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House prices in Runcorn

Cheshire · 578 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Runcorn

The average (median) house price in Runcorn, Cheshire was £185,000 in the 12 months to June 2026, from 578 sales registered so far. That is 3.9% up on the year before and 19.4% up on five years ago. Terraced homes were the most common sale at a median £137,500; detached £310,000; semi-detached £200,000; flats £95,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £220 per square foot (£2,368/m²), based on 1,276 of 1,303 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£185,000
12 months to June 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
+3.9%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£220
typical range £158–£273
From 1,276 of 1,303 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
578
12 months to June 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Cheshire
−31%
Cheshire median £270,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered) Runcorn = the Runcorn post town: WA7 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Runcorn by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached139£310,000£278 1,109 sq ft+1.6%
Semi-detached203£200,000£244 872 sq ft+3.6%
Terraced209£137,500£153 893 sq ft+10.0%
Flats27£95,000£161 646 sq ftn < 30

Runcorn house price trend

£100k£150k£200k£250k£300k£350kQ4 2021: £155,000 · 209 salesQ1 2022: £160,000 · 205 salesQ2 2022: £160,000 · 163 salesQ3 2022: £180,000 · 198 salesQ4 2022: £166,500 · 221 salesQ1 2023: £160,000 · 130 salesQ2 2023: £160,000 · 131 salesQ3 2023: £161,250 · 184 salesQ4 2023: £165,000 · 167 salesQ1 2024: £145,250 · 132 salesQ2 2024: £168,500 · 157 salesQ3 2024: £178,000 · 183 salesQ4 2024: £185,000 · 200 salesQ1 2025: £173,750 · 210 salesQ2 2025: £177,500 · 132 salesQ3 2025: £190,000 · 204 salesQ4 2025: £190,000 · 151 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £170,000 · 127 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £182,500 · 96 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £185,000 · 61 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Runcorn median Cheshire median sales per period still being registered
Runcorn: median sold price £155,000 in Q4 2021 to £190,000 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£155,000209
Q1 2022£160,000205
Q2 2022£160,000163
Q3 2022£180,000198
Q4 2022£166,500221
Q1 2023£160,000130
Q2 2023£160,000131
Q3 2023£161,250184
Q4 2023£165,000167
Q1 2024£145,250132
Q2 2024£168,500157
Q3 2024£178,000183
Q4 2024£185,000200
Q1 2025£173,750210
Q2 2025£177,500132
Q3 2025£190,000204
Q4 2025£190,000151
Q1 2026£170,000127
Q2 2026£182,50096
Q3 2026£185,00061

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

What homes in Runcorn sold for

£85k–£110k
£110k–£135k
£135k–£160k
£160k–£185k
£185k–£210k
£210k–£235k
£235k–£260k
£260k+

Most homes in Runcorn sold for £235k–over £260k (31% of sales).

