CW7 1GU

POSTCODE

CW7 1GU is a postcode in Winsford Over & Verdin.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.1871, -2.5404
OS grid SJ639656 (363,989, 365,690)
IMD England
1/10
#2840
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.4 per 1k
MoM -12% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5V5FP5+RV
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 6.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£267,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 4,324 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.
2840
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2840 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 · CW7 1GU
HM Land Registry · Cheshire West and Chester
Average price
£311,725
Median price: £267,000
Median +1.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,324 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near CW7 1GU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW7 1GU

Counts are for Winsford Over & Verdin 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
53
YoY -10%
715845
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
21134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1173
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
31
YoY +29%
453014
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

99
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,033
White Brit.92.4%
Other White2.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
+ other · 4.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,033
No religion57.5%
Christian36.7%
Not answered3.9%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,035
35–4919.7%
25–3418.4%
50–6414.6%
10–159.4%
≤49.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%

Households

Total households: 819
One person: other22.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.7%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 30.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Winsford Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min
  • Hartford Rail Station

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 77 min
  • Cuddington Rail Station

    Rail

    7.1 km straight lineabout 88 min

Bus stops

  • Denbigh Drive

    Bus · nr · north-west

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Over Square

    Bus · N-bound · north

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Furness Close

    Bus · cnr · east

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • St Johns Gardens

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Over Square

    Bus · S-bound · south

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for CW7 1GU

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Winsford Over & Verdin
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW7 1GU
Coordinates
53.1871, -2.5404
Grid reference
SJ639656
Easting
363,989
Northing
365,690
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V5FP5+RV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Winsford
Travel to Work
Crewe
ITL Region
Cheshire West and Chester
National Park
Non-National Park

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

Administrative Information

Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Cheshire E14001361
Constituency
E14001361
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Winsford Over & Verdin
Constituency code
E14001361
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Winsford
International Territorial Level
Cheshire West and Chester

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 West and Chester 040C E01018739
E01018739
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 040 E02003889
E02003889
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 040C E01018739
E01018739
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 040 E02003889
E02003889
Urban: Further from 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: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:45 AM6:04 PM
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2022
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> Present
October 2022 — Introduced
Postcode CW7 1GU introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2840
Present — Active
Postcode CW7 1GU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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