CW7 1JL

POSTCODE

A Winsford Swanlow postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, a 34-minute walk from Winsford Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding

    0.12 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.44 mi

  4. 5

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.58 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Winsford Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
  • Hartford Rail Station

    Rail

    6.9 km straight lineabout 87 min
  • Greenbank Rail Station

    Rail

    7.9 km straight lineabout 98 min

Bus stops

  • Swanlow Lane

    Bus · cnr · north-east

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Swanlow Lane

    Bus · before · north-east

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • The Old Star

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Swanlow Lane

    Bus · nr · south-west

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Swanlow Lane

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    222 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CW7 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CW7 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 98 sales

CW7 1JL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the CW7 1 sector.

Average price
£223,858
Median price: £197,500
Median +2.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 98 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 6 sales · avg £214,416
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£323k£244k£166k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£305,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
CW7 1LP
£220,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW7 1LJ
£212,500 · 2026-07-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW7 1FX
£274,000 · 2026-07-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW7 1SF
£195,000 · 2026-07-08 · Terraced · Freehold
CW7 1JD
£80,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
CW7 1HG
£250,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
CW7 1PL
£347,000 · 2026-06-29 · Detached · Freehold
CW7 1SX
£88,000 · 2026-06-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CW7 1TL
£320,000 · 2026-06-19 · Detached · Freehold
CW7 1LT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CW7 1JL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW7 1JL

Counts are for Winsford Swanlow 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
18
YoY +64%
28199
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

37
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 West and Chester 042 (E02003890)

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
£46,312

£39,741–£53,969

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,505

£30,836–£40,881

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,399

£30,919–£36,079

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,454

£26,728–£34,700

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: 2,362
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.0%
White Irish0.7%
White & Asian0.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
+ 10 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,363
Christian55.4%
No religion39.3%
Not answered4.8%
Buddhist0.2%
Jewish0.1%
+ 3 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,363
50–6419.9%
35–4917.9%
25–3415.1%
65–7411.6%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 968
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.9%
One person: other12.9%
Single family household, all members 66+11.1%
One person: aged 66+9.8%
+ 9 other households · 37.5%

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.
20795
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20795 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 CW7 1JL

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Winsford Swanlow
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW7 1JL
Coordinates
53.1807, -2.5323
Grid reference
SJ645649
Easting
364,520
Northing
364,975
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V5FJ9+73
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

Administrative Information

Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Cheshire E14001361
Constituency
E14001361
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Winsford Swanlow
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 042D E01018742
E01018742
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 042 E02003890
E02003890
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 042D E01018742
E01018742
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 042 E02003890
E02003890
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

6:56 AM4:51 PM
6:56 AM
Sunrise
4:51 PM
Sunset
9 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
4:51 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 55 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 CW7 1JL 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: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01018742 and MSOA E02003890 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20795
Present — Active
Postcode CW7 1JL 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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