Detached
£605,412
9% above the Chestfield average
78.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Chestfield? £556,569
The average house price in Chestfield is £556,569, based on 46 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 12.7% (£81,107) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −12.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 46
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Chestfield?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£469,970
16% below the Chestfield average
14.6% of sales
Terraced
£241,816
57% below the Chestfield average
6.3% of sales
Flats
£195,000
65% below the Chestfield average
1.0% of sales
Are house prices in Chestfield going up or down?
House prices in Chestfield are falling: down 12.7% (£81,107) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 25.7% (£113,847).
Past 12 months
−12.7%
−£81,107From £637,676 to £556,569
£637,676£552,037
Past 10 years
+25.7%
+£113,847From £442,722 to £556,569
£646,344£442,722
Quick answers for Chestfield
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,250,000
Highest average, reached in March 2023
How many homes sold?
46
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
78.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
54.2% of sales
How many people live in Chestfield?
3,134
997 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Chestfield?
1,315
418 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Chestfield?
32 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.2% of the area · 4 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Chestfield?
31 crimes per 1,000 residents
Low · −11.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Chestfield rank?
9th most expensive area of Canterbury.
Compared with 27 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Chestfield?
The highest recorded sale prices in Chestfield, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Chestfield compare with nearby areas?
Chestfield compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Canterbury.
Chestfield vs Hackington
- Chestfield
- £556,569
- Hackington
- £613,104+£56,535
Open comparison
Chestfield vs Blean
- Chestfield
- £556,569
- Blean
- £500,687−£55,882
Open comparison
Chestfield vs Sturry
- Chestfield
- £556,569
- Sturry
- £313,279−£243,290
Open comparison
Chestfield vs Herne and Broomfield
- Chestfield
- £556,569
- Herne and Broomfield
- £341,117−£215,452
Open comparison
Chestfield vs Hoath
- Chestfield
- £556,569
- Hoath
- £624,862+£68,293
Open comparison
Chestfield vs Westbere
- Chestfield
- £556,569
- Westbere
- £513,490−£43,079
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Chestfield dataset covers 92 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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