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Postcode · Greenbank · Cheshire West and Chester · North West

CW8 1BS

Part of Cheshire West and Chester 020A in Greenbank.

CW8 1BS is a postcode in Greenbank, Cheshire West and Chester that skews 18–34 year-old and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £959 a month, up 5.8% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £210/mo. Safety ranks in the top half of UK sub-areas (33rd percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

CW8 1BS in Cheshire West and Chester · nearest rail Greenbank

Median rent
£959
local area median
Council tax
£2,517
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
70/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Cheshire West and Chester 020A skews 18–34 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent38%Owner-occupied54%Social rent7%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household629
Single-person households34%
Couples with children18%
Lone-parent households14%
Age profile
Under 1821%18–3426%35–4923%50–6420%65+11%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health83%
Born in the UK89%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in CW8 1BS?

CW8 1BS sits inside Cheshire West and Chester 020A, part of the wider Greenbank neighbourhood in Cheshire West and Chester. The area skews 18–34, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £959/mo, up 5.8% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £155/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is CW8 1BS for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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