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CW7 4DL area guide

Who lives in CW7 4DL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,890 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW7 4DL is like

CW7 4DL is a postcode in the Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound area of Cheshire East. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,890 people. 80.4% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 38.8% 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 CW7 4 sold for a median of £218,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW7 4DL compares

Headline figures for CW7 4DL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£218,500

Median over 38 sales in CW7 4, +5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,667

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CW7 4DL differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
34.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CW7 4 is up 5.3% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

CW7 4DL FAQs

Is CW7 4DL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CW7 4DL?

The median sale price over the last year was £218,500.

Homes in CW7 4 sold for a median of £218,500 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CW7 4DL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW7 4DL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CW7 4DL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 20.4% of residents. 80.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.9%).

Which council covers CW7 4DL?

The local authority for CW7 4DL is Cheshire East.

CW7 4DL comes under Cheshire East in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW7 4DL?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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