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CW8 1DF area guide

Who lives in CW8 1DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Greenbank
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,509 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW8 1DF is like

CW8 1DF is a postcode in the Greenbank neighbourhood of Cheshire West and Chester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,509 people. 53.9% of households own their home, 37.9% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 66.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CW8 1 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW8 1DF compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 34.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 149 sales in CW8 1, −23.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,746

Average a year, before tax — higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CW8 1 is down 23.8% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CW8 1DF FAQs

Is CW8 1DF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 CW8 1DF?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in CW8 1 sold for a median of £240,000 across 149 sales in the year to August 2026, −23.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CW8 1DF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 34.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW8 1DF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CW8 1DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 9.8% of residents. 53.9% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (52.9%).

Which council covers CW8 1DF?

CW8 1DF is in Cheshire West and Chester.

CW8 1DF is in Cheshire West and Chester, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW8 1DF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Greenbank Rail Station, 0.4 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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