Village Close is in Castlefields, Runcorn and in Halton district. WA7 2LJ is located in the Halton Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Halton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Village Close, Castlefields, Runcorn, WA7 2LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA7 2PW, WA7 2NS, WA7 2LT, WA7 2PP, WA7 2LS, WA7 2BA, WA7 2LL, WA7 2PR, WA7 2SB.

Village Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Village Close are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Halton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA7 2LJ

Average Price
£159,878
Semi-Detached
£127,747
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£167,911
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Village Close

Average Price
£159,878
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Village CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Village Close, Runcorn, Halton
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002023-03-03 £127,747
3 Village Close, Runcorn, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£113,5002016-02-19 £186,854
3 Village Close, Runcorn, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002009-07-31 £190,310
2 Village Close, Runcorn, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£30,0002000-06-21 £110,841
3 Village Close, Runcorn, Halton
Detached, an established residential building 		£41,0001995-10-27 £183,638

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School
Naylor Road , Warrington Road Childrens Centre WA8 0BS 		4out of 4 5,002 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Castlefields Avenue South , WA7 2NR 		3out of 4 7 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Brow Community Primary School
The Clough , Halton Brow WA7 2HB 		3out of 4 626 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bridgewater Park Primary School
Plantation Close , Castlefields WA7 2LW 		3out of 4 699 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Conwy Court , Castlefields WA7 2JJ 		3out of 4 1,005 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Astmoor Primary School
Kingshead Close , Castlefields WA7 2JE 		2out of 4 1,019 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School
Grangeway , WA7 5YH 		2out of 4 1,604 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Barnfield Avenue , WA7 6EP 		2out of 4 2,019 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Heath School
Clifton Road , WA7 4SY 		3out of 4 2,657 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Sandymoor Orminston Academy , Wharford Lane WA7 1QU 		- not rated 3,027 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Riverside College Halton
Kingsway , WA8 7QQ 		- not rated 5,066 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Grange School
Latham Avenue , WA7 5DX 		2out of 4 1,747 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Halton School
31 Main Street , Halton WA7 2AN 		- not rated 481 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Bridge School
Chadwick Road , Astmoor WA7 1PW 		3out of 4 1,422 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hope Corner School
70 Clifton Road , Runcorn WA7 4TD 		- not rated 2,599 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Cavendish High Academy
Lincoln Close , WA7 4YX 		4out of 4 2,620 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Weston Point College
Picow Farm Road , WA7 4UN 		- not rated 4,217 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
F J RestaurantHalton Lea, Runcorn660 yd
Costa CoffeeHalton Lea, Runcorn749 yd
The Coffee HouseHalton Lea, Runcorn749 yd
Burger KingEdward Road, Runcorn749 yd
Tropicana Cafe and Scoopalicious Ice Cream ParlourBridge Walk, Runcorn Shopping Centre818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal British LegionCastle Road, Runcorn393 yd
The Castle HotelCastle Road, Runcorn393 yd
Norton Arms HotelMain Street, Runcorn595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayUnit P The Link Building, Halton Lea749 yd
Domino's PizzaHalton Lea, Runcorn944 yd
Castlefields Fish Bar5 The Village Square, Runcorn961 yd
Palacefields Take AwayPalace Fields Local Centre, Palace Fields1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods62 Town Square, Halton Lea751 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdEdwards Road, Runcorn757 yd
AsdaWest Lane, Runcorn857 yd
AldiUnit 6 Trident Retail Park, Halton Lea944 yd
Farm FoodsHalton Lea, Runcorn944 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Mary'S Church Of England Primary School
CASTLEFIELDS AVENUE SOUTH 		grass pitches103 yd
Bridgewater Park Primary School
PLANTATION CLOSE 		grass pitches587 yd
The Brow Community Primary School
THE CLOUGH 		grass pitches833 yd
Active Nation Runcorn
UNIT J UNIT J HALTON LEA 		health and fitness suite991 yd
Palace Fields Primary Academy
BADGER CLOSE 		grass pitches1,031 yd
Runcorn Snowsports Centre
STOCKHAM LANE 		ski slopes1,038 yd
Stockham Lodge Racquet And Health Club (Closed)
Stockham Lane 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,080 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed69.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Village Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 345 crimes were reported near Village Close . Only 30% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA7 2LJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Village Close, Castlefields, Runcorn, WA7 2LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Retired84
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities20
Construction18
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Other9
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female192
Male159

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated8
Divorced17
Widowed29

Health

Very good health152
Good health121
Fair health57
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 95
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White342

Country of Birth

United Kingdom340
European Union7
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK340
10+ Years7
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom314
Ireland2
Romania3
Other EU countries3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion109
Christian214
Jewish1
Not answered27
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