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CW12 or ST7?

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
CW12
Cheshire East
ST7
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Median home sale nearby £173,000
from 81 sales
£167,500
from 159 sales
Average sold price £151,237 £212,799
Area price growth (YoY) +5.0% (Cheshire East) +6.6% (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)
Dwelling type Detached house End-terrace house
Floor area 119 m² 58 m²
Built Before 1900 2021
Energy rating E B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1342/yr £306/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 175 recorded 68 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is CW12 or ST7 cheaper?

ST7 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CW12 sell for about £173,000 and around ST7 for about £167,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CW12 or ST7?

ST7 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (175 in CW12 against 68 in ST7, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CW12 or ST7 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CW12 sits in decile 3 of 10 and ST7 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CW12 or ST7?

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.