CH1 5WB
PostcodeA postcode in Cheshire West and Chester 029B, Blacon ward, Cheshire West and Chester.
This report describes the area around CH1 5WB, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around CH1 5WB
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 45% on JulyCheshire West and Chester 029B: 119 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bache, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- No property in CH1 5WB listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Cheshire West and Chester 029BNeighbourhood
- £270,104 average priceFor the whole of Cheshire West and Chester, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CH1 5WBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CH1 5WBRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CH1 5WB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| The Arches Community Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Highfield Community Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ancora House School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2023 |
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| J H Godwin Primary School Primary. 32% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 30.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Dee Point Primary School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near CH1 5WB
Latest sale at each postcode- £147,250Wordsworth Crescent, CH1 5UDNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £165,000Wordsworth Crescent, CH1 5UBSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £180,000Wordsworth Crescent, CH1 5UEDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £167,500Tennyson Walk, CH1 5UWAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £145,000Tennyson Walk, CH1 5UNMay 2023, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £245,000Blacon Avenue, CH1 5BBAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £185,000Hereford Place, CH1 5BQMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £226,000Malvern Road, CH1 5BGJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of CH1 5WB
In a straight linePharmacies
- SWETTENHAM CHEMISTS930 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Chester Blacon Blacon AveMorrisons150 m
- Aldi Parkgate RoadAldi770 m
- Asda Parkgate Express PetrolAsda790 m
- Spar - BlaconSpar900 m
- Asda Chester Greyhound Park SuperstoreAsda970 m
The neighbourhood: Cheshire West and Chester 029B
Everything about Cheshire West and Chester 029BThe postcode district: CH1
Everything about CH1Your MP
- Samantha DixonLabourMP for Chester North and Neston
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.