Postcode CW12 1TJ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Brereton Rural area of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Cranage & Goostrey area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cranage & Goostrey is £62,767 per year. The median sale price in Brereton Rural is £372,000 (around £318 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £266,250 and £480,000. The nearest station is Congleton, about 1.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Cranage & Goostrey has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,668 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Cranage & Goostrey has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cranage & Goostrey is £62,767 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW12 1TJ.
Cranage & Goostrey near CW12 1TJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Congleton located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £372,000 (about £318 per square foot) in Brereton Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £2,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats | 1 | £623,150 | £315 |
| Detached | 85 | £459,995 | £333 |
| Semi-Detached | 45 | £305,000 | £298 |
| Terraced | 31 | £237,500 | £276 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £379,995 | £222,495 | £169,450 |
| 2017 | £337,950 | £211,445 | £251,748 |
| 2018 | £352,473 | £212,498 | £187,475 |
| 2019 | £335,750 | £220,995 | £219,995 |
| 2020 | £359,995 | £220,000 | £217,995 |
| 2021 | £415,000 | £234,998 | £218,495 |
| 2022 | £410,495 | £254,995 | £220,000 |
| 2023 | £388,000 | £260,000 | £221,995 |
| 2024 | £423,998 | £292,596 | £213,500 |
| 2025 | £443,000 | £304,995 | £237,500 |
| 2026 | £465,000 | £284,000 | £256,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £251 | £227 | £210 |
| 2017 | £234 | £215 | £221 |
| 2018 | £240 | £231 | £219 |
| 2019 | £248 | £225 | £266 |
| 2020 | £261 | £248 | £234 |
| 2021 | £290 | £254 | £270 |
| 2022 | £309 | £273 | £265 |
| 2023 | £309 | £281 | £276 |
| 2024 | £318 | £294 | £285 |
| 2025 | £330 | £308 | £276 |
| 2026 | £333 | £277 | £265 |
There were 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CW12 1TJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2025 | 1, Olaf Close, Congleton, CW12 1TJ | Detached | Freehold | £252,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 15, Longship Close, Congleton, CW12 1TF | Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 6, Magnus Drive, Congleton, CW12 1TG | Detached | Freehold | £439,995 | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 12, Magnus Drive, Congleton, CW12 1TG | Detached | Freehold | £344,995 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 8, Magnus Drive, Congleton, CW12 1TG | Detached | Freehold | £449,995 |
In the CW12 1TJ postcode area, located within Cranage & Goostrey, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2024. | |
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 May 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Eaton Bank Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
Eaton Bank Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025
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| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Aidenswood School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
Aidenswood School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CW12 1TJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Aldi | Albion Road, Cheshire East, CW12 1GY | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Farmfoods | Barn Road, Cheshire East, CW12 1LJ | Walking directions to Farmfoods |
| 0.5 mi | M&S Foodhall | Barn Road, Congleton, CW12 1LJ | Walking directions to M&S Foodhall |
Annual council tax rates for Cheshire East district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CW12 1TJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Wray
Brereton Rural - Elected 4 May 2023
Sarah Russell
Congleton - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CW12 1TJ records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around CW12 1TJ in Brereton Rural is £372,000 (about £318 per square foot) based on 162 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to CW12 1TJ, including Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School (Requires improvement), Eaton Bank Academy (Good) and Aidenswood School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CW12 1TJ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,668 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Congleton covering CW12 1TJ is Sarah Russell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: John Wray (Conservative and Unionist Party).