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CW5 8LN

POSTCODE

A Bunbury postcode in Cheshire East, a 40-minute walk from Nantwich Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Acton Church of England Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.50 mi

  2. 2
    Kingsbourne Academy

    Primary

    1.2 mi

  3. 3
    Reaseheath College

    16 plus · Requires improvement

    1.2 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Wrenbury Rail Station

    Rail

    7.4 km straight lineabout 92 min

  • Crewe Rail Station

    Rail

    8.3 km straight lineabout 104 min

Bus stops

  • Crossroads

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Crossroads

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    129 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bluestone Farm

    Bus · N-bound · north

    450 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Bluestone Farm

    Bus · S-bound · south

    455 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Primary School

    Bus · o/s · south

    801 m straight lineabout 10 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 8LN 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 8LN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW5 8LN

Counts are for Bunbury 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
6
YoY —
20124
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
1593
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: 1,082
White Brit.94.5%
Other White1.9%
Other Mixed0.8%
Other Asian0.6%
African0.6%
+ 8 other groups · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,078
Christian52.4%
No religion41.7%
Not answered4.8%
Buddhist0.4%
Hindu0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,075
50–6421.3%
35–4920.5%
25–3417.2%
65–748.6%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.9%

Households

Total households: 474
One person: other16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.1%
One person: aged 66+8.9%
+ 8 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.
22305
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22305 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 8LN

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Bunbury
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW5 8LN
Coordinates
53.0814, -2.5563
Grid reference
SJ628539
Easting
362,830
Northing
353,937
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V3CJV+GF
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
Bunbury
Constituency code
E14001164
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Stoke and Hurleston
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 052C E01034676
E01034676
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) 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: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:28 AM4:20 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
4:20 PM
Sunset
8 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
4:20 PM
Daylight duration
8 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 8LN 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01034676 and MSOA E02007030 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22305
Present — Active
Postcode CW5 8LN 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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