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

CH1 5QD

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

CH1 5QD is a postcode in Blacon South, Cheshire West and Chester that skews under 18 and social-rent dominant. Median rent sits at £959 a month, up 5.8% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £210/mo. Safety ranks in the top quartile of UK sub-areas (12th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

CH1 5QD 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
43/100
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Who lives here

Cheshire West and Chester 031E skews under 18 and is social rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent12%Owner-occupied25%Social rent61%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household685
Single-person households44%
Couples with children15%
Lone-parent households20%
Age profile
Under 1824%18–3424%35–4921%50–6420%65+12%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health74%
Born in the UK88%

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

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What's it like living in CH1 5QD?

CH1 5QD sits inside Cheshire West and Chester 031E, part of the wider Blacon South neighbourhood in Cheshire West and Chester. The area skews under 18, and social rent dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £959/mo, up 5.8% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £141/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.

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Who is CH1 5QD 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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