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CW1 or CW5?

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
CW5
Cheshire East
Median home sale nearby £126,500
from 99 sales
£240,000
from 98 sales
Average sold price £84,601 £263,355
Area price growth (YoY) +5.0% (Cheshire East) +5.0% (Cheshire East)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Semi-detached house
Floor area 84 m² 169 m²
Built 1950–1966 1900–1929
Energy rating D E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1111/yr £4199/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 449 recorded 144 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is CW1 or CW5 cheaper?

CW1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CW1 sell for about £126,500 and around CW5 for about £240,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CW1 or CW5?

CW5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (449 in CW1 against 144 in CW5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CW1 or CW5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CW1 sits in decile 2 of 10 and CW5 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CW1 or CW5?

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.