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CW4 8BY

Blackden

Dane Valley

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Detailed insights for CW4 8BY

Overview

Postcode CW4 8BY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Dane Valley ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Cranage & Goostrey area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cranage & Goostrey is £62,767 per year. The nearest station is Goostrey located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
6.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Cranage & Goostrey has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,468 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Cranage & Goostrey has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.6%

Approximately 6.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Cranage & Goostrey is £62,767 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 53 ft away from CW4 8BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Cranage & Goostrey near CW4 8BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Goostrey located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CW4 8BY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Goostrey

N/A

Walking directions to Goostrey

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
192
Population density
25.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.37(-61%)
Public order
3.12(-69%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.5(-72%)
Burglary
2.5(-55%)
Drugs
1.87(-51%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
175
91.62%
Irish
6
3.14%
Pakistani
5
2.62%
Other White
3
1.57%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.52%
Total population: 191

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
77
47.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
16.05%
Level 3 (A level)
24
14.81%
No qualifications
16
9.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
6.17%
Total 16+ residents: 162

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
35
46.05%
Owns with a mortgage
28
36.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
7.89%
Social rents from council
3
3.95%
Other social rented
2
2.63%
Total households: 76

Property prices in Dane Valley

Based on 155 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Dane Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £1,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dane Valley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dane Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached88£487,500
Flats20£106,250
Semi-Detached29£330,000
Terraced18£248,750

10 year median price trend in Dane Valley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dane Valley.

Schools

In the CW4 8BY postcode area, located within Cranage & Goostrey, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW4 8BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryGoostrey Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miNot applicableTerra Nova SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire East district (2025-26).

Band A£1,555
Band B£1,814
Band C£2,073
Band D£2,333
Band E£2,851
Band F£3,369
Band G£3,888
Band H£4,665

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire EastE06000049
Parliamentary ConstituencyCongletonE14001178
WardDane ValleyE05008626
ParishGoostreyE04010943
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cranage & GoostreyE02003811
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire East 022CE01018412
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.