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

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 5BJ, CH1 5BG, CH1 5UE, CH1 5UD, CH1 5UA, CH1 5BH, CH1 5BQ, CH1 5UL, CH1 5UB.

Blacon Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blacon Avenue are based on 54 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 5BB

Average Price
£178,329
Semi-Detached
£179,165
Terraced
£163,531
Detached
£278,435
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blacon Avenue

Average Price
£163,770
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blacon AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Blacon Avenue, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002023-08-17 £139,997
57 Blacon Avenue, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£183,0002023-03-24 £180,396
63 Blacon Avenue, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£162,0002022-01-14 £170,652
59 Blacon Avenue, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002019-02-22 £187,127
47 Blacon Avenue, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£127,5002017-07-28 £168,553

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 		3,739 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 4St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Kipling Road, Blacon CH1 5UU 		542 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Arches Community Primary School
Saughall Road, Blacon CH1 5EZ 		794 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD 		811 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Walpole Street, CH1 4HG 		1,533 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4J H Godwin Primary School
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JG 		1,650 yd Community school No 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 		1,680 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		3,211 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		3,219 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		3,325 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		3,803 yd Academy converter 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 		977 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		1,427 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Wealstone Lane, Upton CH2 1HD 		2,044 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		2,203 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		2,303 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed 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
Blacon Adventure PlaygroundBlacon Adventure Playground Kipling Road565 yd
Little OwlThe Little Owl Cousens Way, Bache760 yd
Costa Coffee, Countess of Chester HospitalThe Countess Of Chester Hospital, The Countess Of Chester Health Park Liverpool Road, Upton994 yd
Compass Group Uk & Ireland At AsdaUnit 3 Greyhound Park Road1,036 yd
Costa LtdCosta, Deva Retail Centre Stendall Road1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Theresas CentreSt Theresas Parish Centre Blacon Avenue608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bhajis2 The Parade1,043 yd
Georges6 The Parade1,069 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Parkgate Road429 yd
AsdaUnit 33 Greyhound Park Road976 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Field
BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches104 yd
Blacon Pitch
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches262 yd
Queen Elizabeth Playing Fields
SHELLEY ROAD 		grass pitches447 yd
Highfield Primary School
BLACON POINT ROAD 		grass pitches939 yd
The Arches Community Primary School
SAUGHALL ROAD 		grass pitches1,038 yd
Bowmere Hospital (Closed)
THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HEALTH PARK 		grass pitches1,080 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 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.9%

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 speed49.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blacon Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 251 crimes were reported near Blacon Avenue . 38% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH1 5BB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 251
Violence And Sexual Offences 132
Public Order 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Drugs 11
Other Theft 10
Other Crime 8
Burglary 7
Vehicle Crime 3
Shoplifting 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Blacon Avenue249 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area195 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area195 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Exeter Place467 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Exeter Place467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Marlowe Close333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Marlowe Close333 yd

Employment

CH1 5BB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee65
Retired49
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed12
Other9
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities8
Education7
Other7
Construction6
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female155
Male151

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex80
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed12

Health

Very good health129
Good health107
Fair health41
Bad health18
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 41
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed Other3
White288
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union12
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years15
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Italy4
Portugal1
Poland4
Other EU countries2
Central and South America1
No passport held78

Religion

No religion127
Christian148
Buddhist1
Other religion5
Not answered22
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