Renting in Chester

Average Rent in Chester

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Renting in Chester

What it costs to rent in Chester

Chester currently has 1,389 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £900 a month. 62 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 46% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is CH6 at around £125/mo, while CH4 sits nearer £1,200/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Chester rental market at a glance

1,389

Active rentals in Chester

£900/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Chester

Median monthly rent, based on 1,389 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£758/mo	363
2 bed	£1,200/mo	388
3 bed	£1,400/mo	147
4+ bed	£2,100/mo	257
Room	£595/mo	169

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Chester rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Chester. Latest: £959/mo (Mar 26, +5.8% YoY).

Latest

£959

Mar 26

Annual

+5.8%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£675

Apr 21

Total change

+42%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Chester pay goes on rent?

Renters in Chester spend an estimated 36% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£959/mo

£11,508/yr

Median pay

£32,391/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

36%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Chester

Most Chester homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 165,890 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.09

≈ Band C–D

Stock

166k

165,890 properties

A
21%35,190
B
23%38,910
C
20%32,830
D
14%22,400
E
11%17,420
F
6%10,460
G
5%8,040
H
0%640

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Chester

88% of Chester premises can already get full-fibre and 89% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

88%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

89%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

461 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
88%
Gigabit-capable
89%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Cheshire West and Chester), July 2025, covering 165,743 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Chester homes

50% of Chester homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

50%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

51%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

133k

132,968 EPCs

A
1%965
B
15%20,056
C
34%44,804
D
36%47,417
E
11%14,792
F
3%3,741
G
1%1,193

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Cheshire West and Chester. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Chester

7 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Chester centroid. The five closest:

1
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Primary · Free schools · CH1 1QP
0.29 mi
2
Queen's Park High School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · CH4 7AE
0.46 mi
3
Chester International School
Secondary · Studio schools · CH4 7AE
0.46 mi
4
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · CH1 4HG
0.53 mi
5
The Catholic High School, Chester
Secondary · Academy converter · CH4 7HS
0.68 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Chester centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Chester

Flats & apartments

474

45% of listings

Houses

403

38% of listings

Rooms

169

16% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Chester — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 45% of the 413 houses currently advertised in Chester.

Terraced
45%186
Other house
23%94
Semi-detached
18%74
Detached
12%49
Bungalow
2%10

Rent by postcode

Where Chester rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 945 live listings in 14 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Chester

1CH4£1,200/mo96 rentals
2CH3£995/mo93 rentals
3CH2£823/mo261 rentals

Cheapest in Chester

1CH6£125/mo3 rentals
2CH45£425/mo3 rentals
3CH65£499/mo5 rentals

Features · Chester

Garden, parking, and floor area in Chester

Live signal across 1,389 Chester rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

82%

of 269 Chester listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

83%

of 391 Chester listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Chester

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Chester has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 54 of 54 postcode districts analysed, the median was 134 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Chester is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

134 crimes per area (median)
54 of 54 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Chester’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Chester

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Blacon has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Chester.

Hoole
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (125) · pop. ~8,000
40
per 1k
Boughton
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (170) · pop. ~5,000
78
per 1k
Handbridge
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (157) · pop. ~6,000
57
per 1k
Upton
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (90) · pop. ~14,000
13
per 1k
Blacon
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (58) · pop. ~13,000
12
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Chester listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Chester.

Rightmove

764

OpenRent

310

SpareRoom

169

OnTheMarket

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Chester — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Chester?

The median rent in Chester is £900/month based on 1389 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Chester?

There are currently 1389 rental properties available in Chester, with 62 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Chester safe for renters?

Chester has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 134 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Chester?

The most commonly reported crime category in Chester is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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