Postcode CW12 4FU is located in a rural village, 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 2.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Rhead’s Meadow.
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 4.8% 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 4FU.
Cranage & Goostrey near CW12 4FU 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Rhead’s Meadow | Medium | Walking directions to Rhead’s Meadow |
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 32 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CW12 4FU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2026 | 12, Ormiston Way, Congleton, CW12 4DF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 32, Ormiston Way, Congleton, CW12 4DF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 66A, Ormiston Way, Congleton, CW12 4DF | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2025 | 52, Ormiston Way, Congleton, CW12 4DF | Terraced | Leasehold | £117,500 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 7, Elmy Avenue, Congleton, CW12 4PZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 |
In the CW12 4FU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Black Firs Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2013. | |
Black Firs Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2013
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Congleton High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Dec 2014. | |
Congleton High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Dec 2014
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | The Quinta Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
The Quinta Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023
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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 4FU, 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 4FU 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 4FU in Brereton Rural is £372,000 (about £318 per square foot) based on 162 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to CW12 4FU, including Black Firs Primary School (Good), Congleton High School (Good) and The Quinta Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CW12 4FU 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 4FU 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).