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CW3 or TF9?

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
CW3
Cheshire East
TF9
Shropshire
Median home sale nearby
Average sold price £488,625 £470,750
Area price growth (YoY) +5.0% (Cheshire East) +4.9% (Shropshire)
Dwelling type Detached house Detached house
Floor area 228 m² 349 m²
Built 2023 1950–1966
Energy rating B E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £739/yr £4448/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded 24 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is CW3 or TF9 cheaper?

TF9 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CW3 sell for about £488,625 and around TF9 for about £470,750, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CW3 or TF9?

CW3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in CW3 against 24 in TF9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CW3 or TF9 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CW3 sits in decile 8 of 10 and TF9 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CW3 or TF9?

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.