Detached
£465,970
52% above the Penketh average
17.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Penketh? £306,139
The average house price in Penketh is £306,139, based on 90 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 11.4% (£31,267) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +11.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 90
- 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 Penketh?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£276,367
10% below the Penketh average
71.3% of sales
Terraced
£245,245
20% below the Penketh average
11.3% of sales
Are house prices in Penketh going up or down?
House prices in Penketh are rising: up 11.4% (£31,267) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 91.7% (£146,414).
Past 12 months
+11.4%
+£31,267From £274,872 to £306,139
£306,139£274,872
Past 10 years
+91.7%
+£146,414From £159,725 to £306,139
£306,139£159,725
Quick answers for Penketh
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£543,333
Highest average, reached in March 2026
How many homes sold?
90
In the last 12 months-34.3% year on year
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
71.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
91.3% of sales
How many people live in Penketh?
8,045
2,890 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 Penketh?
3,488
1,253 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 Penketh?
10 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 89% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 1.3 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.1% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
How does Penketh rank?
13th most expensive area of Warrington.
Compared with 18 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Penketh?
The highest recorded sale prices in Penketh, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
39 farnworth road, warrington
£1,100,000
Sold December 2022
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How do house prices in Penketh compare with nearby areas?
Penketh compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Warrington.
Penketh vs Cuerdley
- Penketh
- £306,139
- Cuerdley
- £337,800+£31,661
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Penketh vs Great Sankey
- Penketh
- £306,139
- Great Sankey
- £287,184−£18,955
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Penketh vs Walton
- Penketh
- £306,139
- Walton
- £621,065+£314,926
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Penketh vs Stockton Heath
- Penketh
- £306,139
- Stockton Heath
- £400,523+£94,384
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Penketh vs Hatton
- Penketh
- £306,139
- Hatton
- £474,250+£168,111
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Penketh vs Burtonwood and Westbrook
- Penketh
- £306,139
- Burtonwood and Westbrook
- £260,755−£45,384
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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 Penketh dataset covers 238 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.