Postcode district report · August 2026

CW8, Cheshire West and Chester

CW8 is the 4th Hapiest of Cheshire West and Chester's 13 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
631
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£265,000
-0.5% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,700
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
7%
of homes sold

CW8 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks CW8 against the other postcode districts of Cheshire West and Chester.

Price per m²£2,700/m² 9th of 13
Price change-0.5% 10th of 13
Sales a year631 a year 1st of 13
Sales change-6.7% 4th of 13
Energy efficiency71 EPC score 2nd of 13
Carbon3.1 t CO₂ a home 4th of 13
Station nearby1.1 km 6th of 13
Yellow the best in Cheshire West and Chester Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Cheshire West and Chester

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better CW8 compares with the rest of Cheshire West and Chester. These colours compare postcode districts within Cheshire West and Chester; Cheshire West and Chester's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Cheshire West and Chester's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 CH2 473£280,000 +1.5%
2 CH66 420£230,000 +7.0%
3 CH3 468£329,000 +4.4%
4 CW8 631£265,000 -0.5%
5 CW9 461£272,500 +4.8%
6 CW7 371£210,000 +7.6%
7 CH1 324£210,000 +5.0%
7 CH4 208£305,000 +5.2%
9 CW6 126£418,000 +0.7%
10 CH64 254£307,500 -3.3%
11 SY14 67£330,000 +0.9%
12 CH65 253£172,500 -1.4%
12 WA6 204£305,000 -1.6%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Cheshire West and Chester only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Cheshire West and Chester aren't ranked.