Buying a home in CH4, Chester. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£264kmost £221k–£334k
Houses per m²£3,322flats £2,577
Sold last year2811,936 in five years
Prices in Cheshire West and Chester+5.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CH4 sold for £264,185 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £221,216 and £333,681, for about 87 m² of space. That is 11% less than the same home across Chester (£296,000).

281 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 £100k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CH4 0 (£2,994) and the most in CH4 7 (£3,998).

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 £1,205 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £53,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in CH4 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£136,630£118k–£177k41 m²22
2£214,076£182k–£255k69 m²507
3£264,185£221k–£334k87 m²814
4£382,597£294k–£493k111 m²204
5+£621,367£451k–£850k159 m²245

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£137k£214k£264k£383k£621k
Detached—£266k£321k£421k£614k
Semi-detached£147k£205k£244k£311k£581k
Terraced£129k£217k£252k£254k£754k
Flats£100k£146k£291k£256k—

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

Price per m² across CH4

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CH4 0£2,994£2,431
CH4 7£3,998£2,955
CH4 8£3,113£2,466
CH4 9£3,630£2,496

Schools near CH4

Best state secondary within 5 kmQueen's Park High School53% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

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Questions about CH4

Is CH4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 11% less than across Chester; prices in Cheshire West and Chester are up 5.7% on a year ago; the best secondary is above it (53% against 43.8%); 281 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 CH4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CH4 sold for £264,185 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £221,216 and £333,681.

Is CH4 expensive for Chester?

A 3-bedroom house in CH4 costs 11% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Chester (£296,000).

How many homes sell in CH4 each year?

281 homes sold in the last year and 1,936 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

Where is cheaper near CH4?

For a 3-bedroom house, CH1 (£238k, 5 km), CH5 (£200k, 8 km), LL12 (£232k, 9 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.