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Property report — CW10 9JN

Open-data due diligence for CW10 9JN and the area around it.

CW10 9JN in brief: 147 recorded sales (£10,000–£1,250,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CW10 9JN itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CW10 9 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£258,979

sector CW10 9 · 139 sales

Population

18,050

sector CW10 9

Crimes recorded

38

sector CW10 9 · Apr 26

Schools

4

sector CW10 9

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

83%

sector CW10 9 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £73,320, median £64,500 (134 sales)1996: mean £72,303, median £59,000 (121 sales)1997: mean £77,422, median £67,000 (244 sales)1998: mean £86,370, median £89,950 (231 sales)1999: mean £89,589, median £94,000 (245 sales)2000: mean £99,417, median £95,748 (214 sales)2001: mean £102,256, median £83,450 (180 sales)2002: mean £114,326, median £110,000 (223 sales)2003: mean £159,026, median £154,950 (233 sales)2004: mean £184,845, median £174,500 (224 sales)2005: mean £174,382, median £165,000 (197 sales)2006: mean £189,534, median £167,500 (191 sales)2007: mean £189,136, median £180,000 (185 sales)2008: mean £178,213, median £146,475 (112 sales)2009: mean £182,037, median £170,000 (87 sales)2010: mean £193,237, median £185,000 (99 sales)2011: mean £171,734, median £161,500 (101 sales)2012: mean £187,098, median £160,000 (104 sales)2013: mean £189,951, median £169,950 (152 sales)2014: mean £170,579, median £157,500 (146 sales)2015: mean £224,576, median £187,000 (171 sales)2016: mean £200,779, median £154,250 (130 sales)2017: mean £214,912, median £177,500 (144 sales)2018: mean £205,742, median £174,995 (160 sales)2019: mean £241,783, median £203,500 (173 sales)2020: mean £238,135, median £190,000 (127 sales)2021: mean £282,820, median £225,000 (196 sales)2022: mean £279,624, median £233,998 (174 sales)2023: mean £319,728, median £195,000 (187 sales)2024: mean £258,979, median £198,750 (139 sales)2025: mean £277,276, median £220,000 (113 sales)2026: mean £259,615, median £254,000 (37 sales)1995: mean £73,320, median £64,500 (134 sales)1996: mean £72,303, median £59,000 (121 sales)1997: mean £77,422, median £67,000 (244 sales)1998: mean £86,370, median £89,950 (231 sales)1999: mean £89,589, median £94,000 (245 sales)2000: mean £99,417, median £95,748 (214 sales)2001: mean £102,256, median £83,450 (180 sales)2002: mean £114,326, median £110,000 (223 sales)2003: mean £159,026, median £154,950 (233 sales)2004: mean £184,845, median £174,500 (224 sales)2005: mean £174,382, median £165,000 (197 sales)2006: mean £189,534, median £167,500 (191 sales)2007: mean £189,136, median £180,000 (185 sales)2008: mean £178,213, median £146,475 (112 sales)2009: mean £182,037, median £170,000 (87 sales)2010: mean £193,237, median £185,000 (99 sales)2011: mean £171,734, median £161,500 (101 sales)2012: mean £187,098, median £160,000 (104 sales)2013: mean £189,951, median £169,950 (152 sales)2014: mean £170,579, median £157,500 (146 sales)2015: mean £224,576, median £187,000 (171 sales)2016: mean £200,779, median £154,250 (130 sales)2017: mean £214,912, median £177,500 (144 sales)2018: mean £205,742, median £174,995 (160 sales)2019: mean £241,783, median £203,500 (173 sales)2020: mean £238,135, median £190,000 (127 sales)2021: mean £282,820, median £225,000 (196 sales)2022: mean £279,624, median £233,998 (174 sales)2023: mean £319,728, median £195,000 (187 sales)2024: mean £258,979, median £198,750 (139 sales)2025: mean £277,276, median £220,000 (113 sales)2026: mean £259,615, median £254,000 (37 sales) MeanMedian £319,728 £59,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in CW10 9, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (37 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2026-04-23£499,00026 THE STABLES, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2025-12-18£405,00049 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2025-08-29£425,00058 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2025-02-19£314,40047 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2024-12-18£365,00016 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2024-05-08£330,00059 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2024-03-27£365,00048 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2023-09-04£1,180,000EAST LODGE BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2023-02-14£369,00025 THE STABLES, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2022-09-09£392,95012 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2022-08-17£750,000ESTATE MANAGERS COTTAGE, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2022-05-31£875,00068 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2022-02-11£1,250,000PLATTS HALL, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2021-12-17£350,000APARTMENT 34, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2021-11-30£350,50016 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2021-11-30£360,000APARTMENT 32, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2021-08-13£260,000APARTMENT 31, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2021-05-11£390,00026 THE STABLES, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2021-05-04£287,50062 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2021-03-05£350,00038 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2020-11-23£360,00043 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2020-07-01£340,00015 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2020-05-06£10,000GARAGE AT, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADOther
2020-03-20£450,00043 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2020-03-05£385,0009 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2020-02-17£750,000PLATTS HALL, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2019-11-22£455,00072 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2019-09-27£487,50069 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2019-09-24£580,00068 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2019-06-27£780,000EAST LODGE BOSTOCK ROADOther
2019-03-29£195,00062 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2019-03-01£347,00058 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2019-01-17£277,50055 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2018-11-27£465,00075 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2018-10-25£360,00051 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2018-06-15£232,00062 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2018-02-22£10,000GARAGE AT, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADOther
2017-12-12£327,00042 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2017-10-25£287,50059 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2017-09-06£272,50060 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADSemi-detached
