Melbourne Road - CH1 5JQ
Key Postcode Insights
CH1 5JQ is a residential postcode situated on Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 619th largest and 241st 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 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £160,604
- 10 Year change
- up 42.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £894pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £175/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CH1 5JQ is a residential postcode situated on Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 619th largest and 241st 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 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £160,604
- 10 Year change
- up 42.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £894pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £175/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CH1 5JQ
- 1 Melbourne Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Melbourne Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Melbourne Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Melbourne Road
Unknown
- 9 Melbourne Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CH1 5JQ sold for £170,000 on 25th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £160,604.
The CH1 5JQ Sales Market has increased by 42.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.5% | £160,604 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £155,134 |
| June 2024 | 1% | £151,521 |
| June 2023 | 2.3% | £150,085 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £146,651 |
| June 2021 | 6% | £132,674 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £125,109 |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £123,422 |
| June 2018 | 2% | £120,592 |
| June 2017 | 4.9% | £118,247 |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £112,735 |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £109,547 |
| June 2014 | 5.5% | £104,688 |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £99,253 |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £98,400 |
| June 2011 | -0.1% | £99,292 |
| June 2010 | 2.6% | £99,413 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £96,890 |
| June 2008 | -5.2% | £107,840 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £113,725 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £894.
The CH1 5JQ Rental Market has increased by 63.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7% | £894pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.7% | £854pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £800pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.2% | £749pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £686pcm |
| June 2021 | 6% | £614pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £579pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £578pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £568pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £559pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.8% | £546pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £536pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £522pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £497pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £487pcm |
| June 2011 | 2% | £484pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.3% | £475pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.8% | £464pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £508pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £500pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th September 2025 for £170,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.7%. The postcode has had a total of 26 sales since 1995.
CH1 5JQ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£170,000 | 3 Bed House1, Melbourne Road, Chester, CH1 5JQ1, Melbourne Road, Chester, CH1 5JQ
- Sold Sep 2022£160,000 | 3 Bed House61, Melbourne Road, Chester, CH1 5JQ61, Melbourne Road, Chester, CH1 5JQ
- Sold Dec 2020£122,500 | 3 Bed House1, Melbourne Road, Chester, CH1 5JQ1, Melbourne Road, Chester, CH1 5JQ
- Sold Dec 2019£118,500 | 3 Bed House1, Melbourne Road, Chester, CH1 5JQ1, Melbourne Road, Chester, CH1 5JQ
- Sold Dec 2019£120,000 | 3 Bed House65, Melbourne Road, Chester, CH1 5JQ65, Melbourne Road, Chester, CH1 5JQ
Nearby Postcodes
CH1 5JQ is the 619th largest and the 241st most expensive postcode out of the 829 postcodes in the CH1 area.
- CH1 5SY, Adelaide Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1CH1 5SY24 Addresses|52 m away
- CH1 5JG, Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1CH1 5JG47 Addresses|77 m away
- CH1 5EH, Ballerat Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1CH1 5EH11 Addresses|78 m away
- CH1 5JH, Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1CH1 5JH39 Addresses|104 m away
- CH1 5TG, Canberra Way, Chester, CH1CH1 5TG11 Addresses|117 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 19 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (19)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (16)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£189,950 | 3 Bed House2, Melbourne Road, Chester, CH1 5JG2, Melbourne Road, Chester, CH1 5JG
- Sold Feb 2007£175,000 | 4 Bed House10, Melbourne Road, Chester, CH1 5JG10, Melbourne Road, Chester, CH1 5JG
- Sold Sep 2025£170,000 | 3 Bed House1, Melbourne Road, Chester, CH1 5JQ1, Melbourne Road, Chester, CH1 5JQ
Schools Nearby
- J H Godwin Primary School200 m away
- The Arches Community Primary School700 m away
- Dee Point Primary School700 m away
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College200 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CH1 5JQ is Bache station, which is 2.7 kilometres away.
- Bache|2.7 km away
- Chester|3.6 km away
- Hawarden Bridge|5.8 km away
- Capenhurst|6.4 km away
