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

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 5JG, CH1 5JQ, CH1 5EH, CH1 5SY, CH1 5JF, CH1 5JE, CH1 5TG, CH1 5SZ, 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 5JH

Average Price
£138,884
Semi-Detached
£162,587
Terraced
£132,563
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
141 Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002023-08-21 £125,514
107 Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£109,0002019-09-19 £131,231
113 Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£111,0002019-01-11 £139,225
93 Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£94,5002016-02-29 £128,418
75 Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£94,0002015-07-30 £131,255

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 		4,435 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 		85 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Point Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5NF 		868 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Arches Community Primary School
Saughall Road, Blacon CH1 5EZ 		878 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD 		1,005 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Kipling Road, Blacon CH1 5UU 		1,281 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 		38 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		4,263 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		4,305 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		4,450 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		4,876 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 		2,632 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		2,768 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSaltney Ferry C.P. School
Saltney Ferry Road, Saltney Ferry CH4 0BN 		2,964 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSaltney Wood Memorial C.P. School
Boundary Lane, Saltney CH4 8LN 		3,156 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		3,171 yd Other independent school No Girls 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 Road674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waggon & HorsesWaggon And Horses Western Avenue379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Georges6 The Parade822 yd
Bhajis2 The Parade842 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 pitches159 yd
Blacon High School
MELBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts176 yd
Cairns Crescent
CAIRNS CRESCENT 		grass pitches228 yd
Dee Point Primary School
DEE POINT SCHOOL HOUSE DEE POINT SCHOOL HOUSE BLACON POINT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches697 yd
The Arches Community Primary School
SAUGHALL ROAD 		grass pitches738 yd
Highfield Primary School
BLACON POINT ROAD 		grass pitches850 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 97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.5%

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/s2.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed40.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed110.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melbourne Road dangerous?

In 2023, 368 crimes were reported near Melbourne Road . Only 28% 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 5JH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 368
Violence And Sexual Offences 196
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Public Order 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Other Theft 19
Shoplifting 16
Other Crime 14
Vehicle Crime 13
Burglary 9
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 5JH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glenside Close486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakfield Road351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Springwood Close508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Nevin Road454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nevin Road454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nevin Road454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Avenue261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Melbourne Road0 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carmel Close448 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Police Station178 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Retired53
Part-Time Employee50
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)12
Other11
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing18
Transport and storage15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities13
Education7
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female181
Male180

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed16

Health

Very good health130
Good health145
Fair health58
Bad health20
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 38
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed Other1
White345
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom334
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK334
10+ Years8
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Germany4
Italy3
Spain7
Poland5
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held99

Religion

No religion177
Christian150
Jewish1
Muslim7
Not answered27
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