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Winsford Over

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About

Over is an area of Winsford in the Cheshire West and Chester unitary authority, located north of the River Weaver. Historically a separate village, it now functions as a residential quarter within the town and still shows an older village core around the local high street. The area is served by a primary school, a community hall and small retail parades, while local streets connect to the A54 and routes into Winsford town centre. Public greens and a recreation ground provide everyday outdoor space for residents.

The ground around Over bears marks of the town’s industrial past: salt extraction in the Winsford area caused subsidence that produced the Winsford Flashes, a network of shallow lakes and reedbeds close to the district. Those flashes sit beside footpaths and open water and draw anglers and birdwatchers, and their pattern of water and meadow defines much of the local landscape. The River Weaver and surviving canal features hint at the transport and industrial activity that shaped the area.

Area overview

On average Winsford Over has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 42.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Winsford Over is £41,403 per year. There are 1 schools in Winsford Over: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Winsford Over is home to around 6,516 people, with a population density of about 2,402.5 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
42.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Winsford Over Population
6,516
Population density
2,402.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.19(+29%)
Public order
9.05(-11%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.91(-62%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.99(-33%)
Other theft
3.07(-53%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,119
93.92%
Other White
109
1.67%
Indian
39
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
37
0.57%
African
26
0.4%
Total population: 6,515

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,144
23.15%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,084
21.93%
Level 3 (A level)
869
17.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
798
16.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
638
12.91%
Total 16+ residents: 4,942

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
631
23.61%
Owns with a mortgage
600
22.45%
Other social rented
594
22.22%
Social rents from council
478
17.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
249
9.32%
Total households: 2,673

Property prices in Winsford Over

Median price£195,000
Price per sq ft£202
Sales (last 12 months)57
Typical range (middle 50%)£160K – £260K

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 (about £202 per square foot) in Winsford Over area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £601,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Winsford Over over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached17£295,000£266
Semi-Detached22£195,000£197
Terraced11£160,000£176
Flats7£105,000£165

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Winsford Over

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Winsford Over.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£190,000£121,250£123,000
2017£183,995£90,000£135,000£130,000
2018£202,498£107,500£149,248£117,000
2019£188,500£97,500£153,995£130,973
2020£240,000£100,000£142,000£145,000
2021£234,998£88,500£180,995£157,000
2022£263,995£72,500£207,500£142,000
2023£269,995£105,000£175,995£175,000
2024£270,000£63,750£190,000£155,000
2025£290,000£57,500£185,000£165,000
2026£306,250£107,500£203,000£122,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Winsford Over.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Winsford Over.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£166£132£138
2017£197£172£153£140
2018£172£157£174£128
2019£162£143£170£160
2020£184£151£177£148
2021£214£177£204£188
2022£239£186£227£176
2023£243£165£214£181
2024£235£136£195£166
2025£259£109£191£197
2026£285£199£197£160
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Winsford Over.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Winsford Over in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Winsford Over

Is Winsford Over safe?

Winsford Over records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Winsford Over?

The median sale price in Winsford Over is £195,000 (about £202 per square foot) based on 57 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Winsford Over?

Winsford Over has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Winsford Over?

Winsford Over scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Winsford Over sits around rank 5,616 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 Winsford Over?

The average household income in Winsford Over is around £41,403 per year, and 43% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Winsford Over

CW72YQ

Berkeley Rise

CW71GP

Soay Crescent

CW71TH

Bowland Rise

CW72JP

Over Square

CW74BA

Townfields Gardens

CW71FY

Chillingham Road

CW71FX

Chillingham Road

CW71HB

Clare Place

CW71LL

Chepstow Close

CW72YG

Manor Square

CW72YL

Newbury Avenue

CW71DH

Denesgate

CW74EJ

Woodford Lane West

CW72YJ

St James Terrace

CW71GH

Castlemilk Court

CW74AX

Townfields Road

CW72TD

Arkwright Close

CW71EZ

Warwick Place

CW71JJ

Swanlow Lane

CW72JX

Oakhouse Lane

CW72YT

Southwark Place

CW71RJ

Bannister Grove

CW71ER

Beeston Drive

CW71LW

Caldicott Close

CW71DG

Alamein Drive

CW71DB

Dene Drive

CW71GW

Horseshoe Close

CW74EH

Woodford Lane West

CW71EF

Cherry Crescent

CW72YN

Cavendish Close

CW71RE

Radcliffe Road

CW71RN

Mount Pleasant Drive

CW71FA

Buckingham Drive

CW71EB

Heaton Square

CW72JN

Browning Way

CW71ED

Chestnut Grove

CW71TL

Hambleton Way

CW71HE

Wolvesey Place

CW71JW

Orchard Close

CW71EJ

Townfields Crescent

CW71FD

Blenheim Gardens

CW71EN

Beeston Drive

CW71GL

Old Spot Way

CW71FW

Kings Drive

CW71RF

Wilkinson Way

CW72RH

Browning Way

CW71LS

Chilham Close

CW71EL

Oak Avenue

CW71QG

Grampian Way

CW71GE

Dartmoor Close

CW71EU

The Loont

CW71HD

Wingfield Place

CW71EA

Sycamore Avenue

CW71GN

Angus Court

CW71RG

Bannister Court

CW71QP

Chiltern Way

CW71QJ

Hambleton Way

CW71DR

Alamein Drive

CW71GB

Red Poll Way

CW74AY

Gladstone Street

CW71NY

Montgomery Way

CW71QE

Malvern Way

CW71DE

Dene Drive

CW71GX

Winsford Over & Verdin

CW72YD

Beckenham Grove

CW71QD

Pennine Way

CW71JN

Swanlow Lane

CW71GJ

Castlemilk Court

CW71TG

Longmynd Rise

CW71FF

Kensington Court

CW72YF

Berkeley Rise

CW72JY

Oakhouse Lane

CW71DD

Dene Drive

CW71TQ

Cheviot Court

CW71EE

Cherry Crescent

CW72YH

Newbury Avenue

CW71TE

Ludlow Close

CW71LJ

Conway Avenue

CW71ET

Beeston Drive

CW71QQ

Grampian Way

CW72YR

Alexandra Square

CW71FE

Regency Court

CW71DZ

Holly Drive

CW71QH

Hambleton Way

CW71DQ

Normandy Avenue

CW71EX

The Loont

CW71LT

Caister Way

CW71TD

Quantock Close

CW71RP

Mendip Close

CW72YE

Portman Place

CW71QY

Denbigh Drive

CW71LD

Pear Tree Close

CW71QT

Cambrian Way

CW71LY

Launceston Close

CW72YA

Beckenham Grove

CW74AB

Gladstone Street

CW72YS

Westminster Grove

CW71GS

Harvest Drive

CW71JA

Swanlow Lane

CW71LP

Carmarthen Close

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.