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CH1 5SR

Blacon

Cheshire West and Chester

England / North West / Cheshire West and Chester / Blacon South / Blacon / CH1 5SR

Overview

Postcode CH1 5SR 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 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
163
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
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 162.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

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 5SR.

Flood risk

No risk

Blacon South near CH1 5SR 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

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBlacon Community Nature ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
243
Population density
10,945.9 per km²

Demographics

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

Housing

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 £190,000 in Blacon area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £430,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£250,000
Flats2£101,750
Semi-Detached54£200,000
Terraced30£160,000

10 years price trend in Blacon

Schools

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

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

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSparWestern Avenue, Chester, CH1 5PN
0.2 miHeron FoodsWestern Avenue, Chester, CH1 5QY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/09/2025.