Detached
£324,627
41% above the Birchwood average
28.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Birchwood? £230,074
The average house price in Birchwood is £230,074, based on 115 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 3.0% (£6,633) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +3.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 115
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Birchwood?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£219,798
4% below the Birchwood average
42.1% of sales
Terraced
£174,961
24% below the Birchwood average
22.1% of sales
Flats
£102,500
55% below the Birchwood average
7.8% of sales
Are house prices in Birchwood going up or down?
House prices in Birchwood are rising: up 3.0% (£6,633) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 65.1% (£90,685).
Past 12 months
+3.0%
+£6,633From £223,441 to £230,074
£232,532£218,473
Past 10 years
+65.1%
+£90,685From £139,389 to £230,074
£230,074£139,389
Quick answers for Birchwood
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£322,142
Highest average, reached in May 2021
How many homes sold?
115
In the last 12 months-17.9% year on year
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
42.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
51.3% of sales
How many people live in Birchwood?
10,609
3,373 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 Birchwood?
4,965
1,579 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 Birchwood?
154 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 94% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 22 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
20.0% of the area · 7 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
How does Birchwood rank?
18th most expensive area of Warrington.
Compared with 18 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Birchwood?
The highest recorded sale prices in Birchwood, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Birchwood compare with nearby areas?
Birchwood compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Warrington.
Birchwood vs Croft
- Birchwood
- £230,074
- Croft
- £430,074+£200,000
Open comparison
Birchwood vs Woolston
- Birchwood
- £230,074
- Woolston
- £608,184+£378,110
Open comparison
Birchwood vs Rixton-with-Glazebrook
- Birchwood
- £230,074
- Rixton-with-Glazebrook
- £424,363+£194,289
Open comparison
Birchwood vs Poulton-with-Fearnhead
- Birchwood
- £230,074
- Poulton-with-Fearnhead
- £264,545+£34,471
Open comparison
Birchwood vs Culcheth and Glazebury
- Birchwood
- £230,074
- Culcheth and Glazebury
- £414,443+£184,369
Open comparison
Birchwood vs Winwick
- Birchwood
- £230,074
- Winwick
- £304,242+£74,168
Open comparison
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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.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:46 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Birchwood dataset covers 493 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.