Chester house prices
Chester has an average sold price of £209,758 across 78,193 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-02 to 2026-08-26.
Chester at a glance
Chester averages £209,758 across 78,193 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.
Average £209,758 · Median £160,000 · 78,193 transactions · +9.4% growth · 2,169 streets
- Data window
- 1995 to 2026
- Updated October 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- August 2026
- Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
- Sample quality
- High transaction depth
- 78,193 sales across 2,169 streets
- Median check
- £160,000
- Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
- Trend signal
- +9.4%
- The five-year price movement is +9.4%.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average sale price in Chester?v
Chester has an average sale price of £209,758 and a median sale price of £160,000, based on 78,193 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 47.6% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 12.9% below the national median of £183,750.
How does the median price compare to the average price in Chester?v
The median sold price of £160,000 is 23.7% lower than the average of £209,758. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.
Which streets in Chester have the most recorded sales?v
Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, HIGH STREET has 476 recorded sales at an average of £191,416; HOOLE LANE has 417 recorded sales at an average of £158,171; WESTMINSTER ROAD has 411 recorded sales at an average of £127,885.
What property types are most common in Chester?v
By transaction count, semi-detached homes represent 34.6% of recorded sales (27,129 transactions) with an average sold price of £171,930; detached homes represent 25.8% of recorded sales (20,248 transactions) with an average sold price of £288,377; terraced homes represent 24.3% of recorded sales (19,091 transactions) with an average sold price of £150,206.
Property valuation guide
Estimate a property value in Chester
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Chester, the median sold price is £160,000 and the average is £209,758, based on 78,193 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +9.4%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.
These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.
More about Chester
Chester Annual Median Sold Prices
| Year | Median price | Average price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £277,500 | £330,438 | 1,221 |
| 2025 | £265,000 | £337,397 | 2,533 |
| 2024 | £270,000 | £348,248 | 2,371 |
| 2023 | £260,000 | £344,526 | 2,263 |
| 2022 | £265,000 | £327,616 | 2,748 |
| 2021 | £245,000 | £307,997 | 3,449 |
| 2020 | £235,000 | £296,776 | 2,250 |
| 2019 | £220,000 | £314,881 | 2,606 |
| 2018 | £205,000 | £287,681 | 2,816 |
| 2017 | £210,000 | £285,825 | 2,852 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.