CW5 8AL
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Property report — CW5 8AL
Open-data due diligence for CW5 8AL and the area around it.
CW5 8AL in brief: 14 recorded sales (£217,500–£690,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CW5 8AL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CW5 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£596,327
Population
11,085
Crimes recorded
155
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
57%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in CW5 8, 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 (12 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-11 | £258,000 | 1, POPLAR FARM HACK GREEN | Terraced |
| 2018-03-09 | £235,000 | 2, POPLAR FARM BARNS FRENCH LANE | Terraced |
| 2017-07-24 | £435,000 | 3, POPLAR FARM BARNS FRENCH LANE | Terraced |
| 2016-07-29 | £217,500 | 2, POPLAR FARM BARNS FRENCH LANE | Terraced |
| 2015-03-25 | £690,000 | WILLOW BARN FRENCH LANE | Detached |
| 2015-03-25 | £400,000 | 5, POPLAR FARM BARNS FRENCH LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-10-04 | £395,000 | CORNER BARN, POPLARS FARM FRENCH LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-04-20 | £547,000 | HAWTHORNE BARN FRENCH LANE | Detached |
| 2011-04-20 | £250,000 | WILLOW BARN FRENCH LANE | Detached |
| 2008-10-08 | £375,000 | 3, POPLAR FARM BARNS FRENCH LANE | Terraced |
| 2007-10-19 | £225,000 | 2, POPLAR FARM BARNS FRENCH LANE | Terraced |
| 2007-05-25 | £235,000 | 1, POPLAR FARM HACK GREEN | Terraced |
| 2007-04-23 | £360,000 | CORNER BARN, POPLARS FARM FRENCH LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-09-19 | £249,000 | NEW FARM FRENCH LANE | Detached |
14 recorded sales on CW5 8AL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sound and District Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Weaver Primary School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Brine Leas School | 1.8 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 1.9 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| Pear Tree Primary School | 2.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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: NANTWICH HEALTH CENTRE (2.5 mi) · THE KILTEARN MEDICAL CTR. (2.5 mi) · TUDOR SURGERY (2.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: HACK HOUSE FARM HOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · HACK HOUSE (Grade II*) (0.3 mi) · SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL MAIN LINE HACK GREEN LOCK NUMBER 1 (SOUTH OF HACK GREEN BRIDGE) (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MORRISONS PHARMACY (2.3 mi) · BOOTS (2.5 mi) · WELL (2.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Nantwich (2.2 mi) · Wrenbury (2.9 mi) · Crewe (5.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (2.3 mi) · Morrisons (2.3 mi) · M&S Foodhall (2.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 49
- One-person households
- 23%
- Households with children
- 26%
- Households
- 4,454
Owned 76% · Social rent 8% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CW5 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CW5 8 (Jun 24–Mar 26, average 3/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CW5 8AL 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 | DistrictCW5 | SectorCW5 8 | PostcodeCW5 8AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £378,124 | £596,327 | £347,964 |
| Population | 47,190 | 11,085 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 155 | — | — |
| Schools | 17 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 66% | 57% | 86% |
| Superfast broadband | 91% | 81% | 86% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CW5 8); 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 1 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
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.