UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ch3
CH3Chester, England
House prices in CH3, Chester
Homes in CH3 sold for a median of £325,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,072 standard sales.
It is the third most expensive of the 13 postcode districts in the Cheshire West and Chester council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 363 | £475,000 | £378,000 to £670,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 387 | £315,000 | £265,000 to £375,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 224 | £235,000 | £197,000 to £282,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 98 | £221,500 | £138,000 to £375,000 | Too few |
Only 33 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses and detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 36% and 34% of sales.
Flats here sold for a median of £221,500, 43% more than the £155,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in CH3
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in CH3 7, around Christleton and Waverton, with a median of £430,000, and lowest in CH3 5, around Chester and Vicars Cross, at £290,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in CH3 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 148 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| CH3 7BA | £1,200,000 | 3 |
| CH3 7DY | £926,500 | 4 |
| CH3 9FZ | £925,000 | 6 |
| CH3 6LE | £895,000 | 3 |
| CH3 9BH | £825,000 | 3 |
| CH3 7FD | £747,500 | 10 |
| CH3 6GW | £712,500 | 4 |
| CH3 9JU | £683,000 | 3 |
| CH3 7PE | £668,500 | 3 |
| CH3 8HR | £650,000 | 3 |
| CH3 7JF | £600,000 | 4 |
| CH3 7QF | £582,000 | 5 |
| CH3 7LH | £570,000 | 5 |
| CH3 6AF | £567,500 | 3 |
| CH3 7QW | £563,500 | 4 |
| CH3 5FA | £525,500 | 5 |
| CH3 5UT | £520,000 | 4 |
| CH3 6BP | £505,000 | 4 |
| CH3 7AS | £500,000 | 3 |
| CH3 7GA | £495,000 | 3 |
| CH3 7HE | £490,000 | 5 |
| CH3 5RA | £482,500 | 4 |
| CH3 5NE | £480,000 | 9 |
| CH3 5HQ | £475,000 | 3 |
| CH3 6FS | £475,000 | 3 |
| CH3 8EP | £465,000 | 3 |
| CH3 8DG | £462,000 | 3 |
| CH3 6PN | £455,500 | 3 |
| CH3 6BR | £450,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5EL | £449,000 | 4 |
| CH3 7NN | £446,500 | 4 |
| CH3 6FA | £445,000 | 5 |
| CH3 6FX | £444,500 | 4 |
| CH3 6GP | £443,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5QB | £435,000 | 4 |
| CH3 7BH | £430,000 | 3 |
| CH3 8LN | £425,000 | 3 |
| CH3 9FY | £425,000 | 3 |
| CH3 7DZ | £420,000 | 9 |
| CH3 5TH | £412,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5QG | £410,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5RQ | £410,000 | 3 |
| CH3 7EY | £407,000 | 3 |
| CH3 8HA | £406,500 | 4 |
| CH3 6FP | £405,000 | 7 |
| CH3 6RU | £405,000 | 4 |
| CH3 5RW | £400,000 | 5 |
| CH3 6SH | £400,000 | 5 |
| CH3 5HL | £397,500 | 4 |
| CH3 5HB | £395,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5LP | £395,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5TJ | £385,000 | 3 |
| CH3 6AG | £385,000 | 3 |
| CH3 8EW | £384,000 | 5 |
| CH3 5SQ | £377,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5BG | £375,000 | 14 |
| CH3 5XA | £370,000 | 3 |
| CH3 6DN | £370,000 | 4 |
| CH3 5XD | £369,500 | 4 |
| CH3 8DA | £362,500 | 7 |
| CH3 9PU | £355,000 | 5 |
| CH3 7AY | £350,000 | 3 |
| CH3 7DL | £350,000 | 3 |
| CH3 7NJ | £350,000 | 3 |
| CH3 7BL | £345,000 | 3 |
| CH3 6QL | £340,000 | 3 |
| CH3 7AF | £340,000 | 3 |
| CH3 8LJ | £340,000 | 3 |
| CH3 7QR | £337,500 | 4 |
| CH3 5HD | £337,000 | 4 |
| CH3 5UU | £332,500 | 3 |
| CH3 9PW | £327,500 | 5 |
| CH3 6BY | £325,000 | 3 |
| CH3 7AH | £325,000 | 3 |
| CH3 8BZ | £325,000 | 4 |
| CH3 8DT | £325,000 | 3 |
| CH3 6BU | £320,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5QW | £317,500 | 4 |
| CH3 6FL | £317,500 | 6 |
| CH3 5DZ | £317,000 | 3 |
| CH3 6FH | £316,500 | 4 |
| CH3 8JR | £316,500 | 6 |
| CH3 6BW | £312,500 | 6 |
| CH3 9FW | £310,000 | 3 |
| CH3 7NE | £305,000 | 3 |
| CH3 6DH | £300,000 | 5 |
| CH3 6DP | £300,000 | 4 |
| CH3 5RY | £297,500 | 9 |
| CH3 6GD | £290,000 | 7 |
| CH3 8LH | £288,500 | 4 |
| CH3 6GG | £286,000 | 4 |
| CH3 5LT | £285,000 | 3 |
| CH3 9FQ | £282,500 | 4 |
| CH3 6FW | £280,000 | 4 |
| CH3 6NR | £276,500 | 4 |
| CH3 5EE | £275,500 | 6 |
| CH3 5XE | £275,000 | 3 |
| CH3 6FB | £275,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5SR | £272,000 | 4 |
| CH3 9QP | £271,500 | 4 |
| CH3 6AB | £267,500 | 3 |
| CH3 5EH | £265,000 | 3 |
| CH3 6FN | £265,000 | 3 |
| CH3 6GE | £263,000 | 4 |
| CH3 5LL | £255,000 | 5 |
