AREA REPORT · CHESTER CH2

CH2.

Chester

CH2 is an outcode in Chester, covering the neighbourhoods of Upton West & Heath, Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow, Upton East, Chester Boughton West & Hoole and Whitby & Stanney Woods. Over the last 12 months 392 properties changed hands — a median of £160k for flats (£2,589/sqm) and £305k for houses (£3,333/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
11,206
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
49
151
Houses
343
1,241
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£160k
n = 49
£158k
n = 151
Houses
£305k
n = 343
£293k
n = 1,241
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,589
n = 49
£2,624
n = 148
Houses
£3,333
n = 340
£3,295
n = 1,223
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+1.6% vs 12m
+5.8% vs 3y
£185k£370k£293k£305k£310k3Yn=1,24112Mn=3436Mn=101
Flats
Climbing
+5.3% vs 12m
+6.6% vs 3y
£95k£190k£158k£160k£169k3Yn=15112Mn=496Mn=16
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+0.3% vs 12m
+1.4% vs 3y
£0£1,850£3,700£3,295£3,333£3,3423Yn=1,22312Mn=3406Mn=101
Flats
Firming
+2.7% vs 12m
+1.3% vs 3y
£0£1,500£3,000£2,624£2,589£2,6593Yn=14812Mn=496Mn=16
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£348k
n=101
Median £
£310k
n=101
Avg £/sqm
£3,433
n=101
Median £/sqm
£3,342
n=101
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£338k
n=343
Median £
£305k
n=343
Avg £/sqm
£3,395
n=340
Median £/sqm
£3,333
n=340
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£331k
n=1,241
Median £
£293k
n=1,241
Avg £/sqm
£3,325
n=1,223
Median £/sqm
£3,295
n=1,223
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£180k
n=16
Median £
£169k
n=16
Avg £/sqm
£2,568
n=16
Median £/sqm
£2,659
n=16
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£164k
n=49
Median £
£160k
n=49
Avg £/sqm
£2,541
n=49
Median £/sqm
£2,589
n=49
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£158k
n=151
Median £
£158k
n=151
Avg £/sqm
£2,780
n=148
Median £/sqm
£2,624
n=148
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£67k£188k£309k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
82
069213832010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band A
3,146
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
5,737
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
4,747
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
3,590
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
2,005
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
1,128
Detached
Band G
577
Detached
Band H
7
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
3,751
18%
Terraced houses
4,988
24%
Semi-detached houses
6,750
32%
Detached houses
3,479
17%
Bungalows
1,757
8.4%
Other/unknown
268
1.3%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
3
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
249
Schools
16
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
10 · click column to sort
Upton West & Heath
3,790
5,366
Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow
2,168
3,504
Upton East
3,358
3,411
Chester Boughton West & Hoole
3,032
3,185
Chester Boughton East
1,357
2,265
Vicars Cross & Hoole East
1,669
2,046
Chester City & Garden Quarter
310
201
Capenhurst, Saughall & Moston
645
132
Wolverham & Stanlow
120
102
Whitby & Stanney Woods
7
8
Wards
8 · click column to sort
Newton & Hoole
7,388
9,194
Upton
4,028
4,362
Gowy Rural
2,261
3,579
Chester City & the Garden Quarter
2,630
2,967
Saughall & Mollington
115
83
Wolverham
21
24
Whitby Groves
7
8
Sandstone
6
3
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

CH2 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Chester (CH2)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in CH2 (Chester) was £305k, with an average of £338k, from 343 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in CH2?
The median flat sale price in CH2 over the last 12 months was £160k (about £2,589 per square metre), from 49 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in CH2?
Typical sale prices per square metre in CH2 are £3,333 for houses and £2,589 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in CH2 have?
Homes in CH2 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in CH2 in the last year?
392 properties were sold in CH2 over the last 12 months, and 1,392 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES