Highfield Road is in Blacon, Chester and in Chester district. CH1 5AX 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 Highfield Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 5AZ, CH1 5ES, CH1 5AU, CH1 5JZ, CH1 5AG, CH1 5HY, CH1 5AD, CH1 5HZ, CH1 5AE.

Highfield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Road are based on 44 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 5AX

Average Price
£219,767
Semi-Detached
£217,771
Terraced
£184,172
Detached
£244,551
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£225,804
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Highfield Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£159,0002019-03-29 £202,382
63 Highfield Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002019-01-09 £211,835
45 Highfield Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002018-11-23 £203,120
49 Highfield Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,0002017-07-03 £227,381
59 Highfield Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,0002015-10-30 £206,614

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 		4,667 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 		256 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Arches Community Primary School
Saughall Road, Blacon CH1 5EZ 		861 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD 		1,098 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Kipling Road, Blacon CH1 5UU 		1,155 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Point Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5NF 		1,183 yd Community 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 		380 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		4,433 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		4,488 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		4,689 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		4,781 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 		2,541 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		2,850 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaltney Ferry C.P. School
Saltney Ferry Road, Saltney Ferry CH4 0BN 		3,293 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		3,340 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSaltney Wood Memorial C.P. School
Boundary Lane, Saltney CH4 8LN 		3,476 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 Road481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waggon & HorsesWaggon And Horses Western Avenue513 yd
Egerton ArmsEgerton Arms, 196 Hermitage Road, Saughall1,020 yd
St Theresas CentreSt Theresas Parish Centre Blacon Avenue1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Georges6 The Parade622 yd
Bhajis2 The Parade647 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
J H Godwin Primary School
J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches263 yd
Cairns Crescent
CAIRNS CRESCENT 		grass pitches353 yd
Blacon High School
MELBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts368 yd
The Arches Community Primary School
SAUGHALL ROAD 		grass pitches594 yd
Highfield Primary School
BLACON POINT ROAD 		grass pitches959 yd
Dee Point Primary School
DEE POINT SCHOOL HOUSE DEE POINT SCHOOL HOUSE BLACON POINT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,033 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 speed76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed116.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 196 crimes were reported near Highfield Road . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH1 5AX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 196
Violence And Sexual Offences 114
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Public Order 14
Other Theft 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Crime 9
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 5
Drugs 3
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Dentith Drive351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pulford Road469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakfield Road233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Melbourne Road342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Naomi Close320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glenside Close196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glenside Close196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Road478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Road478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Road478 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH1 5AX 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

Full-Time Employee86
Retired83
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities16
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female175
Male146

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed25

Health

Very good health133
Good health110
Fair health49
Bad health19
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 62
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani6
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White304
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union10
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years12
5-10 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland1
Germany1
Poland4
Other EU countries4
No passport held46

Religion

No religion148
Christian138
Buddhist1
Muslim10
Other religion2
Not answered20
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