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Durham Road, Blacon, Chester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Durham Road, Blacon, Chester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-cheshire-west-and-chester/durham-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH1 5BT, CH1 5BN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£200,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£166,097
15 sales
Price range
£112k – £215k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Feb 2026
CH1 5BT

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At a glance

House prices£166k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkBache station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Durham Road, Blacon, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £158,063. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% terraced, 47% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Durham Road range from £112,000 to £215,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Durham Road compared

CH1 postcode area£253,883
Chester£330,634
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Durham Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £135,000 (1 sales)2016£135k2017: £126,000 (2 sales)2017£126k2018: £152,475 (2 sales)2018£152k2019: £135,000 (1 sales)2019£135k2020: £144,000 (1 sales)2020£144k2021: £175,000 (1 sales)2021£175k2022: £198,000 (1 sales)2022£198k2024: £195,000 (2 sales)2024£195k2025: £185,833 (3 sales)2025£186k2026: £200,000 (1 sales)2026£200k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£158,06320 Feb 2026
Semi-detached7£175,27910 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Durham Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Durham Road CH1 5BT 20 Feb 2026£200,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Durham Road CH1 5BT 24 Sep 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Durham Road CH1 5BN 10 Apr 2025£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Durham Road CH1 5BT 30 Jan 2025£152,500 TerracedFreehold
31, Durham Road CH1 5BN 31 May 2024£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Durham Road CH1 5BN 3 Apr 2024£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Durham Road CH1 5BT 21 Jun 2022£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Durham Road CH1 5BN 1 Jul 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Durham Road CH1 5BN 2 Apr 2020£144,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Durham Road CH1 5BT 17 May 2019£135,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Durham Road CH1 5BT 12 Jul 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Durham Road CH1 5BN 29 Mar 2018£159,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Durham Road CH1 5BT 17 Nov 2017£140,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Durham Road CH1 5BN 28 Apr 2017£112,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Durham Road CH1 5BT 31 Mar 2016£135,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
87, Durham Road £140,000 (Nov 2017) → £152,500 (Jan 2025) +9%
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Crime and flood risk near Durham Road

Crime

161 crimes were reported within about a mile of Durham Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences68
Shoplifting24
Public order21
Other theft12
Burglary7
Criminal damage & arson7

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Durham Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal River Dee in England at Northern Embankment, Chester Flood alert area
  • Dee Estuary from Parkgate to Chester Flood alert area
  • Tidal River Dee at Chester Flood alert area
  • River Dee catchment in England from Whitchurch to Chester Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Durham Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Arches Community Primary School 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Highfield Community Primary School 218 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 179 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
J H Godwin Primary School 161 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College 651 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Dee Point Primary School 485 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Ancora House School 19 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–18 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 369 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bache station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Chester station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Capenhurst station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stamford Road (opp, Blacon Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Stamford Road (nr, Blacon Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Blacon Parade (opp, Blacon Avenue) 3 min walk
  • The Highfield (o/s, Western Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Western Ave Medical Ctre
    Gordon Road, Blacon, Chester · 0.5 mi
  • Garden Lane Medical Ctr.
    19 Garden Lane, Garden Lane, Chester · 1.3 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    2Nd Fl, Fountains Health, Chester · 1.4 mi
  • Fountains Medical Practice
    Fountains Health, Delamere Street, Chester · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Blacon · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chester Blacon Blacon Ave · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Chester Greyhound Park Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Heron Heron Blacon · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Swettenham Chemists · 0.3 mi
  • Garrett Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Liverpool Road (dental Surgery) · 1.3 mi
  • Delamere Street Dental Practice · 1.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned26.3%62.5%
Private rented15.3%20.3%
Social rented58.4%17.1%
Households661

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.8%64.1%
Aged 65+15.0%18.6%
Residents1,422

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks81%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks90%92%

Share of homes across Cheshire West and Chester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Durham Road

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White96.9%95.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%2%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
No religion47.6%37.8%
Christian44.9%54.5%
Not answered5.8%5.5%
Other religion0.8%0.3%
Muslim0.6%1%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK89.8%92.7%
Born outside the UK10.2%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
No qualifications25.7%15.8%
Level 2 qualifications18.7%13.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above18%35.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.2%17.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%9.3%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.4%
Other qualifications3.8%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health42.3%48.8%
Good health31.8%33.3%
Fair health16.3%12.7%
Bad health6.9%4.1%
Very bad health2.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household44.5%40.8%
No cars or vans in household38.9%16.7%
2 cars or vans in household13.9%32%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.6%10.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cheshire West and Chester.

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