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Cheshire West and Chester house prices, July 2026

Average sold prices for Cheshire West and Chester, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price

£270,104

Annual change

+5.8%

Homes sold, May 2026

309

England average

£293,479

The average property in Cheshire West and Chester sold for £270,104 in July 2026, up 5.8% on the year. That is about 8% below the England average of £293,479. 309 homes sold in Cheshire West and Chester in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in Cheshire West and Chester rose 4%, peaking at £270,104 in July 2026.

£270,104 £259,531

August 2025July 2026

Peak £270,104 in July 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Cheshire West and Chester at £439,189, 224% above flat or maisonette at £135,419. Every type is up on the year.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property type	Average price	Annual change
Detached	£439,189	+5.5%
Semi-detached	£268,376	+6.6%
Terraced	£210,684	+6.5%
Flat or maisonette	£135,419	+2.2%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Cheshire West and Chester paid £99,981 less than people who already owned, a gap of 45%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
Buyer	Average price	Annual change
First-time buyer	£223,143	+6.2%
Former owner-occupier	£323,124	+5.6%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Cheshire West and Chester paid 4% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 22% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid with	Average price	Annual change	Sales
Cash	£262,273	+5.4%	30
Mortgage	£273,531	+6%	106

By property status

New builds in Cheshire West and Chester sold for 50% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property status	Average price	Annual change
New build	£394,044	+7.7%
Existing property	£263,143	+5.3%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
Month	Average price	Annual change	Sales
July 2026	£270,104	+5.8%	n/a
June 2026	£268,132	+6.6%	n/a
May 2026	£267,305	+5.4%	309
April 2026	£264,126	+2%	299
March 2026	£266,312	+1.9%	360
February 2026	£264,352	+2.5%	348
January 2026	£264,600	+2.7%	349
December 2025	£259,531	Broadly flat	444
November 2025	£262,324	+2%	419
October 2025	£262,169	+2.1%	555
September 2025	£263,188	+4.5%	504
August 2025	£260,951	+3.7%	485

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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.