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CW5 8BD

Sound Heath

Audlem

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Detailed insights for CW5 8BD

Overview

Postcode CW5 8BD is located in a rural village, within the Audlem ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound is £55,667 per year. The nearest station is Wrenbury located about 1.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound has a moderate 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.

Crime level

2/10

Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.8%

Approximately 3.8% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound is £55,667 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW5 8BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound near CW5 8BD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wrenbury located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
233
Population density
50.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.94(-71%)
Public order
5.84(-42%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.38(-76%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.65(-59%)
Burglary
3.65(-34%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
214
93.04%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
2.17%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.3%
Indian
2
0.87%
Other Asian
2
0.87%
Total population: 230

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
75
37.88%
No qualifications
38
19.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
14.65%
Level 3 (A level)
28
14.14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
11
5.56%
Total 16+ residents: 198

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
56.73%
Owns with a mortgage
33
31.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.85%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.85%
Other social rented
3
2.88%
Total households: 104

Property prices in Audlem

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £397,500 in Audlem area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,500 up to £1,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Audlem 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 Audlem over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£426,250
Flats1£280,000
Semi-Detached9£347,000
Terraced12£463,750

10 year median price trend in Audlem

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

Schools

In the CW5 8BD postcode area, located within Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW5 8BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySound and District Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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 ConstituencyChester South and EddisburyE14001164
WardAudlemE05008612
ParishSoundE04011008
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & SoundE02007030
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire East 052DE01034677
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: 01/01/2026.