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About

Wistaston ward lies on the southern outskirts of Crewe within Cheshire East. The area is primarily residential, featuring a mix of housing developments and older properties. It contains local shopping parades, schools, and community facilities serving its population. The ward's landscape includes several parks and green spaces, such as Wistaston Memorial Hall grounds.

A notable local feature is the annual Wistaston Walk, a community event tracing rural footpaths around the parish boundaries. The area is bordered by the Crewe Green roundabout and the West Coast Main Line railway. Land use includes some agricultural fields and light industrial estates near its edges, alongside the residential neighbourhoods.

Area overview

On average Wistaston has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 103 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 4.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wistaston is £52,500 per year. There are 1 schools in Wistaston: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wistaston is home to around 9,365 people, with a population density of about 993.9 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wistaston Population
9,365
Population density
993.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.23(+53%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.56(-24%)
Public order
12.28(+21%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.76(-3%)
Other theft
7.47(+13%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,598
91.82%
Other White
248
2.65%
Indian
95
1.01%
Other
61
0.65%
White and Asian (mixed)
60
0.64%
Total population: 9,364

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,778
34.79%
Level 3 (A level)
1,413
17.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,145
14.34%
No qualifications
1,099
13.76%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
743
9.3%
Total 16+ residents: 7,986

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,102
50.41%
Owns with a mortgage
1,528
36.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
265
6.35%
Other social rented
129
3.09%
Social rents from council
61
1.46%
Total households: 4,170

Property prices in Wistaston

Median price£284,000
Price per sq ft£267
Sales (last 12 months)146
Typical range (middle 50%)£210K – £369K

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £284,000 (about £267 per square foot) in Wistaston area, with individual transactions ranging from £44,600 up to £750,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wistaston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached67£350,000£287
Semi-Detached71£218,000£248
Terraced6£167,500£266
Flats2£106,000£131

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wistaston

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wistaston.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£237,500£122,000£160,000£144,000
2017£261,500£110,000£149,500£140,750
2018£250,998£110,750£165,000£152,500
2019£246,250£108,500£179,975£125,000
2020£255,000—£173,500£161,000
2021£295,000£115,000£183,000£144,000
2022£330,000£188,125£220,250£188,500
2023£315,000£121,500£191,250£175,250
2024£315,000£120,000£195,000£185,000
2025£345,000£120,000£210,000£170,000
2026£325,000—£225,750£108,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wistaston.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wistaston.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£189£152£176£210
2017£201£188£189£205
2018£218£204£190£224
2019£226£185£203£197
2020£231—£211£235
2021£245£196£211£225
2022£267£161£239£275
2023£279£178£252£218
2024£267£199£251£203
2025£283£133£241£268
2026£287—£269£119
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wistaston.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wistaston in the last year.

All postcodes in Wistaston

CW28QZ

Wistaston Green Road

CW28HY

Kings Drive

CW56NF

Crewe Road

CW28RE

Beech Drive

CW56NN

Crewe Road

CW56NS

Colleys Lane

CW28FA

Sandhurst Avenue

CW28ET

Westfield Drive

CW28SF

Fairbrook

CW28HL

Minster Court

CW28BY

Addison Close

CW28HF

Sandylands Park

CW28WJ

Teal Way

CW28AQ

Thirlmere Road

CW56NW

Crewe Road

CW28DA

Byron Way

CW28RJ

Windermere Road

CW28BP

Keats Drive

CW28RL

Willow Crescent

CW26PS

Crewe Road

CW28DL

Milne Close

CW26UA

Briardale Close

CW28WG

Teal Way

CW28JE

Buckingham Close

CW26QR

Crewe Road

CW28JY

Valley Road

CW56PB

Middlewich Road

CW28BH

Ajmere Close

CW28AW

College Fields

CW26GW

Dunham Crescent

CW26XN

Kemble Close

CW28RX

Ambleside Close

CW26QP

Crewe Road

CW28GU

Mandarin Place

CW56NG

Holly Place

CW28FG

Harrow Close

CW28QR

Wistaston Avenue

CW28TZ

Sharnbrook Drive

CW56PD

Peach Lane

CW28FE

Christchurch Avenue

CW28HS

Princess Drive

CW26QA

Berkeley Crescent

CW28SD

Middlewich Road

CW28JR

Broughton Lane

CW28NU

Middlewich Road

CW28RH

Windermere Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.