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CH1 5UX

Blacon

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CH1 5UX

Overview

Postcode CH1 5UX 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 North area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blacon North is £34,300 per year. The nearest station is Bache located about 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Countess of Chester Country Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
54.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Blacon North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,013 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Blacon North has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

54.9%

Approximately 54.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Blacon North is £34,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Blacon North near CH1 5UX 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CH1 5UX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Bache

N/A

Walking directions to Bache

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH1 5UX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCountess of Chester Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Countess of Chester Country Park

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
5,534.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
270
86.26%
Other White
23
7.35%
White and Black African (mixed)
7
2.24%
Other
6
1.92%
Other Asian
2
0.64%
Total population: 313

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
47
38.52%
Owns with a mortgage
22
18.03%
Social rents from council
20
16.39%
Owns outright
19
15.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.66%
Total households: 122

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 5UX postcode area, located within Blacon North, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH1 5UX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryThe Arches Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHighfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH1 5UX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH1 5UX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons Daily85 Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BBWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 miBlacon News and Post Office7-8 The Parade, Chester, CH1 5HNWalking directions to Blacon News and Post Office
0.5 miSpar12 The Parade, Chester, CH1 5HNWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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