If you are investment planning in Cheshire, recent economic data has pointed to a strong regional performance in property.
The City of Chester has been endorsed by The Times as one of the most attractive places for property investors in 2025. This month, Chester Racecourse played host to the Cheshire West and Chester Property Review 2025 event, focusing on retail, leisure, industrial and the housing market.
It attracted property industry professionals and business leaders, and was organised by local real estate experts BE Group.
Over in Leeds, the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) also welcomed Cheshire West and Chester Council this May.
The industrial property market in Cheshire has experienced a large 116% increase in activity since 2019, with 43 deals taking place in 2024. Despite upward pressures on interest rates, last year was strong for the sector, reflecting the North West’s significance as a logistics and industrial hub. The leading site for industrial activity was The Origin in the Ellesmere Port area, representing 73% of total floorspace and strategically located within the Cheshire Science Corridor Enterprise Zone.
Future projects include low carbon family housing in Ellesmere Port town centre, the transformation at Northwich Weaver Square and the next stage in the Chester Northgate development. In residential, meanwhile, a total of 1,366 new properties were finished in the borough, of which 377 were classified as affordable housing.
Other positive data showed the employment rate climbing to 75.5%, outperforming the North West average of 73.8%, while unemployment was down to 2.7%.
