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CW5 8BB

POSTCODE

An Audlem postcode in Cheshire East, a 31-minute walk from Wrenbury Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Wrenbury Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

  • Whitchurch (Shrops) Rail Station

    Rail

    10.0 km straight lineabout 125 min

Bus stops

  • Manor View

    Bus · opp · east

    57 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sound Heath

    Bus · opp · south-east

    374 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Sound Heath

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    377 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Primary School

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    493 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Primary School

    Bus · opp · south-west

    504 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CW5 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CW5 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 49 sales

CW5 8BB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CW5 8 sector.

Average price
£455,556
Median price: £458,000
Median +6.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 49 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £607,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£608k£440k£273k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Sep '26
£355,000 · 2026-09-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW5 8PR
£860,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
CW5 8AU
£563,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
CW5 8QB
£500,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
CW5 8LD
£455,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
CW5 8PR
£176,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW5 8BA
£350,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
CW5 8DE
£735,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
CW5 8FP
£775,000 · 2026-06-12 · Detached · Freehold
CW5 8HF
£606,000 · 2026-06-12 · Detached · Freehold
CW5 8EL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CW5 8BB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW5 8BB

Counts are for Audlem 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY —
24132
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
5
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
1470
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

19
incidents · Sep '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 052 (E02007030)

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
£55,667

£47,701–£64,963

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,592

£35,201–£46,809

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,547

£33,689–£39,647

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,990

£32,353–£42,292

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: 1,370
White Brit.94.9%
Other White1.2%
Other ethnic group0.9%
White & Asian0.7%
Chinese0.4%
+ 7 other groups · 1.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,371
Christian63.6%
No religion30.5%
Not answered4.2%
Buddhist0.4%
Muslim0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,370
50–6428.7%
35–4916.5%
65–7414.5%
75–849.6%
25–348.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.5%

Households

Total households: 588
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.6%
Single family household, all members 66+17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.8%
One person: aged 66+11.4%
One person: other8.5%
+ 8 other households · 29.4%

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.
24251
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24251 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CW5 8BB

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Audlem
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW5 8BB
Coordinates
53.0291, -2.5620
Grid reference
SJ624481
Easting
362,408
Northing
348,124
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V2CHQ+J6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Crewe
ITL Region
Cheshire East

Administrative Information

Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council Area
Chester South and Eddisbury E14001164
Constituency
E14001164
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Audlem
Constituency code
E14001164
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Sound
International Territorial Level
Cheshire East

Health & NHS

Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 052D E01034677
E01034677
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 052 E02007030
E02007030
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 049A E01018444
E01018444
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 049 E02003837
E02003837
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:24 AM4:23 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
4:23 PM
Sunset
8 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
4:23 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 59 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 8BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01034677 and MSOA E02007030 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24251
Present — Active
Postcode CW5 8BB 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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