Postcode CW8 4LU is located in an urban city, within the Marbury area of Cheshire West and Chester in the North West region, and forms part of the Barnton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 85% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Barnton is £49,413 per year. The median sale price in Marbury is £290,000 (around £288 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £211,250 and £386,250. The nearest station is Greenbank, about 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Barnton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,996 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Barnton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Barnton is £49,413 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW8 4LU.
Barnton near CW8 4LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Greenbank located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 163 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £288 per square foot) in Marbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,600 up to £3,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 61 | £385,000 | £307 |
| Semi-Detached | 73 | £254,000 | £285 |
| Terraced | 28 | £183,750 | £218 |
| Flats | 1 | £85,000 | £247 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £279,950 | £165,000 | £95,750 |
| 2017 | £332,500 | £165,000 | £130,000 |
| 2018 | £286,250 | £175,000 | £130,500 |
| 2019 | £275,000 | £189,000 | £132,000 |
| 2020 | £297,500 | £200,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | £375,000 | £219,000 | £167,505 |
| 2022 | £365,000 | £226,000 | £167,500 |
| 2023 | £347,998 | £250,000 | £180,625 |
| 2024 | £345,995 | £229,250 | £178,000 |
| 2025 | £376,000 | £254,995 | £197,575 |
| 2026 | £382,500 | £261,000 | £175,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £215 | £170 | £125 |
| 2017 | £252 | £178 | £164 |
| 2018 | £233 | £195 | £150 |
| 2019 | £236 | £205 | £142 |
| 2020 | £232 | £214 | £162 |
| 2021 | £282 | £226 | £193 |
| 2022 | £310 | £236 | £205 |
| 2023 | £309 | £257 | £195 |
| 2024 | £309 | £251 | £201 |
| 2025 | £313 | £289 | £238 |
| 2026 | £334 | £274 | £204 |
There were 47 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CW8 4LU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | 16, Laurel Close, Northwich, CW8 4LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 01 Jun 2026 | 2, Elmwood Road, Northwich, CW8 4NB | Detached | Freehold | £317,000 | |
| 03 Mar 2026 | 4, Elmwood Road, Northwich, CW8 4NB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 27, Cherry Tree Avenue, Northwich, CW8 4LX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 09 Feb 2026 | 41, Cherry Tree Avenue, Northwich, CW8 4LX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £214,000 |
In the CW8 4LU postcode area, located within Barnton, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2023. | |
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2023
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| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Rosebank School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Mar 2017. | |
Rosebank School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Mar 2017
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | Little Leigh Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2023. | |
Little Leigh Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2023
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CW8 4LU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Runcorn Road, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4HX | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Golocal | 55-57 Lydyett Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4JS | Walking directions to Golocal |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | Lydyett Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4JR | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
Annual council tax rates for Cheshire West and Chester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CW8 4LU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lynn Gibbon
Marbury - Elected 4 May 2023
Norman Wright
Marbury - Elected 4 May 2023
Phil Marshall
Marbury - Elected 4 May 2023
Esther McVey
Tatton - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CW8 4LU records about 16 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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, burglary and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CW8 4LU in Marbury is £290,000 (about £288 per square foot) based on 163 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to CW8 4LU, including Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School (Outstanding), Rosebank School (Good) and Little Leigh Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CW8 4LU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,996 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Tatton covering CW8 4LU is Esther McVey (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Lynn Gibbon (Conservative and Unionist Party), Norman Wright (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Phil Marshall (Conservative and Unionist Party).