WA7 postcode: what it's like to live there
The WA7 district covers Runcorn, Comberbach. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 9 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in WA7
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from WA7 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Liverpool: 46 min by train, door to door
- Manchester: 78 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in WA7
- Astmoor Primary School · WA7 2JE · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 12% in England
- Aston by Sutton Primary School · WA7 3DB · Good (2024) · Bottom 42% in England
- Beechwood Primary School · WA7 2TT · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 41% in England
- Bridgewater Park Primary School · WA7 2LW · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 14% in England
- Brookvale Primary School · WA7 6BZ · Good (2024) · Bottom 20% in England
- Castle View Primary School · WA7 2DZ · Good (2022) · Top 4% in England
- Gorsewood Primary School · WA7 6ES · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 29% in England
- Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery · WA7 2FL · Inadequate (2022) · Bottom 37% in England
- Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School · WA7 5LU · Requires improvement (2021) · Top 38% in England
- Hillview Primary School · WA7 3HB · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 44% in England
- Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School · WA7 6EP · Good (2023) · Bottom 17% in England
- Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School · WA7 2TP · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 23% in England
Secondary schools in WA7
- Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy · WA7 5YH · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 3% in England
- Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy · WA7 6EP · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 11% in England
- Sandymoor Ormiston Academy · WA7 1QU · Good (2024) · Bottom 39% in England
- The Grange School · WA7 5DX · Good (2022) · Bottom 7% in England
- The Heath School · WA7 4SY · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 40% in England
Fee-paying schools in WA7
- Hope Corner School · WA7 4TD · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Thrive Education and Wellbeing · WA7 3EG · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Weston Point College · WA7 4UN · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in WA7
- All Saints Pre-School Runcorn · WA7 1LD · Good (Ofsted)
- Dunky's Day Nursery (Runcorn) · WA7 4JJ · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Early Learners Nursery (Runcorn) · WA7 5TR · Good (Ofsted)
- Heathside Day Nursery · WA7 4QR · Good (Ofsted)
- Vicarage Lodge Preschool Community Playgroup · WA7 4PS · Good (Ofsted)
- Weston Point Preschool · WA7 4EQ · Good (Ofsted)
- Weston Pre-School Group · WA7 4RA · Good (Ofsted)
- Partou Little Manor Day Nursery & Pre-School · WA7 1TE · Good (Ofsted)
- Preston Brook Preschool · WA7 3AW · Good (Ofsted)
- Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery · WA7 5LU · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in WA7
- Grove House Practice · WA7 1AB
- Tower House Practice · WA7 1AB
- Castlefields Health Centre · WA7 2ST
- Brookvale Practice · WA7 2UT
- Weaver Vale Practice · WA7 2UT
- Murdishaw · WA7 6ES
Neighbourhoods in WA7
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of WA7 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runcorn Town & Westfield | 24% | £142k | High | 6 min |
| Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook | 15% | £325k | Average | 16 min |
| Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park | 12% | £138k | Very high | 8 min |
| Beechwood & Heath | 11% | £241k | Very low | 9 min |
| Runcorn Halton Road | 10% | £185k | Average | 8 min |
| Halton Castlefield | 10% | £187k | Very high | 8 min |
| Halton Lea & Brookvale | 9% | £140k | Average | 8 min |
| Norton | 7% | £150k | Average | 6 min |
| Comberbach, Acton Bridge & Whitley | 2% | £410k | Very low | 24 min |
Questions
Where is the WA7 postcode?
WA7 covers 9 neighbourhoods in Runcorn, Comberbach, with 1,517 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in WA7?
The typical home price across WA7's neighbourhoods is £150k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in WA7?
30 primary and 5 secondary state schools have a WA7 postcode, plus 3 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from WA7?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Liverpool 46 minutes; Manchester 78 minutes.