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£130,000
1 bed · 1 bath · 520 sq ft
Redwood Drive, Elton, CH2 4RT
Freehold
Added on 31/08/2026 
House prices in Chester
Cheshire · 1,855 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in Chester
The average (median) house price in Chester, Cheshire was £280,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 1,855 sales registered so far — 3.7% up on the year before and 11.7% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £285,000; detached £409,995; terraced £237,500; flats £155,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £295 per square foot (£3,175/m²), based on 3,713 of 4,010 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £280,000
- 12 months to May 2026
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Change on a year ago
- +3.7%
- median vs the previous 12 months
- Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
- Price per sq ft
- £295
- typical range £245–£346
- From 3,713 of 4,010 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 1,855
- 12 months to May 2026
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs Cheshire
- +4%
- Cheshire median £270,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Chester = the Chester post town: CH1–CH4 (as recorded in the sales)
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House prices in Chester by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 499 | £409,995 | £322 | 1,227 sq ft | −1.2% |
| Semi-detached | 665 | £285,000 | £302 | 926 sq ft | +4.4% |
| Terraced | 441 | £237,500 | £279 | 861 sq ft | +8.0% |
| Flats | 250 | £155,000 | £242 | 640 sq ft | −15.1% |
Chester house price trend
Chester median Cheshire median sales per period still being registered
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £250,750 | 555 |
| Q1 2022 | £245,500 | 575 |
| Q2 2022 | £255,000 | 565 |
| Q3 2022 | £292,000 | 617 |
| Q4 2022 | £285,000 | 582 |
| Q1 2023 | £260,100 | 404 |
| Q2 2023 | £260,000 | 456 |
| Q3 2023 | £278,125 | 544 |
| Q4 2023 | £270,000 | 460 |
| Q1 2024 | £260,000 | 408 |
| Q2 2024 | £293,000 | 453 |
| Q3 2024 | £274,348 | 568 |
| Q4 2024 | £270,000 | 593 |
| Q1 2025 | £270,000 | 607 |
| Q2 2025 | £250,000 | 396 |
| Q3 2025 | £275,000 | 549 |
| Q4 2025 | £275,000 | 536 |
| Q1 2026 | £291,250 | 400 |
| Q2 2026 | £270,000 | 333 |
| Q3 2026 | £295,000 | 49 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
What homes in Chester sold for
23%
25%
20%
12%
8%
4%
3%
5%
£125k–£200k
£200k–£275k
£275k–£350k
£350k–£425k
£425k–£500k
£500k–£575k
£575k–£650k
£650k+
Most homes in Chester sold for £125k–£350k (68% of sales).
Sold house prices in Chester
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 18, Hawthorn Road CH3 7BL | Semi-detached | £430,000 | 1,141 sq ft | £377 | — |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 25, Eaton Avenue CH4 7HB | Semi-detached | £417,000 | 1,001 sq ft | £417 | — |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 78, Tarvin Road CH3 7DF | Detached | £480,000 | 1,335 sq ft | £360 | — |
| 22 Jul 2026 | 2 Whitton House, Dee Hills Park CH3 5BJ | Flats · Leasehold | £383,000 | 1,033 sq ft | £371 | — |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 145, Hoole Lane CH2 3EQ | Semi-detached | £475,000 | 1,475 sq ft | £322 | — |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 33, the Holkham CH3 5NE | Terraced | £322,500 | 1,055 sq ft | £306 | — |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 29, Kohima Crescent CH3 6GD | Detached | £433,000 | 1,087 sq ft | £398 | — |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 74, Butterbache Road CH3 6DB | Semi-detached | £335,000 | 958 sq ft | £350 | — |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 14, Oakmere Drive CH3 5SD | Detached | £318,000 | 667 sq ft | £477 | +102% (2025) |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 27, Pentland Close CH3 5PE | Semi-detached | £295,000 | 764 sq ft | £386 | +11% (2022) |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 5, Endsleigh Close CH2 1LX | Terraced | £275,000 | 764 sq ft | £360 | +3% (2024) |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 155b, Blacon Point Road CH1 5NQ | Semi-detached | £207,500 | 1,055 sq ft | £197 | — |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 30, Oakfield Road CH1 5AG | Detached | £200,000 | 721 sq ft | £277 | — |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 25, Oaklea Avenue CH2 3RF | Detached | £692,000 | 1,701 sq ft | £407 | +26% (2020) |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 50, Heath Road CH2 1HX | Semi-detached | £325,000 | 1,442 sq ft | £225 | +24% (2023) |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 4, Church Walks CH3 7AF | Terraced | £284,000 | 614 sq ft | £463 | +23% (2020) |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 20, Neville Road CH3 5TP | Terraced | £235,000 | 829 sq ft | £284 | — |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 132, Westminster Road CH2 3AP | Terraced | £202,500 | 635 sq ft | £319 | +0% (2021) |