2017-01-04£535,00067 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2016-12-13£375,000APARTMENT 32, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2016-11-10£343,000APARTMENT 35, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2016-02-05£240,00047 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2015-12-04£685,000PLATTS HALL, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2015-10-26£325,00039 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2015-09-28£330,00051 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2015-09-21£680,000EAST LODGE BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2015-05-07£320,00015 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2015-04-30£465,00024 THE STABLES, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2015-03-31£755,000LAKEWOOD LODGE BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2015-02-27£315,00057 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2015-01-23£295,00059 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2014-12-19£260,000APARTMENT 34, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2014-10-08£330,00043 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2014-06-27£350,000APARTMENT 33, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2013-12-12£303,00038 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2013-09-06£310,00016 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2013-07-12£522,50068 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2012-11-30£270,000APARTMENT 32, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2012-10-26£435,00074 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2012-09-28£290,00045 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2012-09-07£147,500APARTMENT 31, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2012-06-20£375,00014 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2011-08-16£365,00018 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2011-05-31£400,00049 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2010-11-30£330,91542 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2010-09-02£345,00022 THE STABLES, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2010-02-18£275,00052 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADSemi-detached
2009-09-15£365,00023 THE STABLES, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2009-08-20£464,000APARTMENT 36, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2009-06-05£244,000APARTMENT 35, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2009-06-05£244,000BOSTOCK HALL, 35 APARTMENT BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2009-02-20£247,50037 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADSemi-detached
2008-11-27£323,00075 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2008-08-15£340,00022 THE STABLES, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2007-08-03£285,00048 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2007-01-05£390,00049 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2006-12-05£425,00074 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2006-11-24£349,500APARTMENT 34, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2006-09-29£802,500PLATTS HALL, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2006-07-17£390,00072 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2005-12-21£355,00026 THE STABLES, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2005-12-16£395,000APARTMENT 36, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2005-08-30£295,00015 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2005-07-04£230,000APARTMENT 31, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2005-03-07£400,00049 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2005-01-26£285,000APARTMENT 32, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2004-11-08£200,00046 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2004-10-01£349,500APARTMENT 33, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2004-06-23£190,00060 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2004-06-17£412,50061 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2004-04-28£380,00071 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2004-03-18£295,00043 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2004-03-09£390,00072 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2004-02-27£315,00014 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADSemi-detached
2003-10-20£245,00057 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2003-09-24£249,000APARTMENT 35, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2003-08-29£188,00055 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2003-08-27£415,00066 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2003-05-19£293,00075 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2003-05-07£260,00012 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2002-12-10£275,00052 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADSemi-detached
2002-09-13£270,00023 THE STABLES, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2002-08-16£154,50060 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2002-08-09£225,00049 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2002-04-26£227,00018 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2002-01-04£375,000APARTMENT 30, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
2001-12-14£249,95014 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADSemi-detached
2001-12-10£205,00016 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2001-08-31£173,50010 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2001-06-29£250,00069 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2001-05-29£150,00055 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2000-11-03£156,00047 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2000-09-08£245,00051 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2000-09-04£213,00015 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2000-08-31£217,50056 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2000-06-27£164,50010 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
2000-05-22£163,00048 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2000-04-11£222,50070 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2000-04-05£189,95016 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
2000-03-31£195,00014 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADSemi-detached
2000-03-31£180,00037 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADSemi-detached
2000-01-14£285,00065 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
1999-12-17£195,00012 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
1999-12-15£175,00011 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
1999-12-10£220,00052 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADSemi-detached
1999-11-05£190,95014 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADSemi-detached
1999-06-24£133,00047 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
1999-06-22£160,00012 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
1998-10-30£42,00019 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
1998-05-15£182,00051 THE BARNS, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
1998-05-14£11,00011 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
1998-02-13£129,50010 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
1997-12-22£183,50069 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
1997-12-19£150,00015 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
1997-11-19£189,000APARTMENT 35, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
1997-10-17£169,950APARTMENT 33, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
1997-10-01£190,00019 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADFlat
1997-09-29£124,95037 THE COURTYARD, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADSemi-detached
1997-08-08£189,95023 THE STABLES, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
1997-07-28£164,95064 THE WALLED GARDEN, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
1997-07-15£125,00016 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
1997-04-29£129,00011 THE WEST WING, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADTerraced
1997-01-30£185,00029 THE RACQUETS COURT, BOSTOCK HALL BOSTOCK ROADDetached
1996-05-29£105,000EAST LODGE BOSTOCK ROADDetached
1996-05-15£149,500LAKEWOOD LODGE BOSTOCK ROADDetached

