CW4 7GL

POSTCODE

CW4 7GL is a postcode in Brereton Rural.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.1906, -2.3522
OS grid SJ765660 (376,565, 366,007)
IMD England
7/10
#21146
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
MoM -29% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V5JRX+74
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£299,950
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,373 sales
-1.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£299,950
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,373 sales
-1.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21146
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21146 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CW4 7GL
HM Land Registry · Cheshire East
Average price
£362,745
Median price: £299,950
Median -1.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,373 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near CW4 7GL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW4 7GL

Counts are for Brereton Rural electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY -19%
402815
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY stable
23144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

44
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,707
White Brit.93.2%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 4.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,707
Christian53.8%
No religion39.7%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,706
50–6423.1%
25–3418.7%
35–4916.7%
65–749.0%
≤46.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%

Households

Total households: 713
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
One person: other11.1%
Single family household, all members 66+9.3%
+ 9 other households · 32.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Holmes Chapel Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    924 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Goostrey Rail Station

    Rail · Side Entrance

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min
  • Sandbach Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min

Bus stops

  • Brooklands

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    809 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Thatch Close

    Bus · nr · south

    870 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Station Road Crossroads

    Bus · N-bound · north

    910 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Station Road Crossroads

    Bus · S-bound · south

    916 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Shopping Precinct

    Bus · opp · north-west

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Coordinates & Location for CW4 7GL

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Brereton Rural
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW4 7GL
Coordinates
53.1906, -2.3522
Grid reference
SJ765660
Easting
376,565
Northing
366,007
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V5JRX+74
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Holmes Chapel
Travel to Work
Crewe
ITL Region
Cheshire East
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council Area
Congleton E14001178
Constituency
E14001178
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Brereton Rural
Constituency code
E14001178
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Brereton
International Territorial Level
Cheshire East

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Central and Eastern Cheshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 033I E01034668
E01034668
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 033 E02003822
E02003822
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 033A E01018394
E01018394
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 033 E02003822
E02003822
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:33 AM6:17 PM
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2021
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> Present
November 2021 — Introduced
Postcode CW4 7GL introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21146
Present — Active
Postcode CW4 7GL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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