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CW12 4ZA

Blue Cedar Way

Brereton Rural

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Detailed insights for CW12 4ZA

Overview

Postcode CW12 4ZA is located in a rural village, within the Brereton Rural ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Cranage & Goostrey area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cranage & Goostrey is £62,767 per year. The nearest station is Congleton located about 2.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Rhead’s Meadow.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Cranage & Goostrey has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,700 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Cranage & Goostrey has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Cranage & Goostrey is £62,767 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW12 4ZA.

Flood risk

No risk

Cranage & Goostrey near CW12 4ZA 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CW12 4ZA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miRhead’s MeadowMediumWalking directions to Rhead’s Meadow

Area Profile

Population
227
Population density
2,670.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.98(-49%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.97(-73%)
Burglary
3.16(-43%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.26(-75%)
Other theft
1.81(-73%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
190
83.33%
Indian
11
4.82%
Other Asian
9
3.95%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
2.19%
Irish
5
2.19%
Total population: 228

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
89
52.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
16.47%
Level 3 (A level)
26
15.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
5.88%
No qualifications
9
5.29%
Total 16+ residents: 170

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
60
69.77%
Owns outright
15
17.44%
Shared ownership
6
6.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
4.65%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.16%
Total households: 86

Property prices in Brereton Rural

Based on 205 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Brereton Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £1,900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brereton Rural 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 Brereton Rural over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached102£439,998
Flats1£605,000
Semi-Detached63£280,000
Terraced39£214,000

10 year median price trend in Brereton Rural

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brereton Rural.

Schools

In the CW12 4ZA postcode area, located within Cranage & Goostrey, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW12 4ZA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBlack Firs Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryCongleton High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryThe Quinta Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardBrereton RuralE05008614
ParishSomerfordE04013204
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cranage & GoostreyE02003811
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire East 022DE01034663
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced2018-07-01

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Data Sources

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