CW8 4SS

POSTCODE

A Marbury postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, a 35-minute walk from Greenbank Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Greenbank Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
  • Northwich Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
  • Hartford Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

Bus stops

  • Lydyett Lane

    Bus · cnr · north-west

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Hayes Drive

    Bus · opp · north-east

    269 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Lydyett Lane

    Bus · opp · south-east

    276 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Hayes Drive

    Bus · cnr · south-west

    286 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Nursery Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    381 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CW8 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CW8 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 243 sales

CW8 4SS has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the CW8 4 sector.

Average price
£261,291
Median price: £254,000
Median +2.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 243 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 8 sales · avg £258,562
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£292k£258k£224k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£106,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
CW8 4DR
£205,000 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW8 4NZ
£135,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Leasehold
CW8 4GD
£295,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
CW8 4HP
£645,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
CW8 4RR
£185,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW8 4HS
£165,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW8 4PS
£332,500 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Leasehold
CW8 4BL
£285,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
CW8 4UD
£278,000 · 2026-07-29 · Detached · Freehold
CW8 4DW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CW8 4SS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW8 4SS

Counts are for Marbury 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
27
YoY +108%
402510
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY -15%
21134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

49
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 012 (E02003876)

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
£49,413

£42,308–£57,710

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,136

£33,058–£43,994

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,855

£33,152–£38,777

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,934

£27,940–£36,498

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: 1,225
White Brit.97.5%
Other White0.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.3%
+ 3 other groups · 0.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,225
Christian62.0%
No religion31.5%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim0.5%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 1 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,227
50–6422.9%
35–4918.2%
65–7416.0%
75–8410.7%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.5%

Households

Total households: 514
Single family household, all members 66+19.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
One person: aged 66+12.7%
One person: other7.6%
+ 8 other households · 25.7%

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.
30996
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30996 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 CW8 4SS

England
Country
Cheshire West and Chester
Local Authority
Marbury
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW8 4SS
Coordinates
53.2760, -2.5442
Grid reference
SJ638755
Easting
363,809
Northing
375,583
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V7FG4+C8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barnton
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
Tatton E14001539
Constituency
E14001539
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Marbury
Constituency code
E14001539
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Barnton
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 012A E01018671
E01018671
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 012 E02003876
E02003876
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire West and Chester 012A E01018671
E01018671
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire West and Chester 012 E02003876
E02003876
Urban: Nearer to 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: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

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 CW8 4SS 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: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018671 and MSOA E02003876 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30996
Present — Active
Postcode CW8 4SS 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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