WA7 1QX postcode in Runcorn, Halton

WA7 1QX is a postcode in Runcorn, in the Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor ward of Halton. It is in the Runcorn and Helsby parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1994.

Flooding Medium flood risk 15 of 22 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WA7 1QX can get it Across Halton: 96% Typical price £247,000 Homes sold in WA7 1, last 12 months. ▼ 5% on the year before Nearest station Runcorn East 2.3 km in a straight line

Where WA7 1QX is, and what is near it

Map of WA7 1QX and what is near it Map of WA7 1QX: its centre point, with the 266 other postcodes in the WA7 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. WA7 1DT: also in WA7 1WA7 1EA: also in WA7 1WA7 1FY: also in WA7 1WA7 1FZ: also in WA7 1WA7 1JB: also in WA7 1WA7 1LW: also in WA7 1WA7 1LY: also in WA7 1WA7 1LZ: also in WA7 1WA7 1NR: also in WA7 1WA7 1NY: also in WA7 1WA7 1QA: also in WA7 1WA7 1QB: also in WA7 1WA7 1QD: also in WA7 1WA7 1QE: also in WA7 1WA7 1QJ: also in WA7 1WA7 1QL: also in WA7 1WA7 1QN: also in WA7 1WA7 1QP: also in WA7 1WA7 1QR: also in WA7 1WA7 1QU: also in WA7 1WA7 1QW: also in WA7 1WA7 1TB: also in WA7 1WA7 1TE: also in WA7 1WA7 1TF: also in WA7 1WA7 1TZ: also in WA7 1WA7 1UB: also in WA7 1WA7 1UE: also in WA7 1WA7 1UG: also in WA7 1WA7 1UH: also in WA7 1WA7 1UJ: also in WA7 1WA7 1UP: also in WA7 1WA7 1UU: also in WA7 1WA7 1UW: also in WA7 1WA7 1UX: also in WA7 1WA7 1WB: also in WA7 1WA7 1WE: also in WA7 1WA7 1WG: also in WA7 1WA7 1XA: also in WA7 1WA7 1XU: also in WA7 1WA7 1YN: also in WA7 1WA7 1YP: also in WA7 1WA7 1YQ: also in WA7 1WA7 1YT: also in WA7 1 EO 950 mMoore Primary School 1.4 kmSchool 1.5 kmGP 2.6 kmThe Bridge School 2.9 kmDaresbury, Moore & Sandymoor WA7 1QX Map of WA7 1QX and what is near it Map of WA7 1QX: its centre point, with the 266 other postcodes in the WA7 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. EO 950 mMoore Primary School 1.4 kmBrookvale Practice 3.7 kmSankey for Penketh station 5.1 kmDaresbury, Moore & Sandymoor WA7 1QX
  • WA7 1QX
  • Other postcodes in WA7 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.3470, longitude -2.6549)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WA7 1QX?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WA7 1QX?

Every home and business at WA7 1QX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WA7 1QX 100% Halton 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WA7 1QX 100% Halton Over 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WA7 1QX?

BinDayBuddy does not read Halton Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Halton Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WA7 1QX at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 22 homes and businesses at WA7 1QX. 15 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 7 more at a lower risk.

22 homes and businesses at WA7 1QX Medium: 15Low: 4Very low: 3

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Halton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WA7 1QX: 1,138 properties in Halton are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Halton

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WA7 1QX is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 06:30 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 06:30 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WA7 1QX?

Homes in WA7 1 sold for a typical £247,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 85 sales, down 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£247,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £347,500 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £247,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £132,500 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £95,000 19 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WA7 district: a typical £183,500 from 498 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WA7 1QX

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WA7 1QX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 February 2025. The middle sale was £305,000, from £300,000 to £340,000. Across WA7 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £247,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WA7 1QX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,470 homes in the neighbourhood around WA7 1QX. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WA7 1QX

Band D in Halton for 2026‑27: £2,367. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,578 (band A) to £3,418 (band F); band E, the most common, is £2,893.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (3%)£1,578
Band Babout 120 (8%)£1,841
Band Cabout 310 (21%)£2,104
Band Dabout 420 (29%)£2,367
Band Eabout 520 (35%)£2,893
Band Fabout 50 (3%)£3,418
Band Gwithheld£3,944
Band Hfewer than 5£4,733

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 30% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. 36% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Halton before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WA7 1QX is in (ONS area E01012386), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WA7 1QX?

The nearest open schools to WA7 1QX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WA7 1QX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WA7 1QX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WA7 1QX is Runcorn East Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Runcorn East Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Sankey for Penketh Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Selby Close, 61 m away.

More stations near WA7 1QX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WA7 1QX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA7 1QX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WA7 1QX?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WA7 1QX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Totally Charged Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
  • EO Charging point · 14 chargers 950 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WA7 1QX?

The nearest to the centre of WA7 1QX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WA7 1QX?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WA7 1QX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WA7 1QX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Norton Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01928 714792 1.7 kmCycle
  • Smithy Forge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01928 790986 1.9 kmCycle
  • Three Elms Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01925 723274 3.5 kmCycle

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WA7 1QX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA7 1QX, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WA7 1QX?

The nearest vets to the centre of WA7 1QX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WA7 1QX in a conservation area?

The centre of WA7 1QX is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WA7 1QX?

Police.uk records 80 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WA7 1QX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences25 reports
Shoplifting19 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Public order8 reports
Drugs5 reports
Other theft4 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 2, burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WA7 1QX

Ward
Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor
Parish
Sandymoor
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Runcorn
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1994

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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