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 miles22.6 km
- Birkenhead 13.9 miles22.4 km
- St. Helens 18.6 miles30 km
- Warrington 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Chester 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Chester Castle 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Crewe 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Wrexham 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Buckley 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Runcorn 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Widnes 14.3 miles23 km
- Wallasey 16.1 miles26 km
Neighbouring places
- Bache Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Chester Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Chester City & the Garden Quarter Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Chester Castle Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Saltney Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Saltney Ferry Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Upton Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Upton-by-Chester Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Mollington Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Moston Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Lache Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Newton & Hoole Ward 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Blacon
CH70 8DQ, CH1 5NW, CH1 5DW, CH1 5HQ, CH70 8AY, CH1 5AT, CH70 8BH, CH1 5EP, CH1 5SX … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Manchester Airport 28.7 miles46.2 km
- Bache Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Chester Railway Station 1.8 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Blacon Ad
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Moxy Chester 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Stone Villa 5 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Oddfellows Chester Hotel and Apartments 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Chester - Racecourse 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Coach House Inn 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
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 miles2.3 km
- The Airfield Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 5 miles8 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Erddig Country house 12.6 miles20.3 km