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About

Sandbach Town ward lies at the heart of the historic market town of Sandbach. The area centres around the market square, with its regular outdoor markets and surrounding shops and services. Residential streets, featuring a mix of older properties and newer developments, extend outwards from this commercial core. The ward's boundaries encompass the primary town centre and its immediately adjoining neighbourhoods.

The area is defined by its prominent ancient landmarks, the Sandbach Crosses. These 9th-century Anglo-Saxon stone crosses stand in the market square. The parish church of St Mary's is another significant historical feature within the ward. Local infrastructure includes primary schools and recreational spaces like the town park, serving the community within this central part of Sandbach.

Area overview

On average Sandbach Town has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 100 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 9.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sandbach Town is £51,451 per year. There are 3 schools in Sandbach Town: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Sandbach Town is home to around 5,298 people, with a population density of about 1,558 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
9.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sandbach Town Population
5,298
Population density
1,558 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.51(+57%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.72(-18%)
Shoplifting
11.7(+102%)
Public order
10.76(+6%)
Other theft
7.36(+12%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,029
94.94%
Other White
80
1.51%
White and Asian (mixed)
28
0.53%
Irish
28
0.53%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
27
0.51%
Total population: 5,297

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,739
38.42%
Level 3 (A level)
744
16.44%
No qualifications
657
14.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
572
12.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
415
9.17%
Total 16+ residents: 4,526

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,159
46.25%
Owns with a mortgage
740
29.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
303
12.09%
Other social rented
192
7.66%
Other forms of private rent
59
2.35%
Total households: 2,506

Property prices in Sandbach Town

Median price£290,000
Price per sq ft£306
Sales (last 12 months)74
Typical range (middle 50%)£206K – £427K

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £306 per square foot) in Sandbach Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £772,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sandbach Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached27£495,000£339
Semi-Detached20£231,250£294
Terraced21£212,500£282
Flats6£170,000£307

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Sandbach Town

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sandbach Town.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£331,498£173,024£190,500£147,000
2017£340,000£170,499£199,000£148,250
2018£344,495£125,000£175,000£140,750
2019£309,250£151,248£218,750£167,500
2020£355,000£214,640£215,000£153,000
2021£350,000£140,000£207,000£177,000
2022£494,998£132,000£234,633£167,000
2023£441,500£162,500£232,500£200,000
2024£410,250£129,000£230,000£203,750
2025£495,000£175,000£278,000£210,000
2026£428,750£142,500£205,000£315,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sandbach Town.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sandbach Town.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£246£307£205£178
2017£251£311£229£176
2018£259£200£231£183
2019£246£203£214£212
2020£267£219£237£193
2021£288£211£227£211
2022£324£277£245£197
2023£333£270£268£237
2024£331£236£265£228
2025£337£307£282£275
2026£316£315£298£244
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sandbach Town.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Sandbach Town in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Sandbach Town

Is Sandbach Town safe?

Sandbach Town records about 100 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Sandbach Town?

The median sale price in Sandbach Town is £290,000 (about £306 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Sandbach Town?

Sandbach Town has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 2 secondary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Sandbach Town?

Sandbach Town scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Sandbach Town sits around rank 20,261 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Sandbach Town?

The average household income in Sandbach Town is around £51,451 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Sandbach Town?

Sandbach Town is represented by 1 elected councillor: Mike Muldoon (Conservative and Unionist Party).

All postcodes in Sandbach Town

CW111GU

Welles Street

CW111GF

Bradwall Road

CW111AW

Bradwall Road

CW111DR

Tatton Drive

CW111TQ

Pipers Hollow

CW111RA

Bradwall Road

CW111FL

Hawk Street

CW111HS

Eaton Close

CW111EP

Park Lane

CW111BT

Belmont Avenue

CW111AN

High Street

CW111AA

Sandbach Town

CW111SX

Swallow Drive

CW111YN

Henshall Drive

CW114WD

Sandbach Town

CW111LF

Middlewich Road

CW111HN

Congleton Road

CW113NT

Middlewich Road

CW114BE

Flat Lane

CW111JF

Newfield Street

CW111GL

Twemlow Avenue

CW111YW

Parkhouse Drive

CW111FJ

The Commons

CW111YL

Somerford Close

CW111FH

Middlewich Road

CW111GS

Penda Way

CW111EE

Doddington Drive

CW111DH

Middlewich Road

CW111JP

Cross Street

CW111YY

Swettenham Close

CW111DS

Chapel Street

CW111RQ

Oakley Close

CW111TG

Pasture Close

CW111HU

Middlewich Road

CW111BH

Cookesmere Lane

CW111YR

Pickwick Close

CW111FT

High Street

CW111BW

Queens Drive

CW111AR

High Street

CW111DW

Congleton Road

CW111BX

Belmont Avenue

CW111TH

Fallows Close

CW111AP

Market Square

CW111FY

Dingle Lane

CW111HQ

Congleton Road

CW111AB

Hightown

CW111SZ

Robin Close

CW111ED

Capesthorne Close

CW111EG

The Commons

CW111HA

Elworth Street

CW111BA

Hope Street

CW111TT

Mellors Field Close

CW111GE

Bradwall Road

CW113NS

Crewe Road

CW111GH

Bradwall Road

CW115BW

Crown Bank

CW115EY

Sandbach Town

CW111DE

Platt Avenue

CW111SE

Holmes Chapel Road

CW111AL

High Street

CW111EX

Bath Street

CW111EB

Dorfold Close

CW111FX

Church Street

CW111ZU

Hartford Close

CW111BQ

Cookesmere Lane

CW111SY

Dove Close

CW111GD

Commons Mill

CW111HP

Congleton Road

CW111AE

Hightown

CW111DT

Birtles Close

CW111JB

Old Hall Gardens

CW111AF

Georges Walk

CW111TJ

Owen Close

CW111PB

Barlow Way

CW111BP

Princess Drive

CW111FZ

Chapel Street

CW111JN

Coppenhall Way

CW111HJ

Congleton Road

CW111GR

Bold Street

CW111FR

Dingle Lane

CW111GA

Hightown

CW111YP

Davenport Close

CW111BS

Princess Drive

CW111FW

Crown Bank

CW111JG

Bradwall Road

CW111AX

High Street

CW111TS

Long Beam Road

CW111EJ

Park Lane

CW111GP

Bradwall Road

CW111BD

Plant Street

CW111YE

Blackacres Close

CW111BU

Belmont Avenue

CW111EA

Brereton Close

CW111ZY

Tiverton Close

CW114SR

Congleton Road

CW111GX

Green Street

CW111AH

High Street

CW111DY

Gawsworth Drive

CW111DJ

Furnival Street

CW111DA

Queens Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.