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CW9 5QQ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

CW9 5QQ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
49/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,975 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around CW9 5QQ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools52/100
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total

Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School0.1 miAdventure Wellbeing School0.2 miVictoria Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miSir John Deane's Sixth Form College0.8 miCharles Darwin Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 miThe Rudheath Senior AcademyGood · 1.0 mi

Nearest top-rated: Victoria Road Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety40/100
43crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100
10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 8 GP, 2 hospitals, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: VIA CWAC NORTHWICH — 0.1 mi

Transport68/100
Northwich Rail Station0.4 mi

15 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67/100
20green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 14.8 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Church Walk Playing Fields — 0.0 mi

Amenities95/100
18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Sainsburys, Iceland, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Lidl Greenbank Northwich — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CW9 5QQ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
61dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in CW9.

Average sold price by property type across the CW9 district, 2021–2026 — 3,351 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£453k▲ 15.3%
Semi-detached£281k▲ 27.3%
Terraced£183k▲ 10.5%
Flat£103k▼ 11.0%

District-level averages (CW9) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About CW9 5QQ

CW9 5QQ scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Greenbank Northwich within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CW9 5QQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,975 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VIA CWAC NORTHWICH, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ICC VICTORIA INFIRMARY, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Northwich Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 15 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 2 (medium risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is moderate (about 61 dB Lden).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Church Walk Playing Fields, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Sainsburys, Iceland, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Lidl Greenbank Northwich, within a short walk. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore CW9 5QQ on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.