LHA by area › West Cheshire
LHA rates in West Cheshire
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the West Cheshire Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £793 a month. 4-bed: £1,221. Room in a shared house: £375.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 6.8% in CH65, where a terraced house sold for a median £140,000 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £87 | £375 |
| 1 bedroom | £127 | £549 |
| 2 bedrooms | £155 | £673 |
| 3 bedrooms | £183 | £793 |
| 4 bedrooms | £282 | £1,221 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| CH65 Cheshire West and Chester | £140,000 (78 sales) | 6.8% |
| CH66 Cheshire West and Chester | £172,500 (55 sales) | 5.5% |
| CW9 Cheshire East | £175,000 (78 sales) | 5.4% |
| CW8 Cheshire West and Chester | £190,000 (143 sales) | 5.0% |
| WA6 Cheshire West and Chester | £220,000 (29 sales) | 4.3% |
| CH1 Cheshire West and Chester | £223,250 (92 sales) | 4.3% |
| SY14 Cheshire East | £235,000 (11 sales) | 4.0% |
| CH4 Cheshire West and Chester | £240,000 (62 sales) | 4.0% |
| CH3 Cheshire East | £250,000 (93 sales) | 3.8% |
| CH2 Cheshire West and Chester | £258,750 (108 sales) | 3.7% |
| CW6 Cheshire East | £301,000 (20 sales) | 3.2% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| CH65 Cheshire West and Chester | £200,000 (100 sales) | 7.3% |
| CH66 Cheshire West and Chester | £216,000 (154 sales) | 6.8% |
| CH1 Cheshire West and Chester | £225,500 (80 sales) | 6.5% |
| CH4 Cheshire West and Chester | £235,000 (124 sales) | 6.2% |
| CW8 Cheshire West and Chester | £245,000 (189 sales) | 6.0% |
| CW9 Cheshire East | £250,000 (138 sales) | 5.9% |
| SY14 Cheshire East | £280,000 (22 sales) | 5.2% |
| WA6 Cheshire West and Chester | £285,000 (57 sales) | 5.1% |
| CH3 Cheshire East | £320,000 (170 sales) | 4.6% |
| CH2 Cheshire West and Chester | £325,000 (151 sales) | 4.5% |
| CW6 Cheshire East | £355,000 (45 sales) | 4.1% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.