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Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound neighbourhood of Cheshire East, England (ONS area Cheshire East 052). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes CW1, CW10, CW11, CW5, CW7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CW5 6AW.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Cheshire East (7 of 17 signals falling, 4 rising). Houses here typically resell for £337,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Cheshire East (1.2 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Nantwich, is 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£337,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.41; 4 of 17 signals up, 7 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£55,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound sits in Cheshire East

  • Typical house price: 18th highest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East
  • Average household income: 21st highest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound

House prices: Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound against Cheshire East: This neighbourhood £77k (1995) to £320k (2026); Cheshire East £57k (1995) to £305k (2026).£101k£356k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£320kCheshire East£305k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Cheshire East, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cheshire East, 7 the other way and 6 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Residents aged 25 to 29
  • New-build activity
  • Lifestyle businesses
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Single-person households under 65
  • Recorded crime
  • Air quality
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Borough against the region
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Nantwich Railway station, 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Manchester Piccadilly (about 54 min) and Crewe (about 11 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Kingsbourne Academy 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No Ofsted inspection record yet.
  • Nearest state secondary school Malbank School and Sixth Form College 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound

What is the typical house price in Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound?

£337,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

How does Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound compare with the rest of Cheshire East?

Typical house price: 18th highest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East. Average household income: 21st highest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East.

Is Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.41; 4 of 17 signals up, 7 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound?

Nantwich. Railway station, 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Manchester Piccadilly (about 54 min) and Crewe (about 11 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound?

Nearest state primary school. Kingsbourne Academy. 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No Ofsted inspection record yet. Nearest state secondary school. Malbank School and Sixth Form College. 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.