Postcode CW5 8BA is located in a rural hamlet, within the Audlem ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound is £55,667 per year. The nearest station is Wrenbury, about 1.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,193 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.
Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound is £55,667 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW5 8BA.
Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound near CW5 8BA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wrenbury located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £389,000 (about £316 per square foot) in Audlem area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,500 up to £812,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £560,000 | £316 |
| Detached | 39 | £410,000 | £316 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £305,000 | £318 |
| Flats | 2 | £295,000 | £339 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £341,225 | £96,000 | £212,500 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | £300,000 | £160,000 | £260,000 | £380,000 |
| 2018 | £332,500 | £124,000 | £238,750 | £271,500 |
| 2019 | £357,500 | £277,500 | £227,500 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | £358,748 | £287,500 | £273,500 | £336,750 |
| 2021 | £385,000 | £295,000 | £290,000 | £338,000 |
| 2022 | £410,500 | £307,500 | £255,000 | £440,000 |
| 2023 | £468,350 | £214,500 | £347,500 | £295,000 |
| 2024 | £435,000 | £270,000 | £375,000 | £505,000 |
| 2025 | £400,000 | £295,000 | £325,000 | £480,000 |
| 2026 | £370,000 | — | £272,500 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £240 | £203 | £199 | £241 |
| 2017 | £246 | £198 | £252 | £228 |
| 2018 | £242 | £200 | £205 | £199 |
| 2019 | £245 | £316 | £220 | £215 |
| 2020 | £248 | £318 | £256 | £229 |
| 2021 | £261 | £338 | £256 | £209 |
| 2022 | £285 | £372 | £283 | £218 |
| 2023 | £323 | £280 | £289 | £252 |
| 2024 | £318 | £299 | £341 | £291 |
| 2025 | £311 | £339 | £383 | £316 |
| 2026 | £300 | — | £318 | — |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CW5 8BA.
Annual council tax rates for Cheshire East district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CW5 8BA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rachel Bailey
Audlem - Elected 4 May 2023
Aphra Brandreth
Chester South and Eddisbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CW5 8BA records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CW5 8BA in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound is £389,000 (about £316 per square foot) based on 56 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CW5 8BA, including Sound and District Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CW5 8BA scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,193 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Chester South and Eddisbury covering CW5 8BA is Aphra Brandreth (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rachel Bailey (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.