safety and lower house prices may need closer review

This public area guide compares Blacon in Cheshire West and Chester using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Blacon a good place to live?

Blacon may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. It ranks strongly for lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Cheshire West and Chester below.

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Blacon at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 20.24 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Weak 21st percentile
House prices
Local result £186,632
National comparison
Lower prices 17th percentile
Schools
Local result 24th percentile
National comparison
Weak
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 60th percentile
National comparison
Middle

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Blacon

Crime rate

Crime rate

20.24 per 1,000 people

Percentile

21st percentile nationally

Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.

House prices in Blacon

House prices

Average sold price

£186,632

Percentile

17th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Schools in Blacon

Schools

24th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Blacon

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Blacon

Transport

60th percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Blacon a good place to live?

Blacon may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. It ranks strongly for lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Blacon safe?

Blacon ranks in the 21st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Blacon?

The average sold price is £186,632, with house prices in the 17th percentile nationally.

How are schools in Blacon?

Schools rank in the 24th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Blacon?

Nearby public profiles include Winsford Wharton in Cheshire West and Chester and Northwich Witton in Cheshire West and Chester.