← CW1 area guide Side by side

CW1 or CW2?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
CW1
Cheshire East
CW2
Cheshire East
Median home sale nearby £126,500
from 99 sales
£233,000
from 100 sales
Average sold price £84,601 £212,600
Area price growth (YoY) +5.0% (Cheshire East) +5.0% (Cheshire East)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Detached house
Floor area 84 m² 118 m²
Built 1950–1966 1991–1995
Energy rating D D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1111/yr £847/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 449 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is CW1 or CW2 cheaper?

CW1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CW1 sell for about £126,500 and around CW2 for about £233,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is CW1 or CW2 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CW1 sits in decile 2 of 10 and CW2 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CW1 or CW2?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.