Essex Road - CH2 2LY
Key Postcode Insights
CH2 2LY is a residential postcode situated on Essex Road, Chester, CH2 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 562nd largest and 198th most expensive of the 817 postcodes in the CH2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 21 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £206,433
- 10 Year change
- up 38.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,203pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £271/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CH2 2LY is a residential postcode situated on Essex Road, Chester, CH2 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 562nd largest and 198th most expensive of the 817 postcodes in the CH2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 21 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £206,433
- 10 Year change
- up 38.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,203pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £271/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CH2 2LY
- 1 Essex Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Essex Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 3 Essex Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Essex Road
Unknown
- 5 Essex Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CH2 2LY sold for £220,000 on 2nd December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £206,433.
The CH2 2LY Sales Market has increased by 38.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £206,433 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £198,779 |
| June 2024 | 2% | £195,761 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £191,967 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £190,073 |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £171,943 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £163,120 |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £159,008 |
| June 2018 | 2.5% | £157,531 |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £153,616 |
| June 2016 | 3.6% | £149,009 |
| June 2015 | 5.2% | £143,798 |
| June 2014 | 2.8% | £136,733 |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £133,068 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £132,794 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £129,785 |
| June 2010 | 2.3% | £132,041 |
| June 2009 | -8.8% | £129,030 |
| June 2008 | -2.6% | £141,475 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £145,315 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,203.
The CH2 2LY Rental Market has increased by 55.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.3% | £1,203pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £1,077pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £1,006pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £929pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £851pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.3% | £807pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £810pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £798pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £792pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.9% | £775pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £767pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.6% | £747pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £721pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £706pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £708pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.4% | £692pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.3% | £682pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £744pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £738pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd December 2025 for £220,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
CH2 2LY has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£220,000 | 3 Bed House9, Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY9, Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY
- Sold Nov 2025£210,000 | 3 Bed House3, Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY3, Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY
- Sold Jan 2024£185,000 | 3 Bed House5, Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY5, Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY
- Sold Jan 2021£165,000 | 3 Bed House9, Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY9, Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY
- Sold Mar 2019£143,000 | 3 Bed House11, Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY11, Essex Road, Chester, CH2 2LY
Nearby Postcodes
CH2 2LY is the 562nd largest and the 198th most expensive postcode out of the 817 postcodes in the CH2 area.
- CH2 2LW, Kingsway, Chester, CH2CH2 2LW17 Addresses|50 m away
- CH2 2FJ, Essex Road, Chester, CH2CH2 2FJ9 Addresses|53 m away
- CH2 2LS, Thirlmere Road, Chester, CH2CH2 2LS30 Addresses|76 m away
- CH2 2LZ, Dorset Place, Chester, CH2CH2 2LZ35 Addresses|85 m away
- CH2 2LU, Thirlmere Road, Chester, CH2CH2 2LU37 Addresses|90 m away
Property Types
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (13)
- mid-century flat (2)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- St Martin's Academy Chester700 m away
- Newton Primary School800 m away
- Mill View Primary School1.0 km away
- Upton-by-Chester High School800 m away
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School2.6 km away
- Chester International School2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CH2 2LY is Chester station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Chester|1.4 km away
- Bache|1.7 km away
- Capenhurst|7.7 km away
- Stanlow & Thornton|8.1 km away
