Blacon Avenue - CH1 5BB
Key Postcode Insights
CH1 5BB is a residential postcode situated on Blacon Avenue, Blacon, Chester, CH1 with 53 addresses.
It ranks as the 788th largest and 308th most expensive of the 829 postcodes in the CH1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 53 properties: 28 houses, 10 flats and 15 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £174,357
- 10 Year change
- up 31.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £960pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £191/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CH1 5BB is a residential postcode situated on Blacon Avenue, Blacon, Chester, CH1 with 53 addresses.
It ranks as the 788th largest and 308th most expensive of the 829 postcodes in the CH1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 53 properties: 28 houses, 10 flats and 15 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £174,357
- 10 Year change
- up 31.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £960pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £191/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Explore Properties in CH1 5BB
- Monreve
4 Bed House
- 1A Blacon Avenue
House
- 1 Blacon Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Blacon Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Blacon Avenue
3 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CH1 5BB sold for £245,000 on 19th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £174,357.
The CH1 5BB Sales Market has increased by 31.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £174,357 |
| June 2025 | 0.9% | £169,709 |
| June 2024 | 1.7% | £168,190 |
| June 2023 | 1.5% | £165,426 |
| June 2022 | 7% | £162,976 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £152,276 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £145,168 |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £142,850 |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £140,156 |
| June 2017 | 4.9% | £139,462 |
| June 2016 | 2.4% | £132,945 |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £129,875 |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £123,893 |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £118,988 |
| June 2012 | -1.6% | £118,045 |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £119,909 |
| June 2010 | 0.9% | £118,880 |
| June 2009 | -9% | £117,827 |
| June 2008 | -4.8% | £129,418 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £135,945 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £960.
The CH1 5BB Rental Market has increased by 52.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £960pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.4% | £923pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.1% | £876pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £818pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £752pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £694pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.1% | £659pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £658pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £650pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £645pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.1% | £629pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.6% | £622pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £606pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £588pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £575pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £575pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.2% | £559pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.1% | £552pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £595pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £584pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 19th August 2025 for £245,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.9%.
CH1 5BB has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£245,000 | 4 Bed House7, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BB7, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BB
- Sold Aug 2023£145,000 | 3 Bed House41, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BB41, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BB
- Sold Apr 2023£131,246 | 2 Bed Flat85A, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BB85A, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BB
Nearby Postcodes
CH1 5BB is the 788th largest and the 308th most expensive postcode out of the 829 postcodes in the CH1 area.
- CH1 5BD, Blacon Avenue, Blacon, Chester, CH1CH1 5BD2 Addresses|143 m away
- CH1 5XT, Coleridge Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1CH1 5XT17 Addresses|177 m away
- CH1 5WB, Wordsworth Mews, Blacon, Chester, CH1CH1 5WB7 Addresses|182 m away
- CH1 5BJ, Ludlow Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1CH1 5BJ42 Addresses|186 m away
- CH1 5UE, Wordsworth Crescent, Blacon, Chester, CH1CH1 5UE25 Addresses|215 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 8 modern flats built after 1980
- 16 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 6 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern flat (8)
- mid-century house (16)
- mid-century flat (2)
- house (5)
- early-century house (6)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 32 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (10)
- F (0)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (21)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2025£245,000 | 4 Bed House7, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BB7, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BB
- Sold Jun 2023£230,000 | 3 Bed House80, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BU80, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BU
- Sold Feb 2024£208,000 | 3 Bed House99, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BX99, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BX
Schools Nearby
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School600 m away
- Highfield Community Primary School800 m away
- The Arches Community Primary School800 m away
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College1.6 km away
- Upton-by-Chester High School2.9 km away
- Chester International School2.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CH1 5BB is Bache station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Bache|1.3 km away
- Chester|2.3 km away
- Capenhurst|6.3 km away
- Hawarden Bridge|7.2 km away
