Blacon Avenue - CH1 5BU
Key Postcode Insights
CH1 5BU is a residential postcode situated on Blacon Avenue, Blacon, Chester, CH1 with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 753rd largest and 262nd 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 43 properties: 43 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £163,088
- 10 Year change
- up 40.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £917pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £190/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CH1 5BU is a residential postcode situated on Blacon Avenue, Blacon, Chester, CH1 with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 753rd largest and 262nd 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 43 properties: 43 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £163,088
- 10 Year change
- up 40.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £917pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £190/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CH1 5BU
- 10 Blacon Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 12 Blacon Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 14 Blacon Avenue
Unknown
- 16 Blacon Avenue
3 Bed House
- 18 Blacon Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CH1 5BU sold for £167,000 on 11th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £163,088.
The CH1 5BU Sales Market has increased by 40.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.4% | £163,088 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £157,769 |
| June 2024 | 1.3% | £154,043 |
| June 2023 | 1.8% | £152,096 |
| June 2022 | 10% | £149,440 |
| June 2021 | 6% | £135,822 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £128,113 |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £126,223 |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £123,346 |
| June 2017 | 4.8% | £121,686 |
| June 2016 | 3% | £116,068 |
| June 2015 | 5.1% | £112,687 |
| June 2014 | 5.8% | £107,179 |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £101,333 |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £100,557 |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £101,516 |
| June 2010 | 2.4% | £101,374 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £99,029 |
| June 2008 | -5.2% | £110,301 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £116,376 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £917.
The CH1 5BU Rental Market has increased by 63.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £917pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £876pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £819pcm |
| June 2023 | 9% | £767pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.4% | £704pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £632pcm |
| June 2020 | 0% | £594pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £594pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £584pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £575pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.8% | £562pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £552pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £536pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £512pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £501pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £497pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.6% | £487pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £475pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £518pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £511pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th December 2025 for £167,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 38 sales since 1995.
CH1 5BU has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£167,000 | 3 Bed House44, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BU44, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BU
- Sold Dec 2025£160,000 | 3 Bed House22, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BU22, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BU
- Sold Mar 2025£174,555 | 3 Bed House38, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BU38, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BU
- Sold Oct 2023£136,000 | 3 Bed House24, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BU24, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BU
- Sold Jun 2023£230,000 | 3 Bed House80, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BU80, Blacon Avenue, Chester, CH1 5BU
Nearby Postcodes
CH1 5BU is the 753rd largest and the 262nd most expensive postcode out of the 829 postcodes in the CH1 area.
- CH1 5DT, Brentwood Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1CH1 5DT31 Addresses|70 m away
- CH1 5DU, Brentwood Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1CH1 5DU31 Addresses|117 m away
- CH1 5BY, Warwick Road, Chester, CH1CH1 5BY22 Addresses|126 m away
- CH1 5DB, Carlisle Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1CH1 5DB6 Addresses|131 m away
- CH1 5DS, Crabwall Place, Blacon, Chester, CH1CH1 5DS18 Addresses|133 m away
Property Types
- 29 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (29)
- house (3)
- early-century house (4)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (2)
- F (1)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (10)
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 School200 m away
- The Arches Community Primary School300 m away
- Highfield Community Primary School600 m away
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College1.0 km away
- Chester International School3.5 km away
- Upton-by-Chester High School3.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CH1 5BU is Bache station, which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- Bache|2.0 km away
- Chester|3.0 km away
- Capenhurst|6.0 km away
- Hawarden Bridge|6.4 km away
