Overview
Carman Friend is an estate agent based at 4 Friarsgate, Grosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 1XG. It is an independent, single-office business on our register. The registered business name is Carman Friend Limited. Companies House number 10211474. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
In 2022 home.co.uk recorded Carman Friend in 1 local agent league table on 1 occasions. At its best it ranked 12th of 63 agents in Chester (June 2022), with 10 homes for sale of 370 in the area (3% share). In the most recent capture (June 2022) it was 12th of 63 in Chester with 10 homes, a 3% share.
Homes in the CH1 postcode district sold for a median £216,000 across 338 sales in the last 12 months. Across Cheshire West and Chester the average price is £270,104 (July 2026), +48.2% over ten years and 5.1× its January 1995 level. 47 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in CH1.
Market position and ranking
How Carman Friend has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2022 and 2022.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 2022-06 | 12of 63 | 10of 370 | 3% |
The Chester market it trades in
63 agents advertising 370 homes, average asking price £338,743, 63 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2022-06-28.
All homes for sale in Chester
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in Chester
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthews of Chester15 Lower Bridge Street,, Chester,, CH1 1RS | 39 | 11% |
| 2 | Swetenhams28 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, CH1 1RS | 22 | 6% |
| 3 | Humphreys of Chester17/19 Lower Bridge Street,, Chester,, CH1 1RS | 18 | 5% |
| 4 | Beresford Adams Countrywide1-3 Friarsgate, Grosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 1XG | 17 | 5% |
| 5 | Currans HomesGrosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 2DD | 16 | 4% |
| 6 | SavillsLower Bridge Street, Chester, CH1 1RS | 15 | 4% |
| 7 | Town & Country Property ServicesLower Bridge Street, Chester, CH1 1RS | 15 | 4% |
| 8 | Reeds RainsWatergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LB | 14 | 4% |
| 9 | Thomas Property GroupGrosvenor House, 13 Grosvenor Street,, Chester, CH1 2DD, | 13 | 4% |
| 10 | LeadersLower Bridge Street,, Chester,, CH1 1RS. | 12 | 3% |
| 11 | PurplebricksSuite 7, First Floor, Cranmore Place, Cranmore Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4RZ | 11 | 3% |
| 12 | Carman FriendFriarsgate,, Grosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 1XG | 10 | 3% |
| 13 | CavendishCuppin Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2BN | 10 | 3% |
| 14 | Fearnalls, ChesterFirst Floor, 24a Charles Street, Chester, CH2 3AZ | 10 | 3% |
| 15 | Changing Home40, Lower Bridge Street, Chester, CH1 1RS | 9 | 2% |
| 16 | Douglas ButlerGrosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 2DD, | 8 | 2% |
| 17 | Jordan & HalsteadGrosvenor Street,, Chester,, CH1 2DD | 7 | 2% |
| 18 | Currans Unique HomesGrosvenor Street,, Chester,, CH1 2DD | 5 | 1% |
| 19 | Fisher GermanVicars Lane, Chester, CH1 1QU | 5 | 1% |
| 20 | McCarthy & Stone ResalesHoldenhurst Road,, Bournemouth,, BH8 8AQ | 5 | 1% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
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Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
Being collected: Google, Trustpilot, ESTAS, allAgents, Facebook. Ratings refresh every week.
Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across Cheshire West and Chester since January 1995, and what has sold in CH1 in the last year. Cheshire West and Chester averages £270,104 in July 2026, +21.6% over five years and +48.2% over ten.
Average house price, Cheshire West and Chester
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Cheshire West and Chester
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in CH1
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in CH1
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, CH1 | £216,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 338 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £365,000 | Semi-detached | £226,000 |
| Terraced | £220,750 | Flat | £157,000 |
Other agents in CH1
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Swetenhams | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 22home.co.uk 2022 |
| Humphreys of Chester | Estate and letting agentThe Property Franchise Group | 18home.co.uk 2022 |
| Beresford Adams | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 17home.co.uk 2022 |
| Currans Homes | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 16home.co.uk 2022 |
| Town & Country | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 15home.co.uk 2022 |
| Reeds Rains | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 14home.co.uk 2022 |
| Changing Home | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 9home.co.uk 2022 |
| Jordan & Halstead | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 7home.co.uk 2022 |
| Jackson-Stops | Estate agentIndependent | 2home.co.uk 2025 |
| The Online National Residential Estate Agency Limited | Estate agentIndependent | 1home.co.uk 2022 |
| Mavela Management Limited | Estate agentIndependent | 0today |
| A Move Homes LTD | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Abbey Student Rentals | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Bed Student Rentals | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Belvoir Chester | Letting agentThe Property Franchise Group | — |
| Blue Column Properties Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Blue Oak Estates | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Campbell and Graham ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Caren Gilbert-Weedman powered by eXp | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Cavendish Estate Agents Ltd | Estate agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Cheshire West and Chester · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Questions and answers
Is Carman Friend a leading agent in Chester?
home.co.uk ranked it 12th of 63 agents in Chester by homes for sale in June 2022, with 3% of local stock.
Which redress scheme is Carman Friend a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Carman Friend?
A median £216,000 in CH1 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 338 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 1 snapshots, 2022–2022 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Cheshire West and Chester, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | CH1, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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