POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CW7 1GE postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 27 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 03 Oct 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £210,248Based on 26 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Oct 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 27 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 26 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Oct 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

11 within 800m

CW7 1GE links 0 transport stops within 400m and 11 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Playing Fields (BCT) at about 426m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

3 within 1200m

CW7 1GE currently links 3 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. The mapped mix is led by 3 grocery. The closest mapped place is Heron Foods at about 662m. The current amenity availability signal scores 60/100.

Jobs

4,252 online job adverts observed

Cheshire West and Chester local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 4,017 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CW7 1GE in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

27 nearby school rows

27 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CW7 1GE. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 13

CW7 1GE has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 13 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 236, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 36 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£210,248

Strong sample. Based on 26 sales · Latest sale in data: 03 Oct 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CW7 1GE, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 60/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for CW7 1GE
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Grocery

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (2), supermarket (1).

  • Convenience: 2 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 1 mapped place

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Heron Foods

Supermarket at 1, Cheviot Square, Winsford.

  • Postcode: CW7 1QS
  • Distance: 662m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

Premier

Convenience at 3, Cheviot Square, Winsford.

  • Postcode: CW7 1QS
  • Distance: 657m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

Lifestyle Store

Convenience at 29, Vauxhall Way, Winsford.

  • Postcode: CW7 1NG
  • Distance: 982m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Darnhall Primary School

Primary option in CW7 1JL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Grange Community Nursery and Primary School

Primary option in CW7 2EG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Over Hall Community School

Primary option in CW7 1LX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CW7 1GE before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CW7 1GE.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CW7 1GE with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess CW7 1GE.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering CW7 1GE.