Chaucer Close is in Blacon, Chester and in Chester district. CH1 5XB is located in the Blacon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Chester. This postcode has been in use since 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Chaucer Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 5UZ, CH1 5XD, CH1 5XA, CH1 5XF, CH1 5TY, CH1 5XG, CH1 5XE, CH1 5DW, CH1 5DN.

Chaucer Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chaucer Close are based on 35 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 5XB

Average Price
£154,591
Semi-Detached
£157,754
Terraced
£150,740
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaucer Close

Average Price
£159,118
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaucer CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Chaucer Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002023-09-11 £130,162
8 Chaucer Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£138,0002022-09-30 £134,128
17 Chaucer Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002022-06-01 £136,501
12 Chaucer Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-05-13 £163,828
9 Chaucer Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,0002021-12-15 £147,025

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 		4,818 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 		647 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Arches Community Primary School
Saughall Road, Blacon CH1 5EZ 		953 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD 		1,297 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4J H Godwin Primary School
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JG 		1,326 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Point Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5NF 		1,976 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 		1,429 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		3,878 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		4,349 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		4,449 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		4,871 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 		1,742 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		2,562 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Wealstone Lane, Upton CH2 1HD 		2,667 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Firs School
45 Newton Lane, Chester CH2 2HJ 		3,255 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		3,313 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
Blacon Adventure PlaygroundBlacon Adventure Playground Kipling Road580 yd
Here and Now Chester limited121 Saughall Road739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Theresas CentreSt Theresas Parish Centre Blacon Avenue671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bhajis2 The Parade595 yd
Georges6 The Parade606 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mollington Health & Leisure Club
PARKGATE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool547 yd
Crabwall Manor Spa & Leisure
PARKGATE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool687 yd
The Arches Community Primary School
SAUGHALL ROAD 		grass pitches737 yd
Queen Elizabeth Playing Fields
SHELLEY ROAD 		grass pitches747 yd
The Oaks Mollington (Closed)
Townfield Lane 		golf957 yd
King George V Playing Field
BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches1,056 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 speed35.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed35.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chaucer Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 185 crimes were reported near Chaucer Close . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CH1 5XB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 185
Violence And Sexual Offences 104
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Other Theft 15
Public Order 13
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 8
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Thomas Close227 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lynwood Road444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fernhill Road375 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harthill Road325 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Crabwall Place506 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Milton Road234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norris Road509 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Lynwood Road444 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shelley Road374 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Saxon Way498 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired42
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Self-Employed14
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities26
Manufacturing19
Education11
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities2
Construction2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female127
Male111

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex66
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed12

Health

Very good health100
Good health83
Fair health41
Bad health7
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 52
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White236

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union18
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years12
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom182
Germany3
Poland15
Romania1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion104
Christian122
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered8
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