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Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CH1 5JQ, CH1 5JG, CH1 5JH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£140,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£127,248
20 sales
Price range
£74k – £190k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
CH1 5JG

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At a glance

House prices£140k average58% below the Chester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station35 min walkBache station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% freeholdAcross 22 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

20 property sales on Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £140,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £123,318. That is 58% below the Chester average of £330,634 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% terraced, 20% semi-detached, 15% flat. Recorded sale prices on Melbourne Road range from £73,500 to £189,950. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold. Of 294 streets in Chester with at least two sales in the last year, Melbourne Road ranks 284th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Melbourne Road compared

Melbourne Road£140,000
CH1 postcode area£253,883
Chester£330,634
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £94,500 (1 sales)2016£95k2017: £140,000 (2 sales)2017£140k2018: £96,833 (3 sales)2018£97k2019: £118,875 (4 sales)2019£119k2020: £122,500 (1 sales)2020£123k2022: £149,983 (3 sales)2022£150k2023: £128,500 (2 sales)2023£129k2024: £125,000 (1 sales)2024£125k2025: £170,000 (1 sales)2025£170k2026: £140,000 (2 sales)2026£140k

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£123,31825 Sep 2025
Semi-detached4£160,4887 Jul 2026
Flat3£99,50028 Aug 2026
Detached2£124,00030 Sep 2019

Sold prices on Melbourne Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, Melbourne Road CH1 5JG 28 Aug 2026£125,000 FlatLeasehold
88, Melbourne Road CH1 5JG 7 Jul 2026£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Melbourne Road CH1 5JQ 25 Sep 2025£170,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Melbourne Road CH1 5JH 19 Apr 2024£125,000 TerracedFreehold
141, Melbourne Road CH1 5JH 21 Aug 2023£130,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Melbourne Road CH1 5JG 27 Apr 2023£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Melbourne Road CH1 5JQ 30 Sep 2022£160,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Melbourne Road CH1 5JG 26 Aug 2022£189,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Melbourne Road CH1 5JG 9 May 2022£100,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Melbourne Road CH1 5JQ 7 Dec 2020£122,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Melbourne Road CH1 5JQ 19 Dec 2019£118,500 TerracedFreehold
65, Melbourne Road CH1 5JQ 19 Dec 2019£120,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Melbourne Road CH1 5JQ 30 Sep 2019£130,000 DetachedFreehold
107, Melbourne Road CH1 5JH 19 Sep 2019£109,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Melbourne Road CH1 5JQ 31 Jul 2019£118,000 DetachedFreehold
113, Melbourne Road CH1 5JH 11 Jan 2019£111,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Melbourne Road CH1 5JG 3 Dec 2018£73,500 FlatLeasehold
60, Melbourne Road CH1 5JG 26 Oct 2018£120,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Melbourne Road CH1 5JQ 7 Feb 2018£97,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Melbourne Road CH1 5JG 31 Jul 2017£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Melbourne Road CH1 5JQ 16 Jun 2017£110,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Melbourne Road CH1 5JH 29 Feb 2016£94,500 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
42, Melbourne Road £73,500 (Dec 2018) → £100,000 (May 2022) → £125,000 (Aug 2026) +70%
over 8 yrs
1, Melbourne Road £118,500 (Dec 2019) → £122,500 (Dec 2020) → £170,000 (Sep 2025) +43%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melbourne Road

Crime

135 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melbourne Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences69
Public order18
Other theft11
Shoplifting9
Criminal damage & arson6
Anti-social behaviour5

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

Flood risk

Melbourne Road is in or near 3 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
  • 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 Melbourne Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
J H Godwin Primary School 161 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College 651 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
The Arches Community Primary School 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Dee Point Primary School 485 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Highfield Community Primary School 218 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 179 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ancora House School 19 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–18 Outstanding Report 1.5 mi
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 369 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.6 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 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Chester station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Capenhurst station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cairns Crescent (cnr, Melbourne Road) 1 min walk
  • Cairns Crescent (opp, Melbourne Road) 1 min walk
  • Onslow Road (opp, Melbourne Road) 3 min walk
  • Onslow Road (o/s, Melbourne Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Western Ave Medical Ctre
    Gordon Road, Blacon, Chester · 0.2 mi
  • Garden Lane Medical Ctr.
    19 Garden Lane, Garden Lane, Chester · 1.7 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    2Nd Fl, Fountains Health, Chester · 1.8 mi
  • City Walls Medical Centre
    St. Martins Way, Chester · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Blacon · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Carlton · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Blacon · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chester Blacon Blacon Ave · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Garrett Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Swettenham Chemists · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Liverpool Road (dental Surgery) · 1.7 mi
  • Delamere Street Dental Practice · 1.8 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.9%62.5%
Private rented13.2%20.3%
Social rented11.7%17.1%
Households605

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.0%64.1%
Aged 65+26.0%18.6%
Residents1,413

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable96%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 Melbourne Road

Ethnic group

HereCheshire West and Chester
White96.6%95.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.6%

Religion

HereCheshire West and Chester
Christian52.4%54.5%
No religion41%37.8%
Not answered4.5%5.5%
Muslim1%1%
Other religion0.6%0.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereCheshire West and Chester
Born in the UK93%92.7%
Born outside the UK7%7.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire West and Chester
No qualifications24.7%15.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.5%35.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%17.8%
Level 2 qualifications15%13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%9.3%
Apprenticeship8.7%5.4%
Other qualifications2.6%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire West and Chester
Very good health39.8%48.8%
Good health37.4%33.3%
Fair health14.9%12.7%
Bad health6.2%4.1%
Very bad health1.8%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire West and Chester
1 car or van in household45.6%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household27%32%
No cars or vans in household18.9%16.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.5%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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