House Prices in Chester
£270,000
Median Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
£311,488
Mean Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
7199
Total Sales
(last 12 months)
+3.8%
Median vs previous
12 months
House prices in Chester: market summary
Chester recorded 7,199 home sales in the last 12 months, at a median price of £270,000 and a mean of £311,488. Comparing the 12 months to August 2026 with the 12 months before, the median price rose by 3.8% (from £265,000 to £275,000). Semi-detached homes were the most common sale (34% of sales), and detached homes averaged £450,568 against £189,085 for flats. Of the areas with at least five sales, Dunkirk had the highest average price (£2,700,000) and Saltney Ferry the lowest (£189,527). The town's median is 31% above the North West median of £210,000.
Properties in Chester had a mean average selling price of £311,488 and a median of £270,000 over the last 12 months based on 7199 sales.
Sales by Property Type
Average Price & # Sales (Last 12 Months)
Breakdown by Locality
Average Price & # Sales (last 12 months). Areas with enough sales link to their own page.
| Locality | Avg Price | # Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Chester Centre | £306,840 | 2906 |
| Ashton Hayes | £441,098 | 56 |
| Backford | £317,563 | 48 |
| Balderton | £350,000 | 3 |
| Blacon | £214,581 | 336 |
| Boughton | £253,793 | 74 |
| Bretton | £479,333 | 15 |
| Broughton | £231,820 | 241 |
| Brown Knowl | £668,250 | 8 |
| Broxton | £248,333 | 6 |
| Capenhurst | £455,000 | 4 |
| Caughall | £290,000 | 4 |
| Chorlton By Backford | £465,938 | 8 |
| Christleton | £508,467 | 77 |
| Churton | £780,895 | 19 |
| Clutton | £281,083 | 18 |
| Crewe By Farndon | £310,000 | 3 |
| Croughton | £600,000 | 3 |
| Curzon Park | £704,252 | 21 |
| Dodleston | £361,013 | 38 |
| Dunkirk | £2,700,000 | 5 |
| Elton | £211,298 | 176 |
| Farndon | £360,289 | 99 |
| Great Barrow | £482,578 | 49 |
| Great Boughton | £302,242 | 183 |
| Guilden Sutton | £552,061 | 33 |
| Handbridge | £192,780 | 55 |
| Handley | £707,273 | 11 |
| Hatton Heath | £838,857 | 7 |
| Higher Ferry | £500,000 | 1 |
| Higher Kinnerton | £357,530 | 66 |
| Hoole | £316,038 | 431 |
| Huntington | £333,838 | 133 |
| Huxley | £282,000 | 5 |
| Ince | £231,529 | 17 |
| Lache | £223,667 | 15 |
| Little Stanney | £443,000 | 5 |
| Littleton | £436,875 | 24 |
| Lower Kinnerton | £249,250 | 4 |
| Mickle Trafford | £351,050 | 100 |
| Milton Green | £269,222 | 9 |
| Mollington | £521,935 | 31 |
| Moston | £189,667 | 6 |
| Mouldsworth | £855,000 | 2 |
| Newton | £277,944 | 80 |
| Newton By Tattenhall | £369,333 | 6 |
| Newtown | £199,111 | 9 |
| Old Moss | £706,222 | 9 |
| Oscroft | £239,000 | 1 |
| Penyffordd | £269,249 | 177 |
| Penymynydd | £328,708 | 70 |
| Picton | £604,800 | 5 |
| Poulton | £840,000 | 4 |
| Pulford | £487,829 | 31 |
| Rowton | £479,327 | 11 |
| Saighton | £369,700 | 190 |
| Saltney | £250,051 | 302 |
| Saltney Ferry | £189,527 | 55 |
| Saughall | £383,928 | 145 |
| Sealand | £447,514 | 11 |
| Stoak | £460,000 | 2 |
| Tarporley | £569,558 | 13 |
| Tarvin | £384,213 | 176 |
| Tarvin Sands | £518,500 | 5 |
| Tattenhall | £458,307 | 119 |
| Thornton Le Moors | £320,000 | 2 |
| Upton | £350,229 | 273 |
| Vicars Cross | £306,426 | 221 |
| Waverton | £420,634 | 82 |
| Westminster Park | £375,000 | 3 |
| Wimbolds Trafford | £505,444 | 9 |
| Woodbank | £438,750 | 4 |
Recent sales in Chester
The latest 20 sales registered with HM Land Registry. For sales near a particular address, use sold prices near me.
