Key Street Insights
Essex Road is a residential street with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 368th largest and 112th most expensive of the 531 streets in the CH2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 34 properties: 21 houses and 13 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £190,814
- 10 Year change
- up 38.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,132pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £269/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Essex Road is a residential street with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 368th largest and 112th most expensive of the 531 streets in the CH2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 34 properties: 21 houses and 13 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £190,814
- 10 Year change
- up 38.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,132pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £269/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Essex Road, Chester, CH2
- Hampshire Court
Modern Building | 9 Units
- 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
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Essex Road sold for £220,000 on 2nd December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.7%.
The current average value in the street is £190,814.
The Essex Road Sales Market has increased by 38.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £190,814 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £183,739 |
| June 2024 | 2% | £180,950 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £177,442 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £175,691 |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £158,934 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £150,778 |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £146,977 |
| June 2018 | 2.5% | £145,612 |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £141,993 |
| June 2016 | 3.6% | £137,735 |
| June 2015 | 5.2% | £132,918 |
| June 2014 | 2.8% | £126,388 |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £123,000 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £122,747 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £119,965 |
| June 2010 | 2.3% | £122,050 |
| June 2009 | -8.8% | £119,268 |
| June 2008 | -2.6% | £130,771 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £134,320 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,132.
The Essex Road Rental Market has increased by 55.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.3% | £1,132pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | £1,075pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £1,013pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £947pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £874pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £800pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.3% | £760pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £762pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £751pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £745pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.9% | £729pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £722pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.6% | £703pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £678pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £664pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £666pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.4% | £651pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.3% | £642pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £700pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £694pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd December 2025 for £220,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.7%. The street has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
Essex Road, Chester, CH2 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
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Nearby Streets
Essex Road, Chester, CH2 is the 368th largest and the 112th most expensive street in the CH2 area.
- Thirlmere Road, Chester, CH292 Addresses|46 m away
- Dorset Place, Chester, CH235 Addresses|70 m away
- Rutland Place, Chester, CH217 Addresses|141 m away
- Sefton Road, Chester, CH270 Addresses|173 m away
- Surrey Road, Chester, CH231 Addresses|194 m away
- Kingsway, Chester, CH2254 Addresses|203 m away
Sections of this street
There are 2 postcodes on Essex Road, Chester, CH2.
- House prices in CH2 2FJ9 Addresses
- House prices in CH2 2LY25 Addresses
Property Types
- 9 modern flats built after 1980
- 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
- modern flat (9)
- mid-century house (13)
- mid-century flat (2)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (10)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (7)
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 Essex Road, Chester, CH2 is Chester station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Chester|1.4 km away
- Bache|1.7 km away
- Capenhurst|7.7 km away
