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CW8 4FS

Wickets Lane

Northwich Winnington & Castle

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Detailed insights for CW8 4FS

Overview

Postcode CW8 4FS 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 Northwich Central & Winnington area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Northwich Central & Winnington is £50,703 per year. The nearest station is Greenbank located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Moss Farm Leisure Complex.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Northwich Central & Winnington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,331 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Northwich Central & Winnington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Northwich Central & Winnington is £50,703 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW8 4FS.

Flood risk

No risk

Northwich Central & Winnington near CW8 4FS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Greenbank located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CW8 4FS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Greenbank

N/A

Walking directions to Greenbank

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CW8 4FS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miMoss Farm Leisure ComplexLargeWalking directions to Moss Farm Leisure Complex

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
1,444.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.05(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.78(-69%)
Other theft
2.57(-61%)
Drugs
1.93(-49%)
Public order
1.93(-81%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
265
87.46%
Other White
12
3.96%
Indian
7
2.31%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.98%
Irish
5
1.65%
Total population: 303

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
115
48.52%
Level 3 (A level)
58
24.47%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
13.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
6.75%
Apprenticeship
8
3.38%
Total 16+ residents: 237

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
100
79.37%
Owns outright
11
8.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.94%
Other social rented
4
3.17%
Shared ownership
1
0.79%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Northwich Winnington & Castle

Based on 214 recent sales, the median property price is £241,000 in Northwich Winnington & Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £425,000.

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
Detached42£350,498
Flats26£134,000
Semi-Detached73£262,995
Terraced73£176,000

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 4FS postcode area, located within Northwich Central & Winnington, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW8 4FS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWinnington Park Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryHartford Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryCharles Darwin Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CW8 4FS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CW8 4FS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miGo Local87,89,87A Chester Road, Northwich, CW8 1HHWalking directions to Go Local
0.5 miWinnington Convenience Store6-8 Winnington Lane, Northwich, CW8 4DEWalking directions to Winnington Convenience Store
0.5 miSnax2424 Winnington Lane, Northwich, CW8 4DEWalking directions to Snax24
0.5 miChester Road MarketChester Road, Cheshire West and Chester, CW8 1HGWalking directions to Chester Road Market

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire West and Chester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,595
Band B£1,860
Band C£2,126
Band D£2,392
Band E£2,924
Band F£3,455
Band G£3,987
Band H£4,784

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire West and ChesterE06000050
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid CheshireE14001361
WardNorthwich Winnington & CastleE05012230
ParishNorthwichE04012556
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Northwich Central & WinningtonE02003879
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire West and Chester 018GE01035372
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced2022-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.