House prices in WA7 1 (Runcorn)

This article reveals price per square metre data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'WA7 1' (Runcorn) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.

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Defining 'WA7 1'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "WA7 1", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Runcorn.

You can click on the map to change sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.

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FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square metre

Knowing the average house price in Runcorn is not much use. However, knowing average price per square metre can be quite useful. Price per sqm allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square metre as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqm = price ÷ internal area

E.g. Apartment 12 Lock 4, The Decks, Runcorn, sold for £67,500 on Jun-2024. Given the internal area of 62 square metres, the price per sqm is £1,088.

England & Wales have been officially metric since 1965. However house price per square foot is prefered by some estate agents and those of sufficiently advanced age ;-) They may want to convert square meters on this page to square feet.

The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqm data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqm 'buckets' (e.g. £2,350-£2,500, £2,500-£2,650, £2,650-£2,800 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 139 sales in Runcorn (WA7 1) that took place in the last two years.

Generate a custom chart like the one above but based on your own criteria.

You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Runcorn (WA7 1). Of the 139 transactions, half were sold for between £1,570 and £3,150 per square metre. The median, or 'middle', price per square metre in 'WA7 1' is £2,490. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £3,150 sqm. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Runcorn

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Runcorn. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

House price heatmap for Runcorn

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'WA7 1' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector	Lower quartile	Middle quartile	Upper quartile
WA7 2 Palacefields	£1,290 sqm	£1,690 sqm	£2,290 sqm
WA7 3 Beechwood	£2,320 sqm	£2,590 sqm	£2,960 sqm
WA7 6 Murdishaw	£1,380 sqm	£2,180 sqm	£2,830 sqm
WA7 5 Runcorn	£1,450 sqm	£1,790 sqm	£2,280 sqm
WA7 4 Runcorn	£1,620 sqm	£1,980 sqm	£2,520 sqm
WA7 1 Runcorn	£1,570 sqm	£2,490 sqm	£3,150 sqm

Will Runcorn house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for WA7 1 (Runcorn) compared with both the wider area WA7 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Runcorn to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Runcorn and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street	Avg size	Avg £sqm	Recent sales
Linnets Park, Runcorn, WA7 1L	61 sqm	£2,020	20
Orwell Road, Runcorn, WA7 1J	95 sqm	£3,086	13
Partington Square, Runcorn, WA7 1L	100 sqm	£2,210	13
Actons Wood Lane, Runcorn, WA7 1G	100 sqm	£2,891	13
Red Pier Crescent, Runcorn, WA7 1J	87 sqm	£2,563	12
Wharford Lane, Runcorn, WA7 1E	100 sqm	£2,742	11
Biggleswade Drive, Runcorn, WA7 1F	78 sqm	£2,305	11
Dorchester Park, Runcorn, WA7 1Q	114 sqm	£2,749	11

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New build activity

Street	Avg size	Avg £sqm	New build sales
Duxford Close, Runcorn, WA7 1W	97 sqm	£2,877	19
Abbotsley Road, Runcorn, WA7 1W	84 sqm	£3,086	17
Comberton Close, Runcorn, WA7 1W	108 sqm	£2,777	13
Wharford Lane, Runcorn, WA7 1D	106 sqm	£3,209	10

Duxford Close, Runcorn, WA7 1W has seen 19 new build sales in the last 4 years (average price £272,561). These new build homes typically have an internal area of 97 sqm, with an average price of £2,877 sqm. This £sqm average is £387 above the average for WA7 1. New builds typically command a £ per sqm premium so this is normal.

Raw data

Our analysis of Runcorn is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address	Paid	sqm	£/sqm
Apartment 12 Lock 4, The Decks, Runcorn	£67,500 Jun-2024	62	1,088
15, Leinster St, Runcorn	£75,250 May-2024	76	990
7, Norfolk St, Runcorn	£115,000 May-2024	63	1,825

See the entire list of all sales in Runcorn (WA7 1) here.