147 recorded sales on CW10 9JN. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School1.3 miPrimaryGood (2023)
Moulton School1.6 miPrimaryReport card →
Wharton CofE Primary School1.6 miPrimaryReport card →
Davenham CofE Primary School1.9 miPrimaryGood (2024)
Middlewich Primary School2.0 miPrimaryGood (2022)
Middlewich High School2.1 miSecondaryGood (2022)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: WILLOW WOOD SURGERY (1.3 mi) · WATERS EDGE MEDICAL CENTRE (2.2 mi) · OAKLANDS (2.2 mi)

Nearest hospitals: WEAVER LODGE INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL (1.6 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: STABLE BUILDING AND COTTAGE C20 METRES NORTH WEST OF BOSTOCK HALL (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · WATER TOWER C20 METRES WEST OF BOSTOCK HALL (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · FORMER STABLE BUILDING C30 METRES NORTH OF BOSTOCK HALL (Grade II) (0.0 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: WELL (1.3 mi) · WELL (2.0 mi) · BOOTS (2.2 mi)

Nearest stations: Winsford (1.5 mi) · Greenbank (3.4 mi) · Hartford (3.5 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Co-op (1.2 mi) · Morrisons (1.5 mi) · Morrisons (1.8 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
49
One-person households
28%
Households with children
24%
Households
7,920

Owned 76% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 13%

Census 2021 (ONS), for CW10 9.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 8 crimesJun 24: 6 crimesJul 24: 10 crimesAug 24: 8 crimesSep 24: 6 crimesOct 24: 48 crimesNov 24: 24 crimesDec 24: 19 crimesJan 25: 43 crimesFeb 25: 28 crimesMar 25: 27 crimesApr 25: 59 crimesMay 25: 35 crimesJun 25: 62 crimesJul 25: 64 crimesAug 25: 66 crimesSep 25: 49 crimesOct 25: 56 crimesNov 25: 46 crimesDec 25: 54 crimesJan 26: 42 crimesFeb 26: 45 crimesMar 26: 49 crimesApr 26: 38 crimes Apr 26: 38 crimes 66 6 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in CW10 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 37/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for CW10 9JN in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure DistrictCW10 SectorCW10 9 PostcodeCW10 9JN
Average sold price£330,731£258,979£323,152
Population28,15118,050
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)7/108/10
Crimes recorded8938
Schools74
Flood riskHighHighLow
Gigabit broadband83%83%95%
Superfast broadband92%92%95%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CW10 9); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

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Report generated 3 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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