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CW7 3RA area guide

Who lives in CW7 3RA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wharton
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,444 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

CW7 3RAWinsford

At a glance

What CW7 3RA is like

CW7 3RA is a postcode in the Wharton 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 1,444 people. 83.7% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CW7 3 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW7 3RA compares

Headline figures for CW7 3RA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£175,000

Median over 111 sales in CW7 3, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£43,565

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW7 3RA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CW7 3 is down 5.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.4% 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
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CW7 3RA FAQs

Is CW7 3RA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CW7 3RA?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,000.

Homes in CW7 3 sold for a median of £175,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW7 3RA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW7 3RA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CW7 3RA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 83.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.6%).

Which council covers CW7 3RA?

The local authority for CW7 3RA is Cheshire West and Chester.

CW7 3RA 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 3RA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Winsford Rail Station, 0.3 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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