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CH1 5RW

Blacon

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH1 5RW

Overview

Postcode CH1 5RW 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 162.8 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 1.9 miles away. There are 4 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
163
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
74.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 162.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

74.1%

Approximately 74.1% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 321 ft away from CH1 5RW.

Flood risk

No risk

Blacon South near CH1 5RW 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
8,468.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
228
80.85%
Other White
30
10.64%
Chinese
5
1.77%
Other Asian
5
1.77%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.42%
Total population: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
71
51.08%
Social rents from council
32
23.02%
Owns with a mortgage
17
12.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.19%
Owns outright
5
3.6%
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 5RW postcode area, located within Blacon South, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH1 5RW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryDee Point Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miSecondaryBlacon High School, A Specialist Sports CollegeFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryJ H Godwin Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

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