CW5 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 56% less in CW98 than in CW5.
- CW5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- CW5 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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CW5
Cheshire East
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CW98
Cheshire East
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| Median home sale nearby | £240,000
from 98 sales |
£105,000
from 37 sales |
| Average sold price | £263,355 | £3,080,000 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +5.0% (Cheshire East) | +5.0% (Cheshire East) |
| Dwelling type | Semi-detached house | — |
| Floor area | 169 m² | — |
| Built | 1900–1929 | — |
| Energy rating | E | — |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £4199/yr | — |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 144 recorded | 345 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 5 of 10 | 4 of 10 |
Common questions
Is CW5 or CW98 cheaper?
CW98 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CW5 sell for about £240,000 and around CW98 for about £105,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, CW5 or CW98?
CW5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (144 in CW5 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 CW5 or CW98 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CW5 sits in decile 5 of 10 and CW98 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in CW5 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.