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Postcode · Blacon South · Cheshire West and Chester · North West

CH1 5AX

Part of Cheshire West and Chester 031A in Blacon South.

CH1 5AX is a postcode in Blacon South, Cheshire West and Chester that skews 65+ and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £959 a month, up 5.8% on the year, with council tax in band B adding roughly £210/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (66th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

CH1 5AX in Cheshire West and Chester · nearest rail Bache

Median rent
£959
local area median
Council tax
£2,517
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
40/100
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Who lives here

Cheshire West and Chester 031A skews 65+ and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent13%Owner-occupied75%Social rent12%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household559
Single-person households26%
Couples with children18%
Lone-parent households10%
Age profile
Under 1819%18–3420%35–4915%50–6421%65+26%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health77%
Born in the UK93%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in CH1 5AX?

CH1 5AX sits inside Cheshire West and Chester 031A, part of the wider Blacon South neighbourhood in Cheshire West and Chester. The area skews 65+, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £959/mo, up 5.8% on the year. Council tax is band B, costing roughly £161/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is CH1 5AX for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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