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CH1 5PT

Fowler Road

Blacon

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Detailed insights for CH1 5PT

Overview

Postcode CH1 5PT 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 high crime levels, with around 90.0 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 1.7 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
34%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Blacon South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,180 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Blacon South has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

34%

Approximately 34.0% 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 5PT.

Flood risk

No risk

Blacon South near CH1 5PT 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
325
Population density
3,611.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50.36(+36%)
Shoplifting
16.59(+191%)
Public order
14.22(+41%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.29(-8%)
Other theft
6.52(-1%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
290
89.23%
Other White
28
8.62%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.92%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.31%
African
1
0.31%
Total population: 325

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
84
32.06%
Level 4+ (Degree)
55
20.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
52
19.85%
Level 3 (A level)
25
9.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
9.16%
Total 16+ residents: 262

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
37
25.17%
Owns outright
37
25.17%
Other social rented
35
23.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
12.24%
Social rents from council
15
10.2%
Total households: 147

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH1 5PT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryBlacon High School, A Specialist Sports CollegeFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryJ H Godwin Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDee Point Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH1 5PT

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

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 031BE01018314
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.