Chester property prices

The average property price in Chester postcode area is £246k, the median price is £210k. The average price declined by £-3.3k (-1%) over the last twelve months. The price of an established property is £245k. The price of a newly built property is £319k. There were 6.8k property sales and sales dropped by 24.5% (-2.4k transactions). Most properties were sold in the £150k-£200k price range with 1396 (20.7%) properties sold, followed by £200k-£250k price range with 1230 (18.2%) properties sold.

November 2023 - October 2024Chester postcode areaEngland & Wales
Average price£246k£345k
Median price£210k£270k

Chester property sales share by price range

shows a number of properties sold in a given price range between November 2023 - October 2024.

Chester property sales share by price range
Property price rangeMarket shareSales volume
under £50k0.9%61
£50k-£100k9.1%614
£100k-£150k17.0%1.1k
£150k-£200k20.7%1.4k
£200k-£250k18.2%1.2k
£250k-£300k11.6%782
£300k-£400k11.2%757
£400k-£500k5.0%336
£500k-£750k4.8%322
£750k-£1M1.2%79
over £1M0.5%34

Chester house prices map

This price map shows the average property price in a given postcode sector. The most affordable place is 'CH41 1' with the average price of £70.0k. The most expensive place is 'CH64 7', £1.2M.

Chester house prices map

Chester house prices compared to other areas

Comparison of the average property price and an average price percentage change by postcode area. Price % change compares the average property price between November 2023 - October 2024 to the average price in the previous 12 months. The size of the circle shows the number of property transactions. The bigger the circle the higher the sales volumes in postcode area.

Chester house prices compared to other areasAverage price percentage change
Average property price

Chester house price rank

With the average price of £246k, Chester is the 32. cheapest postcode area out of 105 England and Wales' postcode areas.

Chester house price rank
Price ranking
Rankpostcode areaAverage price
1.W, West London£1.2M
2.SW, South West London£976k
3.NW, North West London£952k
4.WC, Western Central London£925k
5.EC, East Central London£870k
6.N, North London£737k
7.KT, Kingston upon Thames£669k
8.AL, St Albans£623k
9.TW, Twickenham£595k
10.HA, Harrow£587k
...
74.CH, Chester£246k
...
95.HX, Halifax£194k
96.HU, Hull£190k
97.BD, Bradford£189k
98.WN, Wigan£183k
99.DN, Doncaster£178k
100.FY, Blackpool£174k
101.DL, Darlington£169k
102.BB, Blackburn£166k
103.TS, Cleveland£161k
104.DH, Durham£153k
105.SR, Sunderland£135k

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Chester real house prices

Yearly average nominal house prices adjusted for inflation.

Chester real house prices

Real average price - nominal price adjusted for inflation
YearChester postcode areaEngland & Wales
2024£246k£345k
2023£273k£391k
2022£302k£440k
2021£303k£434k
2020£280k£412k
2019£267k£394k
2018£267k£403k
2017£278k£412k
2016£269k£406k
2015£267k£394k
2014£264k£387k
2013£263k£380k
2012£272k£379k
2011£283k£389k
2010£302k£413k
2009£291k£371k
2008£309k£393k
2007£326k£415k
2006£323k£397k
2005£308k£379k
2004£295k£368k
2003£245k£331k
2002£210k£298k
2001£188k£262k
2000£172k£243k
1999£162k£221k
1998£153k£203k
1997£152k£192k
1996£149k£180k
1995£146k£177k

Chester house prices

Yearly average nominal prices compared to England & Wales' house prices

Chester house prices

Nominal average price
YearChester postcode areaEngland & Wales
2024£246k£345k
2023£248k£355k
2022£247k£361k
2021£239k£342k
2020£217k£320k
2019£201k£296k
2018£195k£294k
2017£196k£290k
2016£186k£280k
2015£183k£270k
2014£176k£258k
2013£171k£247k
2012£171k£238k
2011£170k£233k
2010£172k£236k
2009£167k£213k
2008£171k£217k
2007£172k£219k
2006£166k£204k
2005£154k£189k
2004£143k£179k
2003£116k£156k
2002£97.0k£138k
2001£85.2k£119k
2000£76.1k£108k
1999£70.6k£96.0k
1998£64.2k£85.4k
1997£62.0k£78.5k
1996£59.3k£71.5k
1995£56.1k£67.9k

Chester house prices per square metre

Yearly average nominal price per square metre compared to England & Wales' house prices

Chester house prices per square metre

Nominal average price per m2
YearChester postcode areaEngland & Wales
2024£2.5k£3.6k
2023£2.5k£3.6k
2022£2.5k£3.7k
2021£2.3k£3.4k
2020£2.1k£3.2k
2019£2.0k£3.0k
2018£2.0k£3.0k
2017£1.9k£3.0k
2016£1.8k£2.9k
2015£1.8k£2.7k
2014£1.7k£2.6k
2013£1.7k£2.5k
2012£1.7k£2.4k
2011£1.7k£2.3k
2010£1.7k£2.3k
2009£1.6k£2.1k
2008£1.7k£2.2k
2007£1.7k£2.3k
2006£1.6k£2.1k
2005£1.6k£2.0k
2004£1.4k£1.8k
2003£1.1k£1.6k
2002£959£1.4k
2001£826£1.2k
2000£732£1.1k
1999£681£968
1998£617£862
1997£596£790
1996£565£710
1995£547£681

Chester house prices and nearby areas

Yearly average nominal prices

Chester house prices and nearby areas

Chester house prices by property type

Yearly average nominal prices

Chester house prices by property type

Property typeCurrent average price
Detached£403k
Flat£146k
Semi-Detached£241k
Terraced£167k

Chester house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 5.8 in Flintshire and 7 in Cheshire West and Chester. Ie. Flintshire resident with middle-income needs 5.8 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Cheshire West and Chester needs 7 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.14 in 2023.
Chester house price to earnings ratio history
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2023
Flintshire5.8
Wirral5.8
Cheshire West and Chester7
England and Wales8.14

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