WA7 5SL
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Property report — WA7 5SL
Open-data due diligence for WA7 5SL and the area around it.
WA7 5SL in brief: 86 recorded sales (£23,950–£215,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WA7 5SL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WA7 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£154,764
Population
18,618
Crimes recorded
144
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
99%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in WA7 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (43 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-17 | £170,000 | 17 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2024-12-19 | £187,000 | 12 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-12-13 | £107,000 | 49 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2023-12-01 | £82,500 | 31 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2023-10-13 | £135,000 | 20 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-08-09 | £175,000 | 26 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-11-07 | £110,000 | 45 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2022-10-12 | £145,000 | 24 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-09-01 | £110,000 | 36 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Detached |
| 2022-02-10 | £74,000 | 49 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2022-01-27 | £65,000 | 41 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2021-07-27 | £215,000 | 29 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-01-22 | £64,000 | 43 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2020-11-21 | £63,000 | 31 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2020-10-28 | £50,000 | 33 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2020-10-09 | £52,500 | 39 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2019-07-19 | £175,500 | 29 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-11-30 | £117,500 | 6 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-07-18 | £145,000 | 10 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-02-27 | £140,000 | 21 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-03-24 | £127,000 | 12 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-11-14 | £76,000 | 49 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2014-08-20 | £68,500 | 37 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-06-06 | £120,000 | 12 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-11-30 | £134,000 | 17 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-08-31 | £59,000 | 11 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-07-20 | £74,000 | 41 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-07-12 | £116,000 | 24 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-07-06 | £90,000 | 45 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2007-07-05 | £103,500 | 28 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-06-26 | £106,000 | 36 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Detached |
| 2007-05-21 | £65,000 | 46 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-05-04 | £72,500 | 43 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-11-17 | £124,999 | 10 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-10-20 | £134,950 | 44 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-07-21 | £67,750 | 41 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2006-07-14 | £67,000 | 39 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2006-06-23 | £118,000 | 20 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-06-02 | £107,000 | 34 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2006-05-26 | £135,000 | 29 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-05-17 | £160,000 | 26 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-08-30 | £65,000 | 39 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-06-22 | £89,000 | 35 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-01-21 | £113,000 | 5 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-07-09 | £56,950 | 11 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2004-07-02 | £97,500 | 8 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-06-18 | £115,000 | 24 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-03-15 | £88,500 | 44 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-11-26 | £45,000 | 46 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2003-08-01 | £69,950 | 47 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2003-05-22 | £69,950 | 45 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-03-28 | £73,950 | 21 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Detached |
| 2003-02-14 | £73,000 | 29 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-01-30 | £71,000 | 24 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-12-20 | £69,950 | 28 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-12-13 | £69,000 | 20 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-11-22 | £68,950 | 34 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-08-23 | £66,950 | 12 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-08-09 | £33,950 | 41 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-08-02 | £59,950 | 32 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-06-14 | £51,000 | 49 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2002-05-17 | £50,500 | 47 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-02-28 | £59,950 | 38 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-10-26 | £62,950 | 36 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-09-17 | £29,000 | 41 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-06-28 | £29,000 | 43 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2001-01-12 | £29,000 | 39 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 2000-09-15 | £51,000 | 28 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2000-03-17 | £23,950 | 11 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-10-29 | £42,250 | 49 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 1999-10-12 | £39,950 | 47 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1998-12-18 | £38,000 | 32 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1998-12-07 | £40,500 | 45 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 1998-11-27 | £46,500 | 20 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-12-14 | £41,250 | 49 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-10-27 | £45,950 | 34 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-09-29 | £30,950 | 31 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-09-29 | £31,250 | 39 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-09-29 | £30,950 | 33 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-09-11 | £41,250 | 45 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-08-25 | £40,950 | 37 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-07-24 | £49,950 | 12 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-05-05 | £48,950 | 8 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-04-12 | £47,950 | 29 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-04-12 | £47,950 | 25 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-03-31 | £51,950 | 21 NEEDHAM CLOSE | Detached |
86 recorded sales on WA7 5SL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange School | 0.4 mi | All-through | Good (2022) |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Castle View Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| The Brow Community Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Astmoor Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: CASTLEFIELDS HEALTH CENTRE (0.8 mi) · TOWER HOUSE PRACTICE (0.9 mi) · GROVE HOUSE PRACTICE (0.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HALTON HOSPITAL (1.4 mi) · HALTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (1.4 mi) · HALTON HOSPITAL NIGHTINGALE BUILDING (1.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: OLD QUAY BRIDGE (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · RUNCORN TOWN HALL (Grade II) (0.7 mi) · CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WISE PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · RUNCORN PHARMACY (0.8 mi) · WELL (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Runcorn (1.2 mi) · Runcorn East (2.1 mi) · Widnes (2.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.9 mi) · Asda (0.9 mi) · Co-op Food (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 39
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 8,231
Owned 52% · Social rent 30% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WA7 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WA7 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 142/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WA7 5SL in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictWA7 | SectorWA7 5 | PostcodeWA7 5SL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £193,611 | £154,764 | £81,495 |
| Population | 66,693 | 18,618 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 466 | 144 | — |
| Schools | 39 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 87% | 99% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WA7 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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