Overview for Mather Avenue, RUNCORN, WA7 4JJ

Introduction

Runcorn is an industrial town and cargo port in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England. Its population in 2021 was 62,100. Runcorn is on the southern bank of the River Mersey, where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap.

Runcorn was founded by Æthelflæd of Mercia in 915 AD as a fortification to guard against Viking invasion at a narrowing of the River Mersey. Under Norman rule, Runcorn fell under the Barony of Halton and an Augustinian abbey was established here in 1115. It remained a small, isolated settlement until the Industrial Revolution when the extension of the Bridgewater Canal to Runcorn in 1776 established it as a port which would link Liverpool with inland Manchester and Staffordshire. The docks enabled the growth of industry, initially shipwrights and sandstone quarries. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, it was a spa and health resort but this ended with the growth of polluting industries, especially soap and chemical works. In 1964, Runcorn was designated a new town and expanded eastward, swallowing neighbouring settlements and more than doubling its population.

Three bridges span the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn: the Silver Jubilee Bridge, Mersey Gateway, and Runcorn Railway Bridge. Its location between Liverpool and Manchester and its links to the rail, motorway and canal networks have made it a centre for manufacturing, logistics, and wholesale and retail. The town's motto is Navem Mercibus Implere (Latin for "fill the ship with goods"), a classical quotation from Juvenal.

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Summary for Mather Avenue, RUNCORN, WA7 4JJ

North West
This postcode is in the
Mersey & Weston
within
Halton
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near WA7 4JJ

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
22
In Progress
27
Completed
16
Cancelled
5

Road Safety near WA7 4JJ

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Mather Avenue, WA7 4JJ that have been reported to Cheshire Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near WA7 4JJ

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Police

This area is policed by Cheshire Constabulary.

Cheshire Constabulary split their policing area into 122 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Heath and Beechwood neighbourhood.

Cheshire Constabulary

Heath and Beechwood Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
17
Jan 2024
21
Criminal Damage/Arson
Feb 2024
7
Jan 2024
1
Anti-social Behaviour
Feb 2024
4
Jan 2024
6

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Halton parliamentary constituency.

Halton is a constituency in the North West region of England. The seat has been held by Derek Twigg (Labour) since May 2010.

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Most Recent House Sales for Mather Avenue, WA7 4JJ

36 MATHER AVENUE, WA7 4JJ
31 Aug 2023
£121,500
9 MATHER AVENUE, WA7 4JJ
5 Jul 2023
£120,700
41 MATHER AVENUE, WA7 4JJ
2 Nov 2022
£110,000
35 MATHER AVENUE, WA7 4JJ
29 Jul 2022
£143,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for WA7 4JJ

Latitude
53.32547
Longitude
-2.75228

Residents at WA7 4JJ

Households
62
Male
61
Female
65
People per Household
2.03

Sunrise and Sunset at WA7 4JJ

Sunrise
05:43
Sunset
20:33

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

WA7 4JJ is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear18.65%
Cloudy62.05%
Rain7.25%
Windy12.01%
Other0.04%

Population

Halton
127,000

Deprivation Index

19.0 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at WA7 4JJ

Active
4
Inactive
1

Postcode Details for WA7 4JJ

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location

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