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CW8 1NU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hartford & Kingsmead
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,751 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW8 1NU is like

CW8 1NU is a postcode in the Hartford & Kingsmead neighbourhood of Cheshire West and Chester. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,751 people. 77.4% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 1NU compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.0 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

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£63,430

Average a year, before tax — higher than 74% 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CW8 1 is down 23.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CW8 1NU FAQs

Is CW8 1NU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.0 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CW8 1NU?

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 1NU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW8 1NU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CW8 1NU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 77.4% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (45.4%).

Which council covers CW8 1NU?

CW8 1NU is in Cheshire West and Chester.

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

How well connected is CW8 1NU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Greenbank 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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