Barnes Close is in Blacon, Chester and in Chester district. CH1 5XJ is located in the Blacon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Chester. This postcode has been in use since 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barnes Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 5XH, CH1 5XG, CH1 5DQ, CH1 5DN, CH1 5XL, CH1 5TZ, CH1 5TY, CH1 5TX, CH1 5ED.

Barnes Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barnes Close are based on 7 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 5XJ

Average Price
£181,790
Semi-Detached
£176,578
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£220,880
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnes Close

Average Price
£182,461
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnes CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Barnes Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-02-24 £167,296
7 Barnes Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002020-09-30 £161,036
2 Barnes Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002019-10-23 £214,118
4 Barnes Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£134,5002017-12-11 £176,069
1 Barnes Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002016-09-30 £227,642

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 		4,495 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 		325 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Arches Community Primary School
Saughall Road, Blacon CH1 5EZ 		670 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD 		995 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4J H Godwin Primary School
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JG 		1,219 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Point Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5NF 		1,739 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 		1,304 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		3,762 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		4,037 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		4,135 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		4,547 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 		1,560 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		2,263 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Wealstone Lane, Upton CH2 1HD 		2,550 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		2,995 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Firs School
45 Newton Lane, Chester CH2 2HJ 		3,074 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Road274 yd
Here and Now Chester limited121 Saughall Road608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Theresas CentreSt Theresas Parish Centre Blacon Avenue351 yd
Waggon & HorsesWaggon And Horses Western Avenue1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bhajis2 The Parade437 yd
Georges6 The Parade459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Parkgate Road999 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Queen Elizabeth Playing Fields
SHELLEY ROAD 		grass pitches427 yd
The Arches Community Primary School
SAUGHALL ROAD 		grass pitches549 yd
King George V Playing Field
BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches769 yd
Mollington Health & Leisure Club
PARKGATE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool773 yd
Blacon Pitch
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches948 yd
Highfield Primary School
BLACON POINT ROAD 		grass pitches1,000 yd
Crabwall Manor Spa & Leisure
PARKGATE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,005 yd
Cairns Crescent
CAIRNS CRESCENT 		grass pitches1,080 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 speed39.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed61.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed61.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed15.19 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barnes Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 375 crimes were reported near Barnes Close . 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 5XJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 375
Violence And Sexual Offences 189
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Public Order 28
Other Theft 24
Vehicle Crime 13
Burglary 12
Shoplifting 9
Drugs 8
Bicycle Theft 6
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road488 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Milton Road162 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burton Road488 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burton Road488 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road488 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road488 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burton Road488 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Retired47
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities24
Administrative and support service activities10
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction9
Transport and storage8
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male107

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex86
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed12

Health

Very good health114
Good health95
Fair health26
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 59
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other1
White252

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union23

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years14
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Ireland2
Italy1
Spain1
Poland12
Other EU countries8
No passport held31

Religion

No religion83
Christian160
Not answered12
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