detached | £69,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 49 WA7 4DL | Semi-detached | £46,000 |
Energy performance certificates
44 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 49 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (15); Bungalow, mid-terrace (9); Bungalow, semi-detached (8). Built: 1950-1966 (27); 1930-1949 (9); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (31); owner-occupied (8).
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 (60% of about 650 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- 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 (910 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA7 4DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WA7 4DL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WA7 4DY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 60 addresses are between 28 m and 35 m above sea level (32 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA7 4DJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA7 4DL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA7 4DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Runcorn 732,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Frodsham 269,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Hough Green 193,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cunningham Drive Runcorn | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Belle Vale Bus Station | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 40 Wellington Street Parking | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellington Street | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tower House Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Paul's Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Halton Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Runcorn Police Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Balfour St Cashzone | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Runcorn Hill 22 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,250 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 37 hectares in all.
Landmarks
9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield Wood | Wood | 160 m south-east |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 360 m south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Church Bank | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Big Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Runcorn Gap | Tidal water | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 60 | 60 |
39 of the street's 60 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 | 330 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Weston Point Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Inadequate (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Clement's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Victoria Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| 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 |
| Weston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Heath School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Widnes Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KK Food and Wine WA7 4DW | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| The Cafe WA7 4UH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Westfield Primary School - Orian Catering WA7 4TR | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Runcorn and District Foodbank WA7 4BH | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| The Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd WA7 4PR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Vicarage Lodge Pre-school WA7 4PS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lingfield Road (42); On or near Crofton Road (8); On or near Picow Farm Road (5); On or near Beaconsfield Road (4); On or near Westfield Crescent (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 51% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 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 3 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
Westfield Road · Westfield Crescent · Crofton Road · Lingfield Road · Russell Road · Beaconsfield Road · Weston Road · St. Pauls Close · Westfield Mews · Chandlers Court · Picow Farm Road · Picow Farm Road
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.