Blake Close is in Blacon, Chester and in Chester district. CH1 5XL 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 Blake Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5XL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CH1 5TX, CH1 5TZ, CH1 5XH, CH1 5XJ, CH1 5UT, CH1 5DQ, CH1 5UU, CH1 5XE, CH1 5XG.

Blake Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blake Close are based on 8 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 5XL

Average Price
£189,001
Semi-Detached
£177,996
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£224,765
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Close

Average Price
£193,875
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Blake Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-01-21 £192,684
5 Blake Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£178,0002018-12-13 £228,267
7 Blake Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Detached, an established residential building 		£170,5002018-06-01 £221,961
2 Blake Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£106,0002018-03-12 £138,881
1 Blake Close, Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£108,0002018-03-05 £141,501

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 		4,416 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 		257 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Arches Community Primary School
Saughall Road, Blacon CH1 5EZ 		684 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highfield Community Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5LD 		981 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4J H Godwin Primary School
Melbourne Road, Blacon CH1 5JG 		1,312 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dee Point Primary School
Blacon Point Road, Blacon CH1 5NF 		1,771 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 		1,390 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Upton-by-Chester High School
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester CH2 1NN 		3,637 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		3,939 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road, Handbridge CH4 7AE 		4,039 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge CH4 7HS 		4,472 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 		1,431 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Chester
Parkgate Road, CH1 4BJ 		2,154 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Wealstone Lane, Upton CH2 1HD 		2,426 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Queen's School
City Walls Road, CH1 2NN 		2,905 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Firs School
45 Newton Lane, Chester CH2 2HJ 		2,944 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 Road170 yd
Here and Now Chester limited121 Saughall Road706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Theresas CentreSt Theresas Parish Centre Blacon Avenue325 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bhajis2 The Parade535 yd
Georges6 The Parade559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Parkgate Road870 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Queen Elizabeth Playing Fields
SHELLEY ROAD 		grass pitches348 yd
The Arches Community Primary School
SAUGHALL ROAD 		grass pitches629 yd
King George V Playing Field
BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches652 yd
Mollington Health & Leisure Club
PARKGATE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool779 yd
Blacon Pitch
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BLACON AVENUE 		grass pitches823 yd
Highfield Primary School
BLACON POINT ROAD 		grass pitches1,007 yd
Crabwall Manor Spa & Leisure
PARKGATE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,066 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 speed56.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blake Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 332 crimes were reported near Blake Close . 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 5XL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 332
Violence And Sexual Offences 190
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Other Theft 20
Public Order 17
Burglary 14
Vehicle Crime 11
Drugs 7
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fernhill Road496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norris Road492 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Thomas Close199 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brentwood Road336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brentwood Road336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Exeter Place538 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lynwood Road308 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Exeter Place538 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Crabwall Place252 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chelmsford Court506 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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