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CH1 5ET

Blacon

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH1 5ET

Overview

Postcode CH1 5ET 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 Blacon South area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blacon South is £33,200 per year. The nearest station is Bache located about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Blacon South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,325 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Blacon South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.4%

Approximately 9.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Blacon South is £33,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH1 5ET.

Flood risk

No risk

Blacon South near CH1 5ET 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
3,123 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
280
93.96%
Other White
9
3.02%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.67%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.67%
Total population: 298

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
35.25%
Owns with a mortgage
48
34.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
13.67%
Other social rented
9
6.47%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.04%
Total households: 139

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 5ET postcode area, located within Blacon South, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH1 5ET
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThe Arches Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryJ H Godwin Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryBlacon High School, A Specialist Sports CollegeFoundation school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH1 5ET

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH1 5ET
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSpar12 The Parade, Chester, CH1 5HNWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miBlacon News and Post Office7-8 The Parade, Chester, CH1 5HNWalking directions to Blacon News and Post Office
0.4 miHeron FoodsWestern Avenue, Chester, CH1 5QYWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.5 miSparWestern Avenue, Chester, CH1 5PNWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miMorrisons Daily85 Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BBWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Data Sources

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