The average property price in Chester postcode area is £262k, the median price is £225k. The average price increased by £4.8k (2%) over the last twelve months. The price of an established property is £261k. The price of a newly built property is £293k. There were 8.6k property sales and sales dropped by 15.4% (-1.7k transactions). Most properties were sold in the £150k-£200k price range with 1725 (20.0%) properties sold, followed by £200k-£250k price range with 1553 (18.0%) properties sold.
| September 2025 - August 2026 | Chester postcode area | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Median property price | £225k | £280k |
| Average property price | £262k | £350k |
shows a number of properties sold in a given price range between September 2025 - August 2026.
| Property price range | Market share | Sales volume |
|---|---|---|
| █ under £50k | 0.7% | 64 |
| █ £50k-£100k | 6.6% | 569 |
| █ £100k-£150k | 14.0% | 1.2k |
| █ £150k-£200k | 20.0% | 1.7k |
| █ £200k-£250k | 18.0% | 1.6k |
| █ £250k-£300k | 12.7% | 1.1k |
| █ £300k-£400k | 14.7% | 1.3k |
| █ £400k-£500k | 6.6% | 569 |
| █ £500k-£750k | 4.9% | 421 |
| █ £750k-£1M | 1.3% | 111 |
| █ over £1M | 0.4% | 37 |
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 £80.3k. The most expensive place is 'CH48 2', £1.0M.
Comparison of the average property price and an average price percentage change by postcode area. Price % change compares the average property price between September 2025 - August 2026 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.
Average price percentage changeWith the average price of £262k, Chester is the 32. cheapest postcode area out of 105 England and Wales' postcode areas.
| Rank | postcode area | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | W, West London | £1.0M |
| 2. | WC, Western Central London | £934k |
| 3. | NW, North West London | £926k |
| 4. | SW, South West London | £918k |
| 5. | EC, East Central London | £771k |
| 6. | N, North London | £706k |
| 7. | KT, Kingston upon Thames | £665k |
| 8. | AL, St Albans | £621k |
| 9. | SL, Slough | £603k |
| 10. | TW, Twickenham | £602k |
| ... | ||
| 74. | CH, Chester | £262k |
| ... | ||
| 95. | CA, Carlisle | £215k |
| 96. | BD, Bradford | £214k |
| 97. | WN, Wigan | £202k |
| 98. | HU, Hull | £195k |
| 99. | DN, Doncaster | £191k |
| 100. | FY, Blackpool | £189k |
| 101. | DL, Darlington | £186k |
| 102. | BB, Blackburn | £183k |
| 103. | TS, Cleveland | £174k |
| 104. | DH, Durham | £170k |
| 105. | SR, Sunderland | £149k |
Yearly average nominal house prices adjusted for inflation.
| Year | Chester postcode area | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £260k | £341k |
| 2025 | £268k | £374k |
| 2024 | £274k | £386k |
| 2023 | £293k | £421k |
| 2022 | £327k | £476k |
| 2021 | £327k | £468k |
| 2020 | £303k | £448k |
| 2019 | £287k | £423k |
| 2018 | £289k | £435k |
| 2017 | £299k | £444k |
| 2016 | £290k | £437k |
| 2015 | £287k | £423k |
| 2014 | £283k | £416k |
| 2013 | £284k | £409k |
| 2012 | £292k | £407k |
| 2011 | £305k | £419k |
| 2010 | £326k | £446k |
| 2009 | £315k | £401k |
| 2008 | £333k | £423k |
| 2007 | £352k | £448k |
| 2006 | £348k | £427k |
| 2005 | £332k | £409k |
| 2004 | £318k | £397k |
| 2003 | £265k | £357k |
| 2002 | £226k | £321k |
| 2001 | £202k | £282k |
| 2000 | £186k | £262k |
| 1999 | £175k | £238k |
| 1998 | £164k | £219k |
| 1997 | £164k | £207k |
| 1996 | £160k | £193k |
| 1995 | £157k | £190k |
Yearly average nominal prices and CAGR compared to England & Wales' house prices
| Year | Chester postcode area | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £260k 5.08% | £341k 5.34% |
| 2025 | £258k 5.22% | £359k 5.71% |
| 2024 | £254k 5.35% | £358k 5.89% |
| 2023 | £248k 5.46% | £357k 6.11% |
| 2022 | £248k 5.65% | £361k 6.38% |
| 2021 | £239k 5.73% | £342k 6.41% |
| 2020 | £217k 5.56% | £320k 6.39% |
| 2019 | £201k 5.46% | £296k 6.32% |
| 2018 | £195k 5.57% | £294k 6.58% |
| 2017 | £196k 5.84% | £290k 6.82% |
| 2016 | £186k 5.87% | £280k 6.98% |
| 2015 | £183k 6.09% | £270k 7.14% |
| 2014 | £176k 6.21% | £258k 7.28% |
| 2013 | £171k 6.39% | £247k 7.42% |
| 2012 | £171k 6.77% | £238k 7.66% |
| 2011 | £169k 7.16% | £233k 8.00% |
| 2010 | £172k 7.78% | £236k 8.66% |
| 2009 | £167k 8.12% | £213k 8.52% |
| 2008 | £171k 8.93% | £217k 9.35% |
| 2007 | £173k 9.82% | £219k 10.26% |
| 2006 | £166k 10.36% | £204k 10.49% |
| 2005 | £154k 10.63% | £189k 10.80% |
| 2004 | £143k 11.00% | £179k 11.35% |
| 2003 | £116k 9.48% | £156k 10.94% |
| 2002 | £97.0k 8.15% | £138k 10.65% |
| 2001 | £85.2k 7.23% | £119k 9.77% |
| 2000 | £76.1k 6.29% | £108k 9.61% |
| 1999 | £70.6k 5.94% | £96.0k 9.04% |
| 1998 | £64.2k 4.62% | £85.4k 7.94% |
| 1997 | £62.0k 5.14% | £78.5k 7.51% |
| 1996 | £59.3k 5.85% | £71.5k 5.26% |
| 1995 | £56.1k | £67.9k |
Yearly average nominal prices
| postcode area | 5Y Change | 10Y Change | 20Y Change | 30Y Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH, Chester | 9.1% | 40% | 57% | 339% |
| CW, Crewe | 8.2% | 35% | 60% | 331% |
| LL, Llandudno | 6.4% | 39% | 48% | 361% |
| SY, Shrewsbury | 6.8% | 36% | 55% | 367% |
| WA, Warrington | 7.6% | 36% | 63% | 341% |
Yearly average nominal prices
| September 2025 - August 2026 | Chester postcode area | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £408k | £507k |
| Flat | £157k | £291k |
| Semi-Detached | £253k | £322k |
| Terraced | £185k | £287k |
| Property type | 5Y Change | 10Y Change | 20Y Change | 30Y Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10% | 42% | 52% | 331% |
| Flat | -1.2% | 23% | 15% | 241% |
| Semi-Detached | 19% | 49% | 61% | 401% |
| Terraced | 13% | 40% | 57% | 402% |
| Local authority | Ratio in 2024 |
|---|---|
| Flintshire | 5.3 |
| Wirral | 5.7 |
| Cheshire West and Chester | 6.2 |
| England and Wales | 7.54 |
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