Virginia Drive is in Blacon, Chester and in Chester district. CH1 5AL is located in the Blacon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Chester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Virginia Drive, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 5AA, CH1 5AJ, CH1 5AN, CH1 5AW, CH1 5AQ, CH1 5AF, CH1 5AH, CH1 5AT, CH1 5AE.

Virginia Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Virginia Drive are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH1 5AL

Average Price
£211,033
Semi-Detached
£211,033
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Virginia Drive

Average Price
£228,660
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Virginia DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Virginia Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£210,0002023-03-17 £207,012
1 Virginia Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£213,0002022-11-16 £203,090
23 Virginia Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£228,0002022-08-12 £224,604
6 Virginia Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£175,0002020-11-27 £204,321
4 Virginia Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£130,0002015-12-18 £183,244

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Mary's Community Nursery School
Old Wrexham Road, CH4 7HS
4,856 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4J H Godwin Primary School
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JG
413 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Point Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5NF
1,239 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Arches Community Primary School
Saughall Road, Blacon CH1 5EZ
1,252 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD
1,429 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Kipling Road, Blacon CH1 5UU
1,584 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JH
456 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE
4,701 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE
4,741 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS
4,867 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN
5,210 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ancora House School
Countess of Chester Health Park, CH2 1BQ
2,967 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaltney Ferry C.P. School
Saltney Ferry Road, Saltney Ferry CH4 0BN
3,053 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ
3,196 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's High School
St David's Terrace, Saltney CH4 0AE
3,450 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSaltney Wood Memorial C.P. School
Boundary Lane, Saltney CH4 8LN
3,482 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Here and Now Chester limited121 Saughall Road913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waggon & HorsesWaggon And Horses Western Avenue800 yd
Egerton ArmsEgerton Arms, 196 Hermitage Road, Saughall921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Georges6 The Parade1,054 yd
Bhajis2 The Parade1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blacon High School
MELBOURNE ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts276 yd
J H Godwin Primary School
J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE ROAD
athletics tracks, grass pitches292 yd
Cairns Crescent
CAIRNS CRESCENT
grass pitches629 yd
Dee Point Primary School
DEE POINT SCHOOL HOUSE DEE POINT SCHOOL HOUSE BLACON POINT ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,019 yd
The Arches Community Primary School
SAUGHALL ROAD
grass pitches1,021 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Virginia Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 123 crimes were reported near Virginia Drive . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH1 5AL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 123
Violence And Sexual Offences 77
Other Theft 10
Other Crime 9
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Public Order 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH1 5AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glenside Close373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Darwin Road462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glenside Close373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Melbourne Road438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Springwood Close259 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Auckland Road408 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brisbane Road408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glenside Close373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakfield Road201 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glenside Close373 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH1 5AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired63
Full-Time Employee58
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family13
Self-Employed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing16
Construction12
Education9
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female127
Male125

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed13

Health

Very good health101
Good health82
Fair health43
Bad health19
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 47
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African1
Mixed White and African4
White246

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union18
Africa5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years16
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland7
Lithuania3
Poland4
Other EU countries3
No passport held47

Religion

No religion111
Christian125
Buddhist1
Sikh1
Not answered14