Detached
£449,000
54% above the Helsby average
32.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Helsby? £292,170
The average house price in Helsby is £292,170, based on 82 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 13.7% (£35,314) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +13.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 82
- 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 Helsby?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£258,342
12% below the Helsby average
32.5% of sales
Terraced
£220,676
24% below the Helsby average
25.3% of sales
Flats
£113,950
61% below the Helsby average
10.3% of sales
Are house prices in Helsby going up or down?
House prices in Helsby are rising: up 13.7% (£35,314) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 41.5% (£85,682).
Past 12 months
+13.7%
+£35,314From £256,856 to £292,170
£292,170£251,538
Past 10 years
+41.5%
+£85,682From £206,488 to £292,170
£294,375£190,698
Quick answers for Helsby
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£461,000
Highest average, reached in January 2026
How many homes sold?
82
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
32.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
38.7% of sales
How many people live in Helsby?
5,287
2,488 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 Helsby?
2,395
1,127 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 Helsby?
20 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 69% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.9% of the area · 2 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 Helsby?
35 crimes per 1,000 residents
Low · +8.1% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Low, 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 Helsby rank?
96th most expensive area of Cheshire West and Chester.
Compared with 115 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Helsby?
The highest recorded sale prices in Helsby, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
windcliffe alvanley road, cheshire west and chester
£862,000
Sold May 2022
View house details
How do house prices in Helsby compare with nearby areas?
Helsby compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cheshire West and Chester.
Helsby vs Alvanley
- Helsby
- £292,170
- Alvanley
- £446,125+£153,955
Open comparison
Helsby vs Frodsham
- Helsby
- £292,170
- Frodsham
- £390,661+£98,491
Open comparison
Helsby vs Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford
- Helsby
- £292,170
- Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford
- £603,333+£311,163
Open comparison
Helsby vs Ince
- Helsby
- £292,170
- Ince
- £256,875−£35,295
Open comparison
Helsby vs Elton
- Helsby
- £292,170
- Elton
- £203,370−£88,800
Open comparison
Helsby vs Manley
- Helsby
- £292,170
- Manley
- £582,166+£289,996
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 Helsby dataset covers 229 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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