House prices in WA7 1 (Runcorn)

This article reveals price per square foot 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.

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

Price per square foot

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

£ per sqft = price ÷ internal area

E.g. Apartment 12 Lock 4, The Decks, Runcorn, sold for £67,500 on Jun-2024. Given the internal area of 667 square feet, the price per sqft is £101.

England & Wales have been officially metric for many decades. Convert this site to square meters.

The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £218-£232, £232-£246, £246-£260 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 £145 and £292 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'WA7 1' is £231. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £292 sqft. 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	£119 sqft	£157 sqft	£212 sqft
WA7 3 Beechwood	£215 sqft	£240 sqft	£274 sqft
WA7 6 Murdishaw	£128 sqft	£202 sqft	£262 sqft
WA7 5 Runcorn	£134 sqft	£166 sqft	£211 sqft
WA7 4 Runcorn	£150 sqft	£183 sqft	£234 sqft
WA7 1 Runcorn	£145 sqft	£231 sqft	£292 sqft

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 £sqft	Recent sales
Linnets Park, Runcorn, WA7 1L	656 sqft	£187	20
Orwell Road, Runcorn, WA7 1J	0 sqft	£286	13
Partington Square, Runcorn, WA7 1L	0 sqft	£205	13
Actons Wood Lane, Runcorn, WA7 1G	0 sqft	£268	13
Red Pier Crescent, Runcorn, WA7 1J	936 sqft	£238	12
Wharford Lane, Runcorn, WA7 1E	0 sqft	£254	11
Biggleswade Drive, Runcorn, WA7 1F	839 sqft	£214	11
Dorchester Park, Runcorn, WA7 1Q	0 sqft	£255	11

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New build activity

Street	Avg size	Avg £sqft	New build sales
Duxford Close, Runcorn, WA7 1W	0 sqft	£267	19
Abbotsley Road, Runcorn, WA7 1W	904 sqft	£286	17
Comberton Close, Runcorn, WA7 1W	0 sqft	£257	13
Wharford Lane, Runcorn, WA7 1D	0 sqft	£298	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 1,044 sqft, with an average price of £267 sqft. This £sqft average is £35 above the average for WA7 1. New builds typically command a £ per sqft 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	sqft	£/sqft
Apartment 12 Lock 4, The Decks, Runcorn	£67,500 Jun-2024	667	101
15, Leinster St, Runcorn	£75,250 May-2024	818	91
7, Norfolk St, Runcorn	£115,000 May-2024	678	169

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