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CW12 3FB

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Congleton East

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Detailed insights for CW12 3FB

Overview

Postcode CW12 3FB is located in an urban city, within the Congleton East ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Congleton Town area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 138.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Congleton Town is £47,546 per year. The nearest station is Congleton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
138
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Congleton Town has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,786 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Congleton Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 138.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7%

Approximately 7.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Congleton Town is £47,546 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW12 3FB.

Flood risk

No risk

Congleton Town near CW12 3FB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Congleton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CW12 3FB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Congleton

N/A

Walking directions to Congleton

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
511
Population density
2,760.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
68.1(+83%)
Public order
26.67(+164%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.62(-27%)
Other theft
11.35(+72%)
Drugs
9.65(+155%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
489
95.69%
Chinese
9
1.76%
Indian
6
1.17%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.59%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.39%
Total population: 511

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
194
49.36%
Level 3 (A level)
81
20.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
12.72%
No qualifications
28
7.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
5.6%
Total 16+ residents: 393

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
113
56.78%
Owns outright
61
30.65%
Other social rented
12
6.03%
Shared ownership
5
2.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.01%
Total households: 199

Property prices in Congleton East

Based on 201 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Congleton East area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £1,465,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Congleton East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Congleton East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached76£394,998
Flats7£125,000
Semi-Detached78£262,500
Terraced40£170,475

10 year median price trend in Congleton East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Congleton East.

Schools

In the CW12 3FB postcode area, located within Congleton Town, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW12 3FB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryDaven Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryMarlfields Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miNot applicableAidenswood SchoolOther independent special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CW12 3FB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CW12 3FB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSparCanal Road, Cheshire East, CW12 3ATWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire East district (2025-26).

Band A£1,555
Band B£1,814
Band C£2,073
Band D£2,333
Band E£2,851
Band F£3,369
Band G£3,888
Band H£4,665

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire EastE06000049
Parliamentary ConstituencyCongletonE14001178
WardCongleton EastE05008618
ParishCongletonE04013181
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Congleton TownE02003816
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire East 027BE01018399
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1995-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.