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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

CH15AU

Ashfield Crescent

CH15ES

Blacon South

CH15FH

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH15JD

Blacon South

CH15LF

St Chad's Road

CH708BN

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH15FB

Norris Road

CH14LG

Clifton Drive

CH14QN

Chantry Court

CH15BP

Exeter Place

CH15DB

Carlisle Road

CH15JL

Boleyn Close

CH15LS

Stubbs Place

CH15ST

Hafod Close

CH15SU

Darwin Road

CH708AX

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH14QR

Mercury Court

CH14LU

Archers Way

CH15DD

Auckland Road

CH15DL

Masefield Drive

CH15LG

Blacon Point Road

CH15PY

Phillips Road

CH15RS

Nevin Road

CH708AH

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH14QT

Chantry Court

CH14RW

Sealand Road

CH14QJ

Jupiter Drive

CH15AN

Embassy Close

CH15AX

Highfield Road

CH15BN

Durham Road

CH15DG

Crabwall Place

CH15DP

Cranleigh Crescent

CH15EY

Cheyney Road

CH15HH

Naomi Close

CH15NN

Saughall Road

CH15QZ

Western Avenue

CH15SD

Wyndham Road

CH708BQ

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH15AQ

Oakfield Road

CH15AZ

Ashfield Crescent

CH15PH

Downham Place

CH15BS

Western Avenue

CH15EG

Church Hall Close

CH15ET

Blacon Avenue

CH15PL

Chevron Close

CH15HU

Willow Drive

CH15JP

Dyserth Road

CH15NB

Blacon Point Road

CH15PP

Western Avenue

CH15UA

Blacon Avenue

CH15UU

Kipling Road

CH15XP

Byron Close

CH708AQ

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH708BS

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH708DA

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH15SX

Brisbane Road

CH15RH

Sealand Road

CH14NZ

Knutsford Way

CH15BA

Saughall Road

CH15EE

Fernhill Road

CH15FA

Chelmsford Court

CH15PJ

Fisher Road

CH15NG

Blacon Point Road

CH15QY

Maitland Way

CH15RE

Caernarfon Grove

CH15UF

Coleridge Close

CH15BX

Blacon Avenue

CH15DQ

Stamford Road

CH15PD

Walton Place

CH15PN

Western Avenue

CH15QN

Cyman Close

CH15RN

Treborth Road

CH15SY

Adelaide Road

CH708BR

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH15XA

Shelley Road

CH14NS

Bumper's Lane

CH15BH

Worcester Place

CH15DR

Cranleigh Crescent

CH15JU

Blacon North

CH15NJ

Furne Road

CH15NS

Furne Road

CH15QE

Dyserth Road

CH708AS

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH708BJ

Chester City & Garden Quarter

CH15BR

Lichfield Road

CH15JH

Melbourne Road

CH15NF

Blacon Point Road

CH15NZ

Stratford Road

CH15QD

Aberdaron Drive

CH15RD

Blacon Point Road

CH15RU

Conway Grove

CH14RN

Sealand Road

CH14LX

Bumper's Lane

CH14BE

Parkgate Road

CH14LY

Hartford Way

CH15AP

Overwood Lane

CH15DH

Pulford Road

CH15HA

Jonathan's Way

CH15HP

Cleves Close

CH15ND

Clifton Drive

Data Sources

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