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CW8 1ET

Northwich Winnington & Castle

Cheshire West and Chester

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Detailed insights for CW8 1ET

Overview

Postcode CW8 1ET is located in an urban city, within the Northwich Winnington & Castle ward of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region, and forms part of the Greenbank area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Greenbank is £40,300 per year. The nearest station is Greenbank located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Verdin Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
15.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Greenbank has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,834 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Greenbank has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.7%

Approximately 15.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Greenbank is £40,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW8 1ET.

Flood risk

Low

Greenbank near CW8 1ET has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Greenbank located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CW8 1ET
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Greenbank

N/A

Walking directions to Greenbank

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CW8 1ET
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miVerdin ParkLargeWalking directions to Verdin Park
0.5 miChinkersLargeWalking directions to Chinkers
0.5 miVickersway ParkMediumWalking directions to Vickersway Park

Area Profile

Population
238
Population density
2,136.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
216
90.76%
Other White
6
2.52%
Chinese
5
2.1%
Other Asian
4
1.68%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.26%
Total population: 238

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
38
37.25%
Owns outright
24
23.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
19.61%
Other social rented
15
14.71%
Shared ownership
4
3.92%
Total households: 102

Property prices in Northwich Winnington & Castle

Based on 227 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Northwich Winnington & Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £470,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Northwich Winnington & Castle 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 Northwich Winnington & Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£352,498
Flats30£135,000
Semi-Detached79£263,995
Terraced78£170,000

10 year median price trend in Northwich Winnington & Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Northwich Winnington & Castle.

Schools

In the CW8 1ET postcode area, located within Greenbank, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW8 1ET
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCharles Darwin Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 mi16 plusSir John Deane's Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Outstanding

0.6 miNot applicableGreenbank SchoolCommunity special school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CW8 1ET

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CW8 1ET
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco ExpressChester Road, Cheshire West and Chester, CW8 1HAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miChester Road MarketChester Road, Cheshire West and Chester, CW8 1HGWalking directions to Chester Road Market
0.3 miWaitroseLondon Road, Cheshire West and Chester, CW9 5HDWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miGo Local87,89,87A Chester Road, Northwich, CW8 1HHWalking directions to Go Local
0.4 miFarmfoods40 Chester Way, Northwich, CW9 5JAWalking directions to Farmfoods

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.