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

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 5JF, CH1 5JH, CH1 5JE, CH1 5JQ, CH1 5SY, CH1 5AU, CH1 5EH, CH1 5AG, CH1 5JA.

Melbourne Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melbourne Road are based on 33 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 5JG

Average Price
£161,155
Semi-Detached
£175,471
Terraced
£145,968
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£90,450
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Road

Average Price
£147,140
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
86 Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£127,0002023-04-27 £125,533
2 Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£189,9502022-08-26 £187,121
42 Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-05-09 £99,271
42 Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£73,5002018-12-03 £81,629
60 Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002018-10-26 £147,552

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 		4,461 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 		31 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Arches Community Primary School
Saughall Road, Blacon CH1 5EZ 		831 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Point Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5NF 		923 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD 		985 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Kipling Road, Blacon CH1 5UU 		1,217 yd Voluntary aided 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 		118 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		4,271 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		4,317 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		4,478 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		4,823 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 		2,578 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		2,752 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaltney Ferry C.P. School
Saltney Ferry Road, Saltney Ferry CH4 0BN 		3,046 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		3,178 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSaltney Wood Memorial C.P. School
Boundary Lane, Saltney CH4 8LN 		3,215 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 Road597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waggon & HorsesWaggon And Horses Western Avenue356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Georges6 The Parade746 yd
Bhajis2 The Parade767 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 pitches153 yd
Cairns Crescent
CAIRNS CRESCENT 		grass pitches187 yd
Blacon High School
MELBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts215 yd
The Arches Community Primary School
SAUGHALL ROAD 		grass pitches668 yd
Dee Point Primary School
DEE POINT SCHOOL HOUSE DEE POINT SCHOOL HOUSE BLACON POINT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches765 yd
Highfield Primary School
BLACON POINT ROAD 		grass pitches833 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 95.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 69.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 59.2%

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/s2.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed89.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melbourne Road dangerous?

In 2023, 380 crimes were reported near Melbourne Road . 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 5JG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 380
Violence And Sexual Offences 206
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Public Order 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Other Theft 18
Shoplifting 16
Vehicle Crime 14
Other Crime 13
Burglary 8
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Road210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakfield Road321 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Nevin Road532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nevin Road532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nevin Road532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Avenue314 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Darwin Road430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Avenue314 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Road210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Road210 yd

Employment

CH1 5JG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee102
Retired68
Part-Time Employee45
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Other16
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family12
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing27
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities19
Transport and storage15
Education14
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female205
Male163

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex115
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced33
Widowed23

Health

Very good health146
Good health143
Fair health49
Bad health23
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 56
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Black African5
Mixed Other2
White352
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom339
European Union12
Africa7
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK339
10+ Years12
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Germany1
Italy2
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia3
No passport held81

Religion

No religion160
Christian185
Hindu2
Muslim3
Not answered19
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