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.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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34 Virginia Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £210,000 | 2023-03-17 | £207,012 |
1 Virginia Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £213,000 | 2022-11-16 | £203,090 |
23 Virginia Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £228,000 | 2022-08-12 | £224,604 |
6 Virginia Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2020-11-27 | £204,321 |
4 Virginia Drive, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £130,000 | 2015-12-18 | £183,244 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | St Mary's Community Nursery School Old Wrexham Road, CH4 7HS | 4,856 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | J H Godwin Primary School Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JG | 413 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Dee Point Primary School Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5NF | 1,239 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | The Arches Community Primary School Saughall Road, Blacon CH1 5EZ | 1,252 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Highfield Community Primary School Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD | 1,429 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Kipling Road, Blacon CH1 5UU | 1,584 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JH | 456 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE | 4,701 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
2out of 4 | Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE | 4,741 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS | 4,867 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Upton-by-Chester High School St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN | 5,210 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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4out of 4 | Ancora House School Countess of Chester Health Park, CH2 1BQ | 2,967 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Saltney Ferry C.P. School Saltney Ferry Road, Saltney Ferry CH4 0BN | 3,053 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
- not rated | University of Chester Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ | 3,196 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | St David's High School St David's Terrace, Saltney CH4 0AE | 3,450 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
- not rated | Saltney 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.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Here and Now Chester limited | 121 Saughall Road | 913 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Waggon & Horses | Waggon And Horses Western Avenue | 800 yd | |
Egerton Arms | Egerton Arms, 196 Hermitage Road, Saughall | 921 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Georges | 6 The Parade | 1,054 yd | |
Bhajis | 2 The Parade | 1,079 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Blacon High School MELBOURNE ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts | 276 yd |
J H Godwin Primary School J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE ROAD | athletics tracks, grass pitches | 292 yd |
Cairns Crescent CAIRNS CRESCENT | grass pitches | 629 yd |
Dee Point Primary School DEE POINT SCHOOL HOUSE DEE POINT SCHOOL HOUSE BLACON POINT ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 1,019 yd |
The Arches Community Primary School SAUGHALL ROAD | grass pitches | 1,021 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 99.3 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 13.6 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
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.
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 committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CH1 5AL.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Glenside Close | 373 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Darwin Road | 462 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Glenside Close | 373 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Melbourne Road | 438 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Springwood Close | 259 yd |
2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Auckland Road | 408 yd |
2023-12 | Bicycle theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Brisbane Road | 408 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Glenside Close | 373 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Oakfield Road | 201 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Glenside Close | 373 yd |
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%.
Retired | 63 |
Full-Time Employee | 58 |
Part-Time Employee | 23 |
Looking after home or family | 13 |
Self-Employed | 12 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 10 |
Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
Other | 8 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
Unemployed | 3 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 24 |
Human health and social work activities | 16 |
Manufacturing | 16 |
Construction | 12 |
Education | 9 |
Transport and storage | 9 |
Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
Other | 3 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 3 |
Information and communication | 2 |
Real estate activities | 2 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
Female | 127 |
Male | 125 |
Single | 77 |
Married: Opposite sex | 94 |
Separated | 5 |
Divorced | 16 |
Widowed | 13 |
Very good health | 101 |
Good health | 82 |
Fair health | 43 |
Bad health | 19 |
Very bad health | 7 |
No qualifications | 52 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 24 |
Apprenticeship | 25 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 25 |
Degree or Similar | 47 |
Other | 8 |
Indian | 1 |
Black African | 1 |
Mixed White and African | 4 |
White | 246 |
United Kingdom | 229 |
European Union | 18 |
Africa | 5 |
Born in the UK | 229 |
10+ Years | 16 |
5-10 Years | 5 |
2-5 Years | 1 |
United Kingdom | 190 |
Ireland | 7 |
Lithuania | 3 |
Poland | 4 |
Other EU countries | 3 |
No passport held | 47 |
No religion | 111 |
Christian | 125 |
Buddhist | 1 |
Sikh | 1 |
Not answered | 14 |