The Glen is in Blacon, Chester and in Chester district. CH1 5GA is located in the Blacon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Chester. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Glen, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5GA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 5EZ, CH1 5BT, CH1 5BY, CH1 5DB, CH1 5EG, CH1 5EQ, CH1 5BZ, CH1 5NW, CH1 5BX.

The Glen Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Glen are based on 41 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 5GA

Average Price
£169,567
Semi-Detached
£173,778
Terraced
£109,570
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Glen

Average Price
£173,994
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GlenStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 The Glen, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-01-20 £170,508
28 The Glen, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-10-28 £154,274
26 The Glen, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002021-10-04 £156,350
3 The Glen, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002021-06-25 £158,906
21 The Glen, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002020-12-17 £161,664

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 		4,091 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 4The Arches Community Primary School
Saughall Road, Blacon CH1 5EZ 		96 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD 		445 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Kipling Road, Blacon CH1 5UU 		489 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4J H Godwin Primary School
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JG 		796 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Point Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5NF 		1,115 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 		834 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		3,752 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		3,825 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		4,055 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		4,129 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 		1,810 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		2,094 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		2,669 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Wealstone Lane, Upton CH2 1HD 		2,869 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		2,891 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
Here and Now Chester limited121 Saughall Road391 yd
Blacon Adventure PlaygroundBlacon Adventure Playground Kipling Road594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Theresas CentreSt Theresas Parish Centre Blacon Avenue370 yd
Waggon & HorsesWaggon And Horses Western Avenue483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bhajis2 The Parade371 yd
Georges6 The Parade383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaUnit 33 Greyhound Park Road962 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Arches Community Primary School
SAUGHALL ROAD 		grass pitches263 yd
Highfield Primary School
BLACON POINT ROAD 		grass pitches395 yd
Queen Elizabeth Playing Fields
SHELLEY ROAD 		grass pitches503 yd
Cairns Crescent
CAIRNS CRESCENT 		grass pitches594 yd
King George V Playing Field
BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches861 yd
J H Godwin Primary School
J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches908 yd
Blacon High School
MELBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts984 yd
Blacon Pitch
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches1,091 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 speed69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Glen Street dangerous?

In 2023, 389 crimes were reported near The Glen . Only 27% 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 5GA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 389
Violence And Sexual Offences 190
Anti Social Behaviour 49
Public Order 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Other Theft 28
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 11
Drugs 10
Shoplifting 9
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road464 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Venable'S Road427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Dentith Drive460 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Warkick Road156 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Parade379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norris Road450 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road464 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired50
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities19
Construction18
Manufacturing14
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other8
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female150
Male147

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex90
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced25
Widowed10

Health

Very good health141
Good health102
Fair health44
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 78
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White289

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years11
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland3
France1
Spain1
Poland2
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion144
Christian141
Hindu1
Muslim1
Not answered10
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