| Address | Date | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38, Phillip Street CH2 3BY | 26 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £160,000 |
| 101, Boundary Lane Saltney, CH4 8PL | 26 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £175,000 |
| 38, Meadows Lane CH4 7BH | 24 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £310,000 |
| 12, Shavington Avenue Hoole, CH2 3RD | 24 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £950,000 |
| 2, Shrewsbury Way Saltney, CH4 8BY | 21 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £125,000 |
| 70, Alpraham Crescent Upton, CH2 1QX | 21 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £375,000 |
| 3, Cranford Court CH4 7LN | 21 Aug 2026 | Detached | £500,000 |
| 12, Steele Street CH1 1RH | 21 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £315,000 |
| 2, Arden Close Tarvin, CH3 8JN | 21 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £260,000 |
| 38, Church Lane Backford, CH2 4BE | 21 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £270,000 |
| 40, Water Tower View Hoole, CH2 3EA | 20 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £240,000 |
| Flat 47 Bowling Green Court, Brook Street CH1 3DP | 17 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £155,000 |
| 15, Townfield Lane Farndon, CH3 6QW | 14 Aug 2026 | Detached | £410,000 |
| 5, Llys Derwen Higher Kinnerton, CH4 9AA | 14 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £265,000 |
| Cloverdale, Chester Road Bretton, CH4 0DF | 14 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £150,000 |
| 6, River Lane Saltney, CH4 8GA | 14 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £112,500 |
| 10, Saxon Way Blacon, CH1 5HE | 14 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £232,000 |
| Flat 1 Leighstone Court, Victoria Road CH2 2BJ | 14 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £130,000 |
| 23, Wells Close Mickle Trafford, CH2 4DZ | 14 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £247,500 |
| 43, Mayfield Park Saltney, CH4 8FA | 12 Aug 2026 | Detached | £168,000 |
Nearby towns
- Ellesmere Port house prices 10 km · median £200,000
- Deeside house prices 11 km · median £196,375
- Buckley house prices 13 km · median £215,000
- Frodsham house prices 14 km · median £295,000
- Tarporley house prices 14 km · median £406,000
- Neston house prices 16 km · median £290,000
Postcode districts
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Chester house prices: questions answered
What is the average house price in Chester?
Over the last 12 months the median sold price in Chester was £270,000 and the mean (average) was £311,488, based on 7,199 sales recorded by HM Land Registry (excluding 'other' sales such as commercial property).
Are house prices in Chester going up or down?
In the 12 months to August 2026 the median sold price in Chester was £275,000, up 3.8% on the previous 12 months (£265,000). Medians also move with the mix of homes sold, so treat short-term changes with care.
How much do different types of home cost in Chester?
Average sold prices in Chester over the last 12 months: detached £450,568 (1,788 sales), semi-detached £307,618 (2,459 sales), terraced £253,692 (1,891 sales), flats £189,085 (1,061 sales).
What are the most and least expensive areas of Chester?
Among areas of Chester with at least five sales in the last 12 months, Dunkirk had the highest average sold price (£2,700,000) and Saltney Ferry the lowest (£189,527).
How many homes have sold in Chester recently?
7,199 homes sold in Chester in the last 12 months. The most common were semi-detached homes (34% of sales).
Figures are calculated from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and exclude sales recorded as "other" property types. They are not valuations.