| 14 Jul 2026 | 74, Oldfield Drive CH3 5LL | Terraced | £240,000 | 893 sq ft | £269 | — |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 87, Westminster Road CH2 3AR | Terraced | £191,000 | 646 sq ft | £296 | — |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1, Lodge Lane CH1 6DT | Semi-detached | £380,000 | 1,173 sq ft | £324 | — |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 30, Hawthorn Way CH4 0FZ | Detached | £356,000 | 1,238 sq ft | £288 | +23% (2021) |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 9, Coppins Close CH3 5JN | Semi-detached | £318,000 | 1,098 sq ft | £290 | +32% (2020) |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 4, Alexander House, 34, Cuppin Street CH1 2DP | Flats · Leasehold | £278,500 | 732 sq ft | £380 | −5% (2019) |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 7, Percy Road CH4 7EY | Terraced | £255,000 | 969 sq ft | £263 | — |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in Chester
Most expensive streets
- Curzon Park North CH4 £935,000· 13 sales
- Tilney Way CH3 £850,000· 11 sales
- Chancery Gardens CH3 £794,995· 11 sales
- Burwardsley Road CH3 £753,750· 6 sales
- Birch Heath Lane CH3 £751,000· 5 sales
- Belgrave Garden Mews CH4 £750,000· 9 sales
- Plough Lane CH3 £750,000· 5 sales
- Upton Park CH2 £740,000· 5 sales
Most affordable streets
- Homedee House CH1 £47,000· 15 sales
- Charlotte Street CH1 £56,000· 15 sales
- Trafford Street CH1 £60,000· 11 sales
- George Street CH1 £62,000· 21 sales
- Arkle Court CH3 £75,000· 25 sales
- Telford Way CH4 £78,000· 9 sales
- Waterside View CH1 £88,000· 13 sales
- Granary Close CH3 £92,000· 9 sales
Most active streets
- Chester Road CH3 13in 12m
- Whitchurch Road CH3 12in 12m
- Kingsway CH2 12in 12m
- Hoole Lane CH2 10in 12m
- Tarvin Road CH3 10in 12m
- Upton Grange CH2 10in 12m
- High Street CH3 9in 12m
- Wharton Court CH2 9in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
Postcode districts in Chester
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH3 | 526 | £334,000 | £320 | +2.8% |
| CH2 | 495 | £287,000 | £303 | +4.4% |
| CH4 | 449 | £275,000 | £284 | +6.6% |
| CH1 | 385 | £207,500 | £260 | −1.2% |
For sale in Chester now
Homes for sale in Chester today ask a median £237,500 (n = 30) vs £280,000 sold — asking is 15% below recent sold prices; £303 vs £295 per sq ft. 0% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.
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£650,000
4 beds · 1 bath · 1,820 sq ft
Grove Road, Mollington, CH1 6LG
Freehold
Added on 31/08/2026
1/8
£550,000
4 beds · 1 bath · 1,681 sq ft
Rake Lane, Little Stanney, CH2 4HS
Freehold
Added on 31/08/2026
1/8
£470,000
4 beds · 3 baths · 1,944 sq ft
Kinnington Way, Backford, CH1 6PB
Freehold
Added on 31/08/2026
Sold prices at developments in Chester
- Kings Moat Garden Village · Taylor Wimpey30 first sales· median £414,995· from 2020
- Roman Green, Kings Moat Garden Village · Redrow Homes20 first sales· median £526,998· from 2020
- Emperor Park, Kings Moat Garden Village · Redrow Homes20 first sales· median £526,998· from 2020
New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.
House prices near Chester
- Ellesmere Port Cheshire · 10.1 km 74% of here
- Deeside Flintshire · 10.4 km 75% of here
- Halewood Liverpool · 19.8 km 89% of here
- Wrexham Wales · 17.5 km 71% of here
- Frodsham Cheshire · 14.7 km 105% of here
- Buckley Flintshire · 12.6 km 77% of here
- Neston Cheshire · 15.4 km 112% of here
- Tarporley Cheshire · 14.7 km 146% of here
- Runcorn Cheshire · 20.4 km 66% of here
- Widnes Cheshire · 23.1 km 70% of here
Part of Cheshire
What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Chester is worth roughly £237k–£335k at the area's typical £245–£346 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.
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›What is the average house price in Chester?
The median sold price in Chester, Cheshire was £280,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (1,855 sales registered so far); the mean was £318,321. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Cheshire median over the same period was £270,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.
›How much is a house in Chester per square foot?
Homes sold in Chester, Cheshire over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £295 per square foot (interquartile range £245–£346), from 3,713 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in Chester going up or down?
In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 3.7% up on the previous 12 months and 11.7% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.
›What is the most expensive street in Chester?
Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Curzon Park North (CH4) has the highest median sold price at £935,000 across 13 sales.
›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?
Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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