CW5 8DD

POSTCODE

An Audlem postcode in Cheshire East, a 23-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

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail

    6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min
  • Whitchurch (Shrops) Rail Station

    Rail

    8.6 km straight lineabout 108 min

Bus stops

  • Sheppenhall Grove

    Bus · cnr · south

    588 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Crossroads

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    644 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Crossroads

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    655 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Aston Crossroads

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    668 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Aston Crossroads

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    680 m straight lineabout 9 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 8DD 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
Property type filter
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 8DD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW5 8DD

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 051 (E02003840)

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
£54,644

£46,872–£63,704

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,213

£34,987–£46,219

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,972

£35,065–£41,120

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,513

£32,778–£42,931

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: 2,667
White Brit.95.4%
Other White2.2%
Other Mixed0.6%
White Irish0.5%
White & Asian0.4%
+ 7 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,666
Christian60.8%
No religion32.4%
Not answered6.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Other religion0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,668
50–6425.1%
35–4916.4%
65–7415.0%
75–848.7%
25–347.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%

Households

Total households: 1,142
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.2%
One person: aged 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
Single family household, all members 66+14.1%
One person: other10.5%
+ 9 other households · 28.5%

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.
20338
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20338 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CW5 8DD

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Audlem
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW5 8DD
Coordinates
53.0151, -2.5697
Grid reference
SJ618465
Easting
361,879
Northing
346,570
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V2C8J+24
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
Newhall
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 051B E01018450
E01018450
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 051 E02003840
E02003840
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 051B E01018450
E01018450
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 051 E02003840
E02003840
Smaller rural: Further from 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 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 8DD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
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 E01018450 and MSOA E02003840 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20338
Present — Active
Postcode CW5 8DD 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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