Wordsworth Crescent is in Blacon, Chester and in Chester district. CH1 5UB 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 Wordsworth Crescent, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5UB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 5UA, CH1 5UJ, CH1 5UD, CH1 5UW, CH1 5US, CH1 5UN, CH1 5BQ, CH1 5BW, CH1 5BG.

Wordsworth Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wordsworth Crescent are based on 68 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 5UB

Average Price
£109,181
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£109,181
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Crescent

Average Price
£112,093
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Wordsworth Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,5002018-09-28 £125,998
25 Wordsworth Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002018-08-10 £136,230
8 Wordsworth Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002013-07-02 £115,909
42 Wordsworth Crescent, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002013-04-04 £120,377
8 Wordsworth Crescent, Chester, Cheshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£91,7502007-10-09 £123,557

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 		3,979 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 4St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Kipling Road, Blacon CH1 5UU 		250 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Arches Community Primary School
Saughall Road, Blacon CH1 5EZ 		601 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD 		742 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4J H Godwin Primary School
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JG 		1,429 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Point Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5NF 		1,629 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 		1,474 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		3,420 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		3,492 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		3,592 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		4,037 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 		1,175 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		1,713 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Wealstone Lane, Upton CH2 1HD 		2,230 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		2,460 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAbbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU 		2,582 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
Blacon Adventure PlaygroundBlacon Adventure Playground Kipling Road279 yd
Here and Now Chester limited121 Saughall Road904 yd
Little OwlThe Little Owl Cousens Way, Bache1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Theresas CentreSt Theresas Parish Centre Blacon Avenue330 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bhajis2 The Parade765 yd
Georges6 The Parade792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Parkgate Road585 yd
AsdaUnit 33 Greyhound Park Road1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Queen Elizabeth Playing Fields
SHELLEY ROAD 		grass pitches162 yd
King George V Playing Field
BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches246 yd
Blacon Pitch
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches468 yd
The Arches Community Primary School
SAUGHALL ROAD 		grass pitches779 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 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 47.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 42.1%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed190.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wordsworth Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 335 crimes were reported near Wordsworth Crescent . 31% 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 5UB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 335
Violence And Sexual Offences 179
Public Order 33
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Other Theft 15
Drugs 11
Burglary 9
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Marlowe Close74 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Palgrave Close243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brentwood Road506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brentwood Road506 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area311 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area311 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Blacon Avenue58 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Palgrave Close243 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Venable'S Road496 yd

Employment

CH1 5UB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CH1 5UB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Part-Time Employee41
Retired26
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)17
Other12
Self-Employed12
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities20
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage7
Education7
Manufacturing6
Other4
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female180
Male158

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex70
Separated11
Divorced17
Widowed12

Health

Very good health146
Good health123
Fair health44
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 29
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian3
Black African6
Other Black1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White310
Arab5
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union7
Africa5
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years9
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland1
Spain5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East4
No passport held102

Religion

No religion195
Christian117
Buddhist4
Muslim7
Not answered15
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