Typical 3-bedroom house£238kmost £199k–£295k
Houses per m²£3,100flats £3,149
Sold last year2431,685 in five years
Prices in Cheshire West and Chester+5.7%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in CH1 sold for £237,705 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £198,738 and £294,671, for about 85 m² of space. That is 20% less than the same home across Chester (£296,000).
243 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £111k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CH1 5 (£2,726) and the most in CH1 1 (£4,683).
Across Cheshire West and Chester, prices are up 5.7% on a year ago and up 21.6% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,121 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,084 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £48,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.
Questions about CH1
Is CH1 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 20% less than across Chester; prices in Cheshire West and Chester are up 5.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (65% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (57.7% against 43.8%); 243 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in CH1?
A typical 3-bedroom house in CH1 sold for £237,705 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £198,738 and £294,671.
Is CH1 expensive for Chester?
A 3-bedroom house in CH1 costs 20% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Chester (£296,000).
How many homes sell in CH1 each year?
243 homes sold in the last year and 1,685 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near CH1?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is The Arches Community Primary School, where 65% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near CH1?
For a 3-bedroom house, CH65 (£187k, 8 km), CH5 (£200k, 9 km), L24 (£174k, 16 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.