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CH1 5LF

POSTCODE

A Blacon postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, a 24-minute walk from Bache Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bache Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Chester Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Capenhurst Rail Station

    Rail

    6.5 km straight lineabout 82 min

Bus stops

  • St Chad's Road

    Bus · cnr · north-east

    44 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Chad's Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    56 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Venables Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Highfield School

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Lodge

    Bus · opp · south-west

    312 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH1 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH1 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 81 sales

CH1 5LF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CH1 5 sector.

Average price
£202,757
Median price: £190,000
Median -6.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 81 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £177,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£238k£207k£177k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£177,500 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
CH1 5PF
£290,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH1 5EU
£125,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CH1 5JG
£232,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH1 5HE
£215,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
CH1 5HB
£207,500 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH1 5NQ
£200,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
CH1 5AG
£155,000 · 2026-07-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH1 5JG
£130,000 · 2026-07-02 · Terraced · Freehold
CH1 5XD
£226,000 · 2026-07-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH1 5BG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH1 5LF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH1 5LF

Counts are for Blacon electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
65
YoY stable
977043
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY -50%
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
752
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY -30%
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
65
YoY +8%
785838
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

150
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cheshire West and Chester 031 (E02003799)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£39,977

£34,297–£46,597

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,834

£25,829–£34,460

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,828

£27,642–£32,188

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,842

£23,538–£30,609

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,216
White Brit.93.1%
Other White2.9%
Indian0.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.8%
White Irish0.7%
+ 10 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,217
Christian55.6%
No religion38.0%
Not answered4.5%
Muslim0.8%
Sikh0.7%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,216
50–6422.7%
35–4917.8%
65–7411.8%
25–3410.8%
75–849.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 553
One person: aged 66+18.8%
One person: other13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Single family household, all members 66+11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
+ 9 other households · 33.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14168
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14168 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CH1 5LF

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Blacon
Ward
Chester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH1 5LF
Coordinates
53.2032, -2.9189
Grid reference
SJ387677
Easting
338,720
Northing
367,735
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V633J+7C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chester
Travel to Work
Chester
ITL Region
Cheshire West and Chester

Administrative Information

Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council Area
Chester North and Neston E14001163
Constituency
E14001163
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Blacon
Constituency code
E14001163
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Cheshire West and Chester

Health & NHS

Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 031C E01018315
E01018315
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 031 E02003799
E02003799
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 031C E01018315
E01018315
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 031 E02003799
E02003799
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:13 AM4:37 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:37 PM
Sunset
9 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:37 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CH1 5LF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018315 and MSOA E02003799 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14168
Present — Active
Postcode CH1 5LF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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