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Buying a home in CH3, Chester. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£343kmost £286k–£411k
Houses per m²£3,890flats £3,378
Sold last year3552,057 in five years
Prices in Cheshire West and Chester+5.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CH3 sold for £342,578 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £286,000 and £411,176, for about 91 m² of space. That is 16% more than the same home across Chester (£296,000).

355 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £114k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CH3 5 (£3,751) and the most in CH3 7 (£4,149).

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 £1,562 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £69,000 for that mortgage: what £70,000 buys.

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House prices in CH3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£181,019£174k–£196k45 m²22
2£256,211£217k–£299k68 m²479
3£342,578£286k–£411k91 m²787
4£435,210£353k–£522k119 m²268
5+£598,561£491k–£765k157 m²315

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£181k£256k£343k£435k£599k
Detached—£308k£417k£485k£631k
Semi-detached£166k£263k£334k£369k£481k
Terraced£184k£230k£278k£377k£442k
Flats£114k£172k£319k£335k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across CH3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CH3 5£3,751£2,789
CH3 6£4,027£3,386
CH3 7£4,149£3,244
CH3 8£3,779—
CH3 9£3,836£5,350

Schools near CH3

Best state primary within 2 kmWaverton Community Primary School77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School57.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

CH2 Chester · 7 km3-bed house £317kCH1 Chester · 7 km3-bed house £238kCH4 Chester · 8 km3-bed house £264kCW6 Tarporley · 10 km3-bed house £406kWA6 Frodsham · 14 km3-bed house £322kCH65 Ellesmere Port · 14 km3-bed house £187kLL12 Wrexham · 14 km3-bed house £232kCH66 Ellesmere Port · 15 km3-bed house £230k

Questions about CH3

Is CH3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 16% more 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 (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (57.7% against 43.8%); 355 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 CH3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CH3 sold for £342,578 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £286,000 and £411,176.

Is CH3 expensive for Chester?

A 3-bedroom house in CH3 costs 16% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Chester (£296,000).

How many homes sell in CH3 each year?

355 homes sold in the last year and 2,057 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near CH3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Waverton Community Primary School, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CH3?

For a 3-bedroom house, CH1 (£238k, 7 km), CH4 (£264k, 8 km), CH65 (£187k, 14 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.