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CH1 4DB

Blacon

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH1 4DB

Overview

Postcode CH1 4DB is located in an urban city, within the Blacon ward of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region, and forms part of the Chester City & Garden Quarter area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 187.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chester City & Garden Quarter is £37,300 per year. The nearest station is Bache located about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
187
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

3/10

Chester City & Garden Quarter has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,334 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Chester City & Garden Quarter has a very high crime rate, with approximately 187.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.2%

Approximately 5.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Chester City & Garden Quarter is £37,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 112 ft away from CH1 4DB.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester City & Garden Quarter near CH1 4DB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bache located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH1 4DB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Bache

N/A

Walking directions to Bache

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
377
Population density
490.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
299
79.52%
Other White
24
6.38%
African
21
5.59%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.33%
Indian
5
1.33%
Total population: 376

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
75
55.97%
Owns outright
24
17.91%
Owns with a mortgage
22
16.42%
Other social rented
6
4.48%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.73%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Blacon

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Blacon area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £430,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blacon in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blacon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£297,500
Flats2£108,750
Semi-Detached58£200,000
Terraced27£170,000

10 year median price trend in Blacon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blacon.

Schools

In the CH1 4DB postcode area, located within Chester City & Garden Quarter, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH1 4DB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableUniversity of ChesterHigher education institutions

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryChester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHighfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH1 4DB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH1 4DB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparParkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BEWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miAldiParkgate Road, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 4AZWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miThe Food WarehouseOld Seals Way, Chester, CH1 4RYWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.5 miOne Stop71 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EWWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 miUnimarket55 Garden Lane, Chester, CH1 4EWWalking directions to Unimarket

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.