| CH3 8DE | £255,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5LR | £250,000 | 5 |
| CH3 6BT | £250,000 | 5 |
| CH3 8LW | £250,000 | 3 |
| CH3 8JZ | £249,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5RS | £245,000 | 4 |
| CH3 6GF | £245,000 | 5 |
| CH3 8JA | £245,000 | 3 |
| CH3 9QR | £245,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5SD | £237,500 | 8 |
| CH3 6NQ | £230,000 | 3 |
| CH3 6RP | £227,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5JE | £225,000 | 3 |
| CH3 6RR | £225,000 | 5 |
| CH3 9JS | £225,000 | 3 |
| CH3 6DZ | £224,000 | 5 |
| CH3 9RD | £224,000 | 5 |
| CH3 8LZ | £220,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5SP | £215,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5EQ | £213,000 | 3 |
| CH3 9SB | £212,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5RX | £211,500 | 4 |
| CH3 5TD | £210,000 | 4 |
| CH3 5UL | £210,000 | 5 |
| CH3 6DL | £210,000 | 5 |
| CH3 6GB | £210,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5DU | £203,500 | 7 |
| CH3 6GQ | £203,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5DR | £202,500 | 4 |
| CH3 9SE | £195,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5DP | £190,000 | 6 |
| CH3 5TF | £190,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5PS | £185,000 | 3 |
| CH3 9SD | £177,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5ET | £172,000 | 3 |
| CH3 5UQ | £165,000 | 3 |
| CH3 6BB | £135,000 | 5 |
| CH3 5NX | £125,000 | 6 |
| CH3 5BE | £115,000 | 3 |
| CH3 7JB | £110,500 | 3 |
| CH3 8DR | £106,000 | 5 |
| CH3 5XS | £100,000 | 12 |
| CH3 5PL | £71,500 | 6 |
Prices over time
The median rose 31%, from £245,500 in 2016 to £322,500 in 2025, less than the 52% rise for a typical district in the North West.
Postcode districts in the Cheshire West and Chester council area
Median sale price of the 13 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. CH3 is the third most expensive.
- CW6 Tarporley£430,000
- SY14 Malpas£350,000
- CH3 Chester, this district£325,000
- CH64 Neston£315,000
- WA6 Frodsham£310,000
- CH2 Chester£280,000
- CW8 Northwich£270,000
- CW9 Northwich£270,000
- CH4 Chester£261,000
- CH66 Ellesmere Port£225,000
- CH1 Chester£210,500
- CW7 Winsford£205,000
- CH65 Ellesmere Port£174,500
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £145,000 for a flat on Old Mill Place to £740,000 for a detached house on Village Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in CH3. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 8 South StreetSold for £180,200
- 2 Watling CourtSold for £205,000
- 39 Artillery RoadSold for £228,000
- 2 SwallowfieldsSold for £385,000
- 12 Old Mill PlaceSold for £145,000
- 156 Chester RoadSold for £310,000
- 8 Hunters CrescentSold for £520,000
- 63 Hallfields RoadSold for £347,500
- The Old Farm Village RoadSold for £740,000
- Ettrick House Broomheath LaneSold for £525,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Chester Road, Huntington£317,50017 sales
- Filkins Lane, Chester£375,00015 sales
- Round Hill Meadow, Great Boughton£120,00015 sales
- Marian Drive, Great Boughton£247,50013 sales
- Townsend Way, Christleton£520,00013 sales
Living in CH3
Crime
33 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 94 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 73% of homes can get it
Lower than 74 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
15% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 62 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,517 a year in Cheshire West and Chester for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 73 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of CH3, from the sales in CH3, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Gowy Rural 56 sales£402,500
- Tattenhall 112 sales£402,500
- Farndon 92 sales£376,500
- Christleton & Huntington 325 sales£350,000
- Tarvin & Kelsall 96 sales£330,000
- Great Boughton 371 sales£290,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | |
| B | 42 | |
| C | 448 | |
| D | 354 | |
| E | 88 | |
| F | 27 | |
| G | 7 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | ||
| 99 | ||
| 78 | ||
| 152 | ||
| 209 | ||
| 91 | ||
| 98 | ||
| 112 |
Coal mining
None of the 1,112 live postcodes in CH3 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 44% of postcodes in the North West are.
About these figures
The figures come from 1,072 standard sales in CH3 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.