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CW5 8LG

Chester Road

Bunbury

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Detailed insights for CW5 8LG

Overview

Postcode CW5 8LG 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 74.1 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 Nantwich located about 1.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
27.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

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.

Crime level

7/10

Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound has a high crime rate, with approximately 74.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

27.9%

Approximately 27.9% 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 8LG.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Nantwich located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
236
Population density
138.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.63(+14%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.05(-33%)
Public order
8.34(-18%)
Other theft
6.49(-2%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.56(-38%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
230
97.05%
Other White
5
2.11%
Other Asian
2
0.84%
Total population: 237

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
69
35.2%
No qualifications
35
17.86%
Level 3 (A level)
32
16.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
11.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
8.16%
Total 16+ residents: 196

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
38
36.54%
Owns with a mortgage
27
25.96%
Other social rented
23
22.12%
Social rents from council
6
5.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.77%
Total households: 104

Property prices in Bunbury

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £407,000 in Bunbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bunbury 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 Bunbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced8£467,500
Detached70£428,500
Semi-Detached35£295,000

10 year median price trend in Bunbury

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW5 8LG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryActon Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miSecondaryMalbank School and Sixth Form CollegeFoundation 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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CW5 8LG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Rebecca Posnett

Bunbury - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Aphra Brandreth

Chester South and Eddisbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire EastE06000049
Parliamentary ConstituencyChester South and EddisburyE14001164
WardBunburyE05008616
ParishBurland and ActonE04013179
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & SoundE02007030
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire East 052CE01034676
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.