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CW12 or ST8?

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
ST8
Staffordshire Moorlands
Median home sale nearby £173,000
from 81 sales
£170,000
from 110 sales
Average sold price £151,237 £95,983
Area price growth (YoY) +5.0% (Cheshire East) +9.4% (Staffordshire Moorlands)
Dwelling type Detached house Semi-detached house
Floor area 119 m² 70 m²
Built Before 1900 1950–1966
Energy rating E C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1342/yr £815/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 175 recorded 111 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is CW12 or ST8 cheaper?

ST8 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CW12 sell for about £173,000 and around ST8 for about £170,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CW12 or ST8?

ST8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (175 in CW12 against 111 in ST8, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CW12 or ST8 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CW12 sits in decile 3 of 10 and ST8 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CW12 or ST8?

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.