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CW4 7EE area guide

Who lives in CW4 7EE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Holmes Chapel
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,784 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW4 7EE is like

CW4 7EE is a postcode in the Holmes Chapel area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,784 people. 71% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CW4 7 sold for a median of £365,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW4 7EE compares

Headline figures for CW4 7EE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£365,000

Median over 95 sales in CW4 7, +12.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,666

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW4 7EE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CW4 7 is up 12.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
30.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW4 7EE FAQs

Is CW4 7EE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CW4 7EE?

The median sale price over the last year was £365,000.

Homes in CW4 7 sold for a median of £365,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW4 7EE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW4 7EE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CW4 7EE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.7% of residents. 71% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.9%).

Which council covers CW4 7EE?

The local authority for CW4 7EE is Cheshire East.

CW4 7EE comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW4 7EE?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Holmes Chapel Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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