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England / North West / Cheshire West and Chester / Blacon

About

Blacon is a residential ward located in the northwest of Chester, within the Cheshire West and Chester unitary authority. The area is primarily made up of post-war housing, with a mix of terraced, semi-detached, and council-owned properties. It is bordered by the River Dee to the west and the A548 road to the north, providing connections to nearby areas like Deeside and Chester city centre.

The ward includes several local amenities, such as Blacon High School, community centres, and green spaces like Blacon Recreation Ground. Public transport links include regular bus services to Chester and surrounding areas. While historically an overspill estate, Blacon has seen regeneration efforts in recent years, including new housing developments and improvements to local facilities.

Area overview

On average Blacon has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 30.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Blacon is £34,578 per year. There are 6 schools in Blacon: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
30.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Blacon Population
14,085
Population density
2,792 per km²

Demographics

British
12,532
88.96%
Other White
808
5.74%
Other
91
0.65%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
75
0.53%
Irish
74
0.53%
Total population: 14,087

Housing

Other social rented
1,562
25.99%
Owns outright
1,549
25.77%
Owns with a mortgage
1,415
23.54%
Social rents from council
663
11.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
636
10.58%
Total households: 6,011

Property prices in Blacon

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Blacon area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £430,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£250,000
Flats2£101,750
Semi-Detached54£200,000
Terraced30£160,000

10 years price trend in Blacon

All postcodes in Blacon

CH14RJ

Sealand Road

CH14NE

Chelford Close

CH15AT

Longdale Drive

CH15BB

Blacon Avenue

CH15DA

Blacon Avenue

CH15EJ

Alderley Place

CH15HZ

Dentith Drive

CH15NR

Cleaver Road

CH15QB

Blacon Point Road

CH15UP

Stearns Close

CH15XF

Byron Close

CH708AG

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH708DR

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH14AY

Parkgate Road

CH15DU

Brentwood Road

CH15LR

Clifton Drive

CH15NQ

Blacon Point Road

CH15NU

Belvedere Drive

CH15UW

Tennyson Walk

CH15XL

Blake Close

CH15QS

Blacon Point Road

CH15BJ

Ludlow Road

CH15EL

Harthill Road

CH15PQ

Blacon Point Road

CH15UE

Coleridge Close

CH15UR

Meynell Place

CH708AA

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH708AE

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH708AU

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH708BY

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH14DB

Meadowside Mews

CH14LS

Knutsford Way

CH14PZ

Stadium Way

CH15BL

Saughall Road

CH15EF

Hatton Road

CH15HE

Saughall Road

CH15HL

Blacon Avenue

CH15JJ

Boleyn Close

CH15LH

St Chad's Road

CH15NA

Cleaver Road

CH15PR

Western Avenue

CH15TX

Griffin Close

CH15UJ

Marlowe Close

CH15WB

Blacon Avenue

CH15XB

Chaucer Close

CH15AL

Virginia Drive

CH15DX

Lynwood Road

CH14NL

Knutsford Way

CH15FE

Clifton Drive

CH15JN

Ashmuir Close

CH15JZ

Provan Way

CH15LQ

Cotes Place

CH15SH

Adelaide Road

CH15SZ

Adelaide Road

CH708AW

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH708DH

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH15AH

Imperial Avenue

CH15BW

Blacon Avenue

CH15DE

Stamford Road

CH15EN

Fernhill Road

CH15HF

Cleves Close

CH15JE

Cairns Crescent

CH15PZ

Wemyss Road

CH15QF

Cadnant Close

CH15SF

Brisbane Road

CH708BT

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH15LA

Burton Road

CH14RL

Jupiter Drive

CH15AD

Glenside Close

CH15AA

Woodside Road

CH15BZ

Lincoln Road

CH15FD

Blacon Point Road

CH15HJ

Sherwood Road

CH15LJ

Blacon Point Road

CH15LZ

Bridgeman Road

CH15XG

Thomas Close

CH15XQ

Burns Way

CH708BG

Jupiter Drive

CH708DQ

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH15BD

Blacon Avenue

CH15BE

Blacon Avenue

CH15BQ

Hereford Place

CH15HY

Mayfield Road

CH15NY

Cleaver Road

CH15TY

Shelley Road

CH15UH

Wordsworth Crescent

CH15XT

Blacon Avenue

CH708DF

Jupiter Drive

CH14AZ

Countess Way

CH14EX

Jupiter Drive

CH15BY

Lincoln Road

CH15DY

Norris Road

CH15GA

The Glen

CH15LD

Blacon Point Road

CH15PB

Blacon Point Road

CH15PT

Fowler Road

CH15RL

Beaumaris Grove

CH15UN

Tennyson Walk

CH15AE

Wavertree Road

CH15AF

Wavertree Road

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/09/2025.