CW1 or CW98?
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.
- Homes sell for about 18% less in CW98 than in CW1.
- CW98 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- CW98 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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CW1
Cheshire East
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CW98
Cheshire East
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| Median home sale nearby | £128,000
from 105 sales |
£105,000
from 39 sales |
| Average sold price | £84,601 | £3,080,000 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +5.0% (Cheshire East) | +5.0% (Cheshire East) |
| Dwelling type | Semi-detached house | — |
| Floor area | 84 m² | — |
| Built | 1950–1966 | — |
| Energy rating | D | — |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £1111/yr | — |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 449 recorded | 345 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 2 of 10 | 4 of 10 |
Common questions
Is CW1 or CW98 cheaper?
CW98 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CW1 sell for about £128,000 and around CW98 for about £105,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, CW1 or CW98?
CW98 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (449 in CW1 against 345 in CW98, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is CW1 or CW98 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CW1 sits in decile 2 of 10 and CW98 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in CW1 or CW98?
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.