Stratton Close Runcorn, Halton
41 addresses across 1 postcode (WA7), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 16100644.
13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £70,000 across 1 sale. 33 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 21, G: 1). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Halton costs £2,367 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Runcorn East, about 1.3 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Town Park, is about 390 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 53 to 55 m above sea level. 5 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Weaver Vale Practice, about 1.2 km away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km. About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 12% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £65,250 | £65,250 | £65,250 |
| 2018 | 1 | £46,000 | £46,000 | £46,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £56,500 | £56,500 | £56,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £53,500 | £53,500 | £53,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £39,950 | £39,950 | £39,950 |
| 2003 | 2 | £24,500 | £20,000 | £29,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £24,000 | £23,950 | £31,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £26,000 | £26,000 | £26,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2021 | 21 WA7 6AL | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2020 | 21 WA7 6AL | Terraced | £65,250 | |
| 30 Apr 2018 | 36 WA7 6AL | Terraced | £46,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2015 | 21 WA7 6AL | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 23 WA7 6AL | Terraced | £56,500 | |
| 22 Aug 2005 | 21 WA7 6AL | Terraced | £53,500 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 38 WA7 6AL | Terraced | £39,950 | |
| 16 Jun 2003 | 4 WA7 6AL | Terraced | £29,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 38 WA7 6AL | Terraced | £20,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 23 WA7 6AL | Terraced | £31,950 | |
| 26 Jun 2002 | 34 WA7 6AL | Terraced | £23,950 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 34 WA7 6AL | Terraced | £24,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2001 | 4 WA7 6AL | Terraced | £26,000 |
Energy performance certificates
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 46 m². Most common: Bungalow, mid-terrace (27); Bungalow, end-terrace (5); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (17); 1967-1975 (15); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (30); owner-occupied (3).
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 (100% of about 540 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.
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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 53 m and 55 m above sea level (54 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA7 6AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Runcorn East 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Frodsham 269,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Runcorn 732,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Brookvale | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Warrington Bus Interchange Stand T | 9.7 km |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Runcorn Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 11.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Weaver Vale Practice | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Murdishaw Pharmacy | 1.3 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 700 m |
| Hospital | Halton Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Cheshire Constabulary | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Town Park 104 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 290 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 2.4 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 138 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Tricorn Public House, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Tricorn Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m west |
| Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 400m west of Sutton Fields Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Halton Castle: a ruined shell keep castle on the site of an earlier motte and bailey | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Gorse | Wood | 90 m south |
| Murdishaw Valley | Valley | 1.4 km east |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 1.7 km north |
| Sutton Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km south-west |
| Wigg Island | Island | 3.6 km north |
| Round Chevaral | Wetland | 3.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 41 |
5 of the street's 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookvale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 290 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Palace Fields Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 550 m | No published inspection |
| Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 590 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 940 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gorsewood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hillview Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km | Inadequate (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| St Berteline's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Beechwood Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Guys WA7 6AQ | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Brookvale Family Cafe WA7 6PE | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Cavendish Connect Cafe WA7 6BJ | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Brookvale Nursery WA7 6BJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Family Shopper (Brooky Local) WA7 6AF | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Brookvale Primary School - Edsential Catering WA7 6BZ | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Brookvale Primary School Nursery WA7 6BZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2024 |
| Brookvale Primary School Breakfast & Afterschool Club WA7 6BZ | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Chi Kee Chinese WA7 6PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 66 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bodmin Close (17); On or near Brookvale Avenue South (14); On or near Tintagel Close (13); On or near Saltash Close (12); On or near Mullion Close (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 49% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 12% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- WA7 6AL: 41 addresses of 44 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Stratton Close · Liskeard Close · Saltash Close · Bodmin Close
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.