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

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 5LE, CH1 5EY, CH1 5LH, CH1 5LF, CH1 5EU, CH1 5BN, CH1 5NN, CH1 5EG, CH1 5BE.

Venables Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Venables Road are based on 4 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 5EX

Average Price
£231,420
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£232,228
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£224,149

Estimated Average Property Prices for Venables Road

Average Price
£244,004
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Venables Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Venables Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Other, an established residential building 		£230,0002023-05-26 £224,149
1 Venables Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£164,0002019-11-25 £206,991
8 Venables Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002018-10-19 £215,448
3 Venables Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£153,0002014-04-24 £238,101
7 Venables Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002011-09-06 £192,876

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 		3,707 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 4Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD 		252 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Arches Community Primary School
Saughall Road, Blacon CH1 5EZ 		334 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Kipling Road, Blacon CH1 5UU 		537 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Point Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5NF 		1,150 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4J H Godwin Primary School
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JG 		1,156 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 		1,163 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		3,334 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		3,411 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		3,752 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		3,760 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 		1,540 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		1,669 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		2,257 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		2,466 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Wealstone Lane, Upton CH2 1HD 		2,606 yd Community special school Yes 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 Road646 yd
Compass Group Uk & Ireland At AsdaUnit 3 Greyhound Park Road747 yd
Here and Now Chester limited121 Saughall Road816 yd
Costa LtdCosta, Deva Retail Centre Stendall Road859 yd
Furniture VillageUnit 4, Deva Retail Centre Stendall Road859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Theresas CentreSt Theresas Parish Centre Blacon Avenue478 yd
Waggon & HorsesWaggon And Horses Western Avenue784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bhajis2 The Parade762 yd
Georges6 The Parade781 yd
SubwayUnit 2 Greyhound Park Road942 yd
GreggsUnit B Greyhound Park Road942 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaUnit 33 Greyhound Park Road625 yd
LidlUnit 1a Greyhound Park Road942 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Parkgate Road989 yd
Food WarehouseUnit 4, Chester Retail Park Old Seals Way1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highfield Primary School
BLACON POINT ROAD 		grass pitches374 yd
Queen Elizabeth Playing Fields
SHELLEY ROAD 		grass pitches467 yd
King George V Playing Field
BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches618 yd
The Arches Community Primary School
SAUGHALL ROAD 		grass pitches682 yd
Blacon Pitch
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches827 yd
University Of Chester (Sealand Road Pitches)
SEALAND ROAD 		grass pitches875 yd
Pure Gym (Chester)
DEVA RETAIL CENTRE DEVA RETAIL CENTRE STENDALL ROAD 		health and fitness suite899 yd
Cairns Crescent
CAIRNS CRESCENT 		grass pitches939 yd
Deva Stadium
SEALAND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		grass pitches944 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed42.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed48.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed48.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed12 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Venables Road dangerous?

In 2023, 114 crimes were reported near Venables Road . 57% 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 5EX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 114
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Vehicle Crime 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 9
Burglary 7
Public Order 5
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near South Way291 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Warkick Road473 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Venable'S Road0 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area272 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chelmsford Court322 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Blacon Avenue461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Exeter Place256 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Exeter Place256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Graham Road517 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blacon Avenue461 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CH1 5EX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired82
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed11
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other7
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities19
Accommodation and food service activities17
Manufacturing10
Education10
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities7
Construction7
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male145

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex129
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed30

Health

Very good health134
Good health103
Fair health41
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 61
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian1
White288
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union5
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion90
Christian185
Buddhist2
Not answered15
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