In short
In July 2026, the average price of a home in Cheshire East was £309,121, +5% over twelve months (40% above the North West average). At that price, a home mover pays £5,456 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, plus £150 of HM Land Registry fee.
The questions, answered
What is the average house price in Cheshire East?
The average price of a home in Cheshire East was £309,121 in July 2026, +5% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much does a flat or a house cost in Cheshire East?
In July 2026, the average price in Cheshire East was £501,839 for a detached house, £296,274 for a semi-detached house, £228,419 for a terraced house, £155,474 for a flat (UK House Price Index).
What do first-time buyers pay in Cheshire East?
First-time buyers paid £250,343 on average in Cheshire East in July 2026, against £309,121 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Cheshire East?
The average price in Cheshire East went from £205,301 in July 2016 to £309,121 in July 2026, a change of +50.6%; +5% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Cheshire East?
On £309,121, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £5,456 for a home mover, £456 for a first-time buyer and £20,912 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How many homes sell in Cheshire East?
6,552 sales in Cheshire East were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).
Is Cheshire East expensive?
Cheshire East ranks 4th of the 20 areas Payotte covers for the average price in July 2026, from £479,736 in Buckinghamshire to £140,447 in County Durham.
Prices by property type, July 2026
| Type | Average price | North West |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £501,839 | £391,389 |
| Semi-detached | £296,274 | £243,630 |
| Terraced | £228,419 | £178,738 |
| Flat or maisonette | £155,474 | £140,666 |
| All types | £309,121 | £221,445 |
| First-time buyers | £250,343 | £192,206 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, July of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £205,301 | — |
| 2017 | £204,006 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | £214,034 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | £218,866 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | £219,942 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | £243,212 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | £265,215 | +9% |
| 2023 | £272,248 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | £280,185 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | £294,348 | +5.1% |
| 2026 | £309,121 | +5% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-07.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).