Western Avenue is in Blacon, Chester and in Chester district. CH1 5QX 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 Western Avenue, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5QX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 5QZ, CH1 5ST, CH1 5RR, CH1 5RS, CH1 5RY, CH1 5RZ, CH1 5SH, CH1 5RW, CH1 5RU.

Western Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Western Avenue are based on 50 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 5QX

Average Price
£103,540
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£113,683
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£86,633
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Avenue

Average Price
£180,005
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
69 Western Avenue, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£98,4002022-12-02 £90,806
85 Western Avenue, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002022-01-10 £66,752
77 Western Avenue, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£106,0002020-01-29 £128,295
91 Western Avenue, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£108,5002019-02-22 £120,262
85 Western Avenue, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£60,0002017-03-31 £68,943

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 		4,273 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 		541 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Point Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5NF 		627 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD 		1,182 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Arches Community Primary School
Saughall Road, Blacon CH1 5EZ 		1,184 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Kipling Road, Blacon CH1 5UU 		1,643 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 		423 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		4,206 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		4,227 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		4,275 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		5,157 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSaltney Ferry C.P. School
Saltney Ferry Road, Saltney Ferry CH4 0BN 		2,506 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSaltney Wood Memorial C.P. School
Boundary Lane, Saltney CH4 8LN 		2,813 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt Anthony's R.C. Primary School
High Street, Saltney CH4 8SG 		2,819 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt David's High School
St David's Terrace, Saltney CH4 0AE 		2,822 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		2,862 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waggon & HorsesWaggon And Horses Western Avenue675 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dee Point Primary School
DEE POINT SCHOOL HOUSE DEE POINT SCHOOL HOUSE BLACON POINT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches375 yd
Blacon High School
MELBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts457 yd
J H Godwin Primary School
J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL J H GODWIN PRIMARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches544 yd
Cairns Crescent
CAIRNS CRESCENT 		grass pitches616 yd
Highfield Primary School
BLACON POINT ROAD 		grass pitches1,031 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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 speed73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Western Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 410 crimes were reported near Western Avenue . Only 25% 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 5QX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 410
Violence And Sexual Offences 188
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Public Order 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Other Theft 23
Shoplifting 18
Burglary 10
Other Crime 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Drugs 8
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Nevin Road122 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Avenue356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Springwood Close527 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Cadnant Close431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maitland Way172 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Beaumaris Grove226 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beaumaris Grove226 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Adelaide Road368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Darwin Road210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Western Avenue356 yd

Employment

CH1 5QX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee85
Part-Time Employee57
Retired38
Looking after home or family31
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Other23
Unemployed20
Student (economically inactive)14
Self-Employed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Accommodation and food service activities23
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing14
Education14
Transport and storage12
Other10
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female224
Male191

Partnership Status

Single179
Married: Opposite sex81
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced36
Widowed11

Health

Very good health174
Good health141
Fair health55
Bad health35
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications88
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 50
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 39
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White393
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom364
European Union37
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK364
10+ Years24
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Spain7
Lithuania13
Poland6
Other EU countries11
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held134

Religion

No religion216
Christian177
Buddhist7
Hindu1
Not answered14
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