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CH1 5PY

Blacon

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH1 5PY

Overview

Postcode CH1 5PY 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 104.3 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 1.7 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
104
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
19.7%
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 104.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.7%

Approximately 19.7% 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

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 5PY.

Flood risk

No risk

Blacon South near CH1 5PY 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 5PY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBlacon Community Nature ParkSmallWalking directions to Blacon Community Nature Park

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
6,173.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
71.96%
Other White
71
22.12%
Arab
8
2.49%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.56%
Indian
4
1.25%
Total population: 321

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
40
30.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
27.27%
Owns outright
27
20.45%
Other social rented
21
15.91%
Social rents from council
5
3.79%
Total households: 132

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH1 5PY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 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 5PY

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

Data Sources

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