Postcode · Winsford

CW7 2PP area guide

Who lives in CW7 2PP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sandiway
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,949 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW7 2PP is like

CW7 2PP is a postcode in the Sandiway area of Cheshire West and Chester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,949 people. 89% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CW7 2 sold for a median of £251,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW7 2PP compares

Headline figures for CW7 2PP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£251,250

Median over 136 sales in CW7 2, +17.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£62,264

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW7 2PP differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CW7 2 is up 17.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CW7 2PP FAQs

Is CW7 2PP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CW7 2PP?

The median sale price over the last year was £251,250.

Homes in CW7 2 sold for a median of £251,250 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW7 2PP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW7 2PP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CW7 2PP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.1% of residents. 89% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.9%).

Which council covers CW7 2PP?

The local authority for CW7 2PP is Cheshire West and Chester.

CW7 2PP comes under Cheshire West and Chester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW7 2PP?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hartford Rail Station, 1.9 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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