CW2 8PB
The median sold price for the postcode CW2 8PB is around £182,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 106 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around CW2 8PB (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £165,000 – £366,498
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across CW2 8, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£187,250(244 sales)
- Detached£305,000(131 sales)
- Terraced£162,500(41 sales)
- Flat£74,750(8 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
CW2 8PB median £182,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £290,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.3× the typical Cheshire East neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Cheshire East and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in CW2 8PB, compared with 82.9% across Cheshire East and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 77% of premises across Cheshire East (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Cheshire East | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 77% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 82.9% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 96.8% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.12% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 65% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Cheshire East: more deprived than 79% of its 244 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Crime3of 10
- Living environment8of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (71%). Average Band D in Cheshire East is £2,454.87 for 2026/27.
That is 3% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in Cheshire East: £1,636.58 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 730 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A71%
- Band B19%
- Band C8%
- Band D–
- Band E–
- Band F–
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Wistaston Academy0.3 miles (420 m)Ofsted, July 2024: OutstandingOfsted reports for Wistaston Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe0.6 miles (930 m)Ofsted, June 2023: GoodOfsted reports for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy0.6 miles (1.0 km)Ofsted, May 2022: Good (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- The Oaks Academy0.6 miles (890 m)Ofsted, April 2024: GoodOfsted reports for The Oaks Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Thomas More Catholic High School0.6 miles (940 m)Ofsted, November 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Ruskin Community High School1.0 mile (1.6 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2024: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextOfsted reports for Ruskin Community High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to CW2 8PB is Crewe Rail Station, 1.6 miles (2.5 km) away in a straight line. There are 11 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.6 miles (2.5 km)Crewe Rail Station
- 2.9 miles (4.7 km)Nantwich Rail Station
- 5.0 miles (8.1 km)Sandbach Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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