Detached
£497,045
47% above the Handforth average
23.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Handforth? £338,067
The average house price in Handforth is £338,067, based on 94 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 4.0% (£13,937) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −4.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 94
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Handforth?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£354,236
5% above the Handforth average
18.2% of sales
Terraced
£320,491
5% below the Handforth average
33.3% of sales
Flats
£205,897
39% below the Handforth average
24.8% of sales
Are house prices in Handforth going up or down?
House prices in Handforth are falling: down 4.0% (£13,937) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 47.1% (£108,322).
Past 12 months
−4.0%
−£13,937From £352,004 to £338,067
£352,004£322,040
Past 10 years
+47.1%
+£108,322From £229,745 to £338,067
£352,004£219,039
Quick answers for Handforth
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£579,250
Highest average, reached in March 2013
How many homes sold?
94
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
33.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
24.8% of sales
How many people live in Handforth?
6,599
3,828 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Handforth?
3,069
1,780 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Handforth?
28 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 54% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.1% of the area · 3 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Handforth?
91 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +18.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Handforth rank?
121st most expensive area of Cheshire East.
Compared with 147 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Handforth?
The highest recorded sale prices in Handforth, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
the grange clay lane, cheshire east
£1,850,000
Sold March 2013
View house details
How do house prices in Handforth compare with nearby areas?
Handforth compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cheshire East.
Handforth vs Styal
- Handforth
- £338,067
- Styal
- £823,583+£485,516
Open comparison
Handforth vs Wilmslow
- Handforth
- £338,067
- Wilmslow
- £514,727+£176,660
Open comparison
Handforth vs Mottram St. Andrew
- Handforth
- £338,067
- Mottram St. Andrew
- £1,097,906+£759,839
Open comparison
Handforth vs Alderley Edge
- Handforth
- £338,067
- Alderley Edge
- £663,142+£325,075
Open comparison
Handforth vs Poynton-with-Worth
- Handforth
- £338,067
- Poynton-with-Worth
- £500,248+£162,181
Open comparison
Handforth vs Prestbury
- Handforth
- £338,067
- Prestbury
- £762,276+£424,209
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:28 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Handforth dataset covers 265 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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