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CW5 6NS

POSTCODE

A Wistaston postcode in Cheshire East, a 28-minute walk from Nantwich Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Crewe Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance 1

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min

  • Wrenbury Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    9.3 km straight lineabout 117 min

Bus stops

  • Colleys Lane

    Bus · cnr · north-east

    272 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Colleys Lane

    Bus · opp · south-west

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Willaston School

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    332 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Spinney

    Bus · nr · south-east

    382 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • The Spinney

    Bus · opp · north-west

    384 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CW5 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CW5 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 173 sales

CW5 6NS has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CW5 6 sector.

Average price
£369,171
Median price: £335,000
Median +4.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 173 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £263,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£474k£358k£243k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£280,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW5 6PN
£103,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CW5 6SE
£285,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW5 6LY
£385,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW5 6HJ
£365,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW5 6QY
£400,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
CW5 6NH
£87,000 · 2026-07-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CW5 6SE
£175,000 · 2026-07-13 · Terraced · Freehold
CW5 6LN
£577,500 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
CW5 6HL
£447,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
CW5 6JH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CW5 6NS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW5 6NS

Counts are for Wistaston 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
10
YoY -52%
332210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY -35%
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY -25%
19148
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

35
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cheshire East 046 (E02003835)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£55,296

£47,524–£64,339

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,086

£35,705–£47,279

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,989

£34,287–£39,904

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,610

£35,463–£46,505

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,623
White Brit.93.2%
Other White1.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
White & Asian0.6%
White & Black African0.6%
+ 10 other groups · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,623
Christian57.7%
No religion35.0%
Not answered5.7%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,623
50–6421.5%
35–4917.5%
65–7413.2%
25–3410.8%
75–848.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 730
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.3%
Single family household, all members 66+15.2%
One person: aged 66+14.7%
One person: other14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
+ 9 other households · 28.9%

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.
29647
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29647 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CW5 6NS

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Wistaston
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW5 6NS
Coordinates
53.0732, -2.4890
Grid reference
SJ673529
Easting
367,336
Northing
352,992
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V3GF6+7C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Willaston (Cheshire East)
Travel to Work
Crewe
ITL Region
Cheshire East
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council Area
Crewe and Nantwich E14001185
Constituency
E14001185
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Wistaston
Constituency code
E14001185
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Willaston
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 046B E01018491
E01018491
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 046 E02003835
E02003835
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 046B E01018491
E01018491
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 046 E02003835
E02003835
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:57 AM4:49 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CW5 6NS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018491 and MSOA E02003835 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29647
Present — Active
Postcode CW5 6NS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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