Postcode CW2 5UL is located in an urban city, within the Shavington ward 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 nearest station is Crewe, about 1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Willaston & Shavington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,976 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, 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 34.1% 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 5UL.
Willaston & Shavington near CW2 5UL 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £247,500 (about £259 per square foot) in Shavington area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £468,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £315,000 | £274 |
| Semi-Detached | 55 | £225,000 | £255 |
| Flats | 3 | £193,000 | £244 |
| Terraced | 10 | £188,500 | £246 |
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 | £324,995 | £157,500 | £225,000 | £178,200 |
| 2026 | £325,000 | — | £217,500 | £173,000 |
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 | £279 | £214 | £250 | £265 |
| 2026 | £280 | — | £257 | £219 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CW2 5UL.
In the CW2 5UL postcode area, located within Willaston & Shavington, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Cheshire East district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CW2 5UL, 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 5UