Housing in Cheshire West and Chester
Unitary authorityThe south of the North West. 373,951 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 920 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Cheshire West and Chester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Cheshire West and Chester’s 222 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 94.
Average house price
CouncilCheshire West and Chester’s average house price was £270,534 in August 2026.
That is 23% higher than North West and 1% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 3.7% in the year to August 2026.
- Against North West
- 23% higher£220,393
- Against the UK
- 1% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Cheshire West and Chester’s is 3.9 times its 2000 level, slower than North West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Cheshire West and Chester costs 6.5 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Cheshire West and Chester. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Cheshire West and Chester was £1,000 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% higher than North West and 29% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Cheshire West and Chester rose 6.7% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Cheshire West and Chester is the 148th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 3% higher£975
- Against the UK
- 29% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Cheshire West and Chester’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with North West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only5,581 homes were sold in Cheshire West and Chester in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Cheshire West and Chester was £263,995 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against North West
- 1.7 times2.2%
- Against the UK
- 4.1 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Cheshire West and Chester was £439,091 in August 2026.
That is 13% higher than North West and 1% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North West
- 13% higher£388,124
- Against the UK
- 1% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Cheshire West and Chester was £135,806 in August 2026.
That is 3% lower than North West and 30% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North West
- 3% lower£140,000
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Cheshire West and Chester was £268,826 in August 2026.
That is 11% higher than North West and 4% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North West
- 11% higher£242,592
- Against the UK
- 4% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Cheshire West and Chester was £211,455 in August 2026.
That is 19% higher than North West and 9% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North West
- 19% higher£178,230
- Against the UK
- 9% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council329 home sales were recorded in Cheshire West and Chester in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Cheshire West and Chester was £731 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% higher than North West and 36% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Cheshire West and Chester is the 156th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 4% higher£705
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Cheshire West and Chester was £922 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% higher than North West and 28% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Cheshire West and Chester is the joint 158th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 4% higher£887
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Cheshire West and Chester was £1,132 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% higher than North West and 21% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Cheshire West and Chester is the 157th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 6% higher£1,063
- Against the UK
- 21% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Cheshire West and Chester was £1,627 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% higher than North West and 22% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Cheshire West and Chester is the 157th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 8% higher£1,507
- Against the UK
- 22% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Cheshire West and Chester changed by 6.7% in the year to September 2026.
Cheshire West and Chester is joint 49th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North West
- 18% higher5.7%
- Against the UK
- 1.8 times3.8%