Postcode CW2 5GB is located in an urban city, within the Shavington area of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Willaston & Shavington area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Willaston & Shavington is £50,500 per year. The median sale price in Shavington is £241,000 (around £267 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £209,750 and £310,000. The nearest station is Crewe, about 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Willaston & Shavington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,908 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Willaston & Shavington has an average crime rate, with approximately 56 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Willaston & Shavington is £50,500 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW2 5GB.
Willaston & Shavington near CW2 5GB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Crewe located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £241,000 (about £267 per square foot) in Shavington area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,000 up to £620,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 48 | £325,000 | £270 |
| Flats | 1 | £310,000 | £339 |
| Semi-Detached | 68 | £227,750 | £260 |
| Terraced | 11 | £200,000 | £243 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £219,995 | £135,000 | £178,995 | £113,750 |
| 2017 | £239,995 | £109,796 | £174,995 | £167,748 |
| 2018 | £261,800 | £108,896 | £179,500 | £155,750 |
| 2019 | £269,998 | £123,995 | £184,995 | £169,498 |
| 2020 | £272,495 | £152,750 | £187,995 | £140,000 |
| 2021 | £299,995 | £119,000 | £197,500 | £120,000 |
| 2022 | £327,248 | £135,995 | £216,998 | £200,498 |
| 2023 | £316,000 | £90,983 | £210,000 | £206,000 |
| 2024 | £315,995 | £126,000 | £210,000 | £180,000 |
| 2025 | £324,998 | £157,500 | £227,850 | £182,000 |
| 2026 | £325,000 | — | £228,000 | £200,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £208 | £251 | £180 | £147 |
| 2017 | £210 | £181 | £200 | £215 |
| 2018 | £217 | £174 | £200 | £174 |
| 2019 | £230 | £197 | £198 | £238 |
| 2020 | £231 | £195 | £206 | £176 |
| 2021 | £232 | £194 | £218 | £171 |
| 2022 | £263 | £217 | £245 | £223 |
| 2023 | £277 | £113 | £246 | £278 |
| 2024 | £279 | £205 | £244 | £232 |
| 2025 | £276 | £214 | £254 | £262 |
| 2026 | £273 | — | £274 | £212 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CW2 5GB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 17, Henry Hughes Drive, Crewe, CW2 5GB | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 20, Henry Hughes Drive, Crewe, CW2 5GB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 18, John Jobson Road, Crewe, CW2 5JD | Terraced | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 4, John Jobson Road, Crewe, CW2 5JD | Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 67, Alfred Potts Way, Crewe, CW2 5EE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 |
In the CW2 5GB postcode area, located within Willaston & Shavington, there are 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Shavington Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Sept 2014. | |
Shavington Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Sept 2014
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Shavington Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2014. | |
Shavington Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 May 2014
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CW2 5GB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Local | Crewe Road, Cheshire East, CW2 5AL | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Rope Lane, Cheshire East, CW2 5DT | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 CW2 5GB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Linda Buchanan
Shavington - Elected 4 May 2023
Connor Naismith
Crewe and Nantwich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CW2 5GB records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CW2 5GB in Shavington is £241,000 (about £267 per square foot) based on 128 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CW2 5GB, including Shavington Primary School (Good) and Shavington Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CW2 5GB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,908 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Crewe and Nantwich covering CW2 5GB is Connor Naismith (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Linda Buchanan (Labour Party).