Buying a home in CW9, Northwich. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£269kmost £208k–£334k
Houses per m²£3,110flats £2,230
Sold last year3292,092 in five years
Prices in Cheshire West and Chester+5.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CW9 sold for £268,736 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £207,655 and £333,916, for about 89 m² of space. That is 3% more than the same home across Northwich (£262,000).

329 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £89k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CW9 5 (£2,252) and the most in CW9 6 (£3,568).

Across Cheshire West and Chester, prices are up 5.7% on a year ago and up 21.6% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,121 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,225 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £54,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in CW9 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£137,879£117k–£212k45 m²16
2£184,294£152k–£233k70 m²568
3£268,736£208k–£334k89 m²820
4£382,572£303k–£469k114 m²218
5+£504,951£402k–£634k143 m²259

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£138k£184k£269k£383k£505k
Detached—£306k£351k£420k£521k
Semi-detached£132k£206k£261k£327k£384k
Terraced£138k£158k£198k£244k£362k
Flats£89k£127k£125k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across CW9

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CW9 5£2,252£2,049
CW9 6£3,568—
CW9 7£2,791£2,080
CW9 8£3,420£2,289

Schools near CW9

Best state primary within 2 kmVictoria Road Primary School77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmHartford Church of England High School59.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%7 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about CW9

Is CW9 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% more than across Northwich; prices in Cheshire West and Chester are up 5.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (59.5% against 43.8%); 329 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CW9?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CW9 sold for £268,736 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £207,655 and £333,916.

Is CW9 expensive for Northwich?

A 3-bedroom house in CW9 costs 3% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Northwich (£262,000).

How many homes sell in CW9 each year?

329 homes sold in the last year and 2,092 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near CW9?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Victoria Road Primary School, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CW9?

For a 3-bedroom house, CW7 (£203k, 8 km), WA7 (£179k, 16 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.