Blacon
Ward in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.202, -2.922 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 38 67 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 (Chester) |
Blacon sits on the north‑west edge of Chester within the local authority of Cheshire West and Chester in England. It is largely a mid‑20th century suburban area and former council estate built on old farmland, notable for the nearby Blacon Country Park, a reclaimed green space that affords wide views towards the Wirral and North Wales.
Historically developed to meet housing demand between the wars and after 1945, the area has a strong community spirit with local centres, schools and voluntary groups, alongside ongoing regeneration efforts to improve housing and amenities. Many residents commute into Chester or nearby towns such as Ellesmere Port, so the neighbourhood combines practical suburban living with easy access to countryside and community activities.
Postcode districts covering Blacon
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 14.1 miles
- Birkenhead 13.9 miles
- St. Helens 18.6 miles
- Warrington 18.9 miles
- Chester 1.2 miles
- Chester Castle 1.7 miles
- Crewe 20.9 miles
- Wrexham 10.7 miles
- Buckley 6.7 miles
- Runcorn 12.9 miles
- Widnes 14.3 miles
- Wallasey 16.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bache Parish 1.1 miles
- Chester Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Chester City & the Garden Quarter Ward 1.4 miles
- Chester Castle Parish 1.7 miles
- Saltney Parish 1.7 miles
- Saltney Ferry Ward 1.7 miles
- Upton Ward 1.8 miles
- Upton-by-Chester Parish 1.9 miles
- Mollington Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Moston Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Lache Ward 2 miles
- Newton & Hoole Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Blacon
CH1 5LW, CH1 5BW, CH1 5PH, CH70 8AW, CH70 8AR, CH1 5SU, CH1 5UJ, CH1 5JX, CH1 5DJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 9.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 28.7 miles
- Bache Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Chester Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Blacon Ad
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 1.5 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 1.5 miles
- The Boathouse Inn & Riverside Rooms 4 1.9 miles
- Mill Hotel & Spa Destination 3 1.6 miles
- The Coach House Inn 4 1.4 miles
- Crowne Plaza Chester 4 1.3 miles
- The Pied Bull Inn 1.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Chester Racecourse 3 1.2 miles
- Hotel Indigo Chester 3 1.8 miles
- Moxy Chester 3.5 1.9 miles
Schools in Blacon
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Secondary
- Dee Point Primary School Primary
- Highfield Community Primary School Primary
- J H Godwin Primary School Primary
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Arches Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 1.4 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 3.2 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 3.3 miles
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 4.7 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 5 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 6.6 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 6.8 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 8.7 miles
- Delamere Forest Forest 10.1 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 10.9 miles
- Erddig Country house 12.6 miles