Postcode CW5 8LA is located in a rural village, within the Bunbury 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 Nantwich, about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 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 0.6% 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 8LA.
Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound near CW5 8LA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Nantwich located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £423,998 (about £310 per square foot) in Bunbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £1,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 65 | £450,000 | £316 |
| Terraced | 10 | £435,000 | £270 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £310,000 | £304 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £488,000 | — | £269,000 | £163,000 |
| 2017 | £449,750 | — | £275,000 | £255,000 |
| 2018 | £382,500 | £156,000 | £244,995 | £237,500 |
| 2019 | £340,000 | £154,995 | £239,950 | £322,498 |
| 2020 | £370,000 | £178,625 | £245,995 | £279,975 |
| 2021 | £376,250 | £190,000 | £263,000 | £225,000 |
| 2022 | £394,995 | £156,995 | £271,995 | £375,000 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £170,000 | £270,748 | £460,000 |
| 2024 | £420,850 | £299,950 | £277,495 | £370,000 |
| 2025 | £427,500 | — | £293,498 | £283,250 |
| 2026 | £451,000 | — | £322,000 | £435,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £237 | — | £236 | £182 |
| 2017 | £281 | — | £228 | £210 |
| 2018 | £255 | £159 | £241 | £210 |
| 2019 | £257 | £229 | £251 | £214 |
| 2020 | £258 | £160 | £224 | £214 |
| 2021 | £264 | £280 | £265 | £242 |
| 2022 | £283 | £253 | £278 | £263 |
| 2023 | £304 | £236 | £293 | £296 |
| 2024 | £309 | — | £303 | £270 |
| 2025 | £310 | — | £304 | £257 |
| 2026 | £296 | — | £315 | £276 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CW5 8LA.
In the CW5 8LA postcode area, located within Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 8LA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rebecca Posnett
Bunbury - Elected 4 May 2023
Aphra Brandreth
Chester South and Eddisbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CW5 8LA 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 8LA in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound is £423,998 (about £310 per square foot) based on 104 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to CW5 8LA, including Malbank School and Sixth Form College (Good), Acton Church of England Primary Academy (Good) and Millfields Primary Academy. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CW5 8LA 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 8LA is Aphra Brandreth (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rebecca Posnett (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.