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CH1 5NQ

Blacon Point Road

Blacon

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Detailed insights for CH1 5NQ

Overview

Postcode CH1 5NQ 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 145.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Blacon South is £39,977 per year. The nearest station is Bache located about 1.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Blacon Community Nature Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
146
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
76.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Blacon South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,357 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Blacon South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 145.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

76.7%

Approximately 76.7% 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

4/10

The average income per household in Blacon South is £39,977 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Blacon South near CH1 5NQ 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH1 5NQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBlacon Community Nature ParkSmallWalking directions to Blacon Community Nature Park

Area Profile

Population
243
Population density
10,945.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
85.88(+131%)
Public order
18.45(+83%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.09(+35%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.27(-56%)
Drugs
7.63(+101%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
207
85.54%
Other White
24
9.92%
Other
4
1.65%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.24%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.41%
Total population: 242

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
46
23.23%
No qualifications
43
21.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
40
20.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
16.67%
Level 4+ (Degree)
22
11.11%
Total 16+ residents: 198

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
69
51.88%
Social rents from council
33
24.81%
Owns with a mortgage
13
9.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.77%
Owns outright
5
3.76%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Blacon

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £198,500 in Blacon area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £445,000.

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
Detached15£330,000
Flats2£108,750
Semi-Detached60£200,000
Terraced27£165,000

10 year median price trend in Blacon

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

Schools

In the CH1 5NQ postcode area, located within Blacon South, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH1 5NQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryDee Point Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miSecondaryBlacon High School, A Specialist Sports CollegeFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryJ H Godwin Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH1 5NQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH1 5NQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparWestern Avenue, Chester, CH1 5PNWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miHeron FoodsWestern Avenue, Chester, CH1 5QYWalking directions to Heron Foods

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire West and Chester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,595
Band B£1,860
Band C£2,126
Band D£2,392
Band E£2,924
Band F£3,455
Band G£3,987
Band H£4,784

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire West and ChesterE06000050
Parliamentary ConstituencyChester North and NestonE14001163
WardBlaconE05012209
ParishCheshire West and Chester, unparished areaE43000272
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Blacon SouthE02003799
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire West and Chester 031EE01018317
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.