Sold house prices in Runcorn

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
17 Aug 202618, Farnley Close WA7 6NN Semi-detached£165,000732 sq ft £225n/a
14 Aug 202616, Bridgewater Grange WA7 3AL Detached · Leasehold£357,5001,227 sq ft £291n/a
14 Aug 20264, Hoylake Close WA7 6DU Terraced£158,000980 sq ft £161n/a
12 Aug 20263, Lutterworth Avenue WA7 1HY Detached · Leasehold£310,000947 sq ft £327+11% (2025)
12 Aug 20261, Winton Grove WA7 6NT Detached£161,000n/a n/an/a
11 Aug 2026135, Weston Road WA7 4LQ Semi-detached£263,0001,141 sq ft £231n/a
7 Aug 202625, Backford Close WA7 6LR Semi-detached£215,000958 sq ft £224n/a
7 Aug 202620, Arndale WA7 3HR Semi-detached£204,000710 sq ft £287+104% (2023)
7 Aug 20268, Arndale WA7 3HR Terraced£185,000657 sq ft £282+57% (2021)
6 Aug 202620, Cherry Blossom Road WA7 3HZ Semi-detached£295,000743 sq ft £397+90% (2021)
6 Aug 202619, Burrard Road WA7 2SS Detached£291,5001,141 sq ft £255n/a
6 Aug 202693, Sycamore Road WA7 5LF Terraced£170,500947 sq ft £180+55% (2021)
4 Aug 202622, Arndale WA7 3HR Semi-detached£175,000678 sq ft £258n/a
3 Aug 20269, Bluebell Court WA7 4PN Semi-detached£175,000743 sq ft £236n/a
31 Jul 20263, Rock Farm Court, Main Street WA7 2AX Detached£705,0002,551 sq ft £276n/a
31 Jul 202610, Tannery Croft WA7 3GL Detached£370,0001,130 sq ft £327+6% (2025)
31 Jul 20269, Starling Close WA7 6EU Semi-detached£255,0001,259 sq ft £202n/a
31 Jul 2026133, Oxford Road WA7 4PA Semi-detached · Leasehold£230,000969 sq ft £237n/a
31 Jul 202663, Arndale WA7 3HR Semi-detached£220,000764 sq ft £288n/a
31 Jul 202613, Salisbury Street WA7 5BZ Terraced · Leasehold£136,000818 sq ft £166n/a
31 Jul 202636, Balfour Street WA7 4PH Semi-detached · Leasehold£135,000861 sq ft £157n/a
30 Jul 202620, Cotton Lane WA7 5ND Semi-detached£150,000840 sq ft £179+73% (2021)
30 Jul 202656, Whitchurch Way WA7 5YP Terraced£113,5001,313 sq ft £86+30% (2021)
29 Jul 202610, Camden Court WA7 6RL Detached£378,0001,302 sq ft £290n/a
29 Jul 202642, Delphfield WA7 6RW Detached£248,000732 sq ft £339n/a

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Runcorn

Most expensive streets

  1. Pilgrims Way WA7 £413,000· 5 sales
  2. Walsingham Drive WA7 £402,500· 10 sales
  3. Aston Lane WA7 £400,000· 6 sales
  4. Oakmoore WA7 £390,000· 6 sales
  5. Millwood WA7 £390,000· 5 sales
  6. Clifton Road WA7 £385,000· 12 sales
  7. Park Road WA7 £375,000· 5 sales
  8. Royden Avenue WA7 £374,950· 7 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. The Decks WA7 £72,500· 11 sales
  2. Denbigh Court WA7 £75,000· 7 sales
  3. Shepherds Row WA7 £87,000· 5 sales
  4. Whitchurch Way WA7 £88,000· 9 sales
  5. Leinster Street WA7 £89,750· 6 sales
  6. Parker Street WA7 £91,250· 5 sales
  7. Percival Lane WA7 £92,500· 8 sales
  8. Old Quay Street WA7 £93,000· 5 sales

Most active streets

  1. Old Coach Road WA7 15in 12m
  2. Wharford Lane WA7 12in 12m
  3. The Glen WA7 8in 12m
  4. Greenway Road WA7 7in 12m
  5. Grangemoor WA7 5in 12m
  6. Halton Road WA7 5in 12m
  7. Sycamore Road WA7 5in 12m
  8. Weston Road WA7 5in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Runcorn

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
WA7578£185,000£220+3.9%

For sale in Runcorn now

Homes for sale in Runcorn today ask a median £285,000 (n = 79) vs £185,000 sold, so asking is 54% above recent sold prices; £236 vs £220 per sq ft. 36% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

Sold prices at developments in Runcorn

  • Hatters Chase · Linden Homes
    36 resales · median £384,000· +136% on first sale
  • Hollystone Bank · Simple Life
    13 resales · median £166,000· −23% on first sale

New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.

House prices near Runcorn

Part of Cheshire

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Runcorn is worth roughly £153k–£265k at the area's typical £158–£273 per square foot. That is a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Runcorn

›What is the average house price in Runcorn?

The median sold price in Runcorn, Cheshire was £185,000 in the 12 months to June 2026 (578 sales registered so far); the mean was £202,868. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Cheshire median over the same period was £270,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

›How much is a house in Runcorn per square foot?

Homes sold in Runcorn, Cheshire over the two years to June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £220 per square foot (interquartile range £158–£273), from 1,276 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

›Are house prices in Runcorn going up or down?

In the 12 months to June 2026, the median was 3.9% up on the previous 12 months and 19.4% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

›What is the most expensive street in Runcorn?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Pilgrims Way (WA7) has the highest median sold price at £413,000 across 5 sales.

›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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