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

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 5DU, CH1 5DY, CH1 5HL, CH1 5DX, CH1 5DB, CH1 5BU, CH1 5EE, CH1 5DT, CH1 5EP.

Sherwood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sherwood 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 5HJ

Average Price
£136,000
Semi-Detached
£137,227
Terraced
£131,091
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Road

Average Price
£122,986
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Sherwood Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-07-16 £188,057
18 Sherwood Road, Chester, Cheshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002008-05-23 £130,874
2 Sherwood Road, Chester, Cheshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£48,0002002-06-21 £131,091
22 Sherwood Road, Chester, Cheshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£37,0002001-03-23 £119,174
22 Sherwood Road, Chester, Cheshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£27,0001998-10-30 £110,803

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 		4,454 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 		463 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Kipling Road, Blacon CH1 5UU 		490 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD 		821 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4J H Godwin Primary School
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JG 		826 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Point Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5NF 		1,416 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 		912 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		4,082 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		4,102 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		4,162 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		4,495 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 		1,871 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		2,372 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Wealstone Lane, Upton CH2 1HD 		2,896 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		3,008 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		3,202 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 Road216 yd
Blacon Adventure PlaygroundBlacon Adventure Playground Kipling Road535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Theresas CentreSt Theresas Parish Centre Blacon Avenue404 yd
Waggon & HorsesWaggon And Horses Western Avenue673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bhajis2 The Parade44 yd
Georges6 The Parade69 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Arches Community Primary School
SAUGHALL ROAD 		grass pitches176 yd
Queen Elizabeth Playing Fields
SHELLEY ROAD 		grass pitches570 yd
Cairns Crescent
CAIRNS CRESCENT 		grass pitches692 yd
Highfield Primary School
BLACON POINT ROAD 		grass pitches768 yd
J H Godwin Primary School
J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches909 yd
King George V Playing Field
BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches978 yd
Blacon High School
MELBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,007 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 speed63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sherwood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 437 crimes were reported near Sherwood Road . Only 24% 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 5HJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 437
Violence And Sexual Offences 221
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Public Order 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Other Theft 31
Vehicle Crime 17
Drugs 13
Burglary 11
Shoplifting 9
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Crabwall Place269 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Pulford Road314 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burton Road135 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road135 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norris Road73 yd

Employment

CH1 5HJ 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 Employee71
Part-Time Employee42
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Retired20
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)16
Other11
Unemployed11
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities17
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other5
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities4
Education4
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female170
Male130

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex80
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex6
Separated6
Divorced8
Widowed7

Health

Very good health136
Good health104
Fair health37
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 38
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White283
Arab4
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union27
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years16
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Italy2
Poland19
Other EU countries5
Turkey1
Middle East3
No passport held92

Religion

No religion146
Christian124
Muslim9
Other religion6
Not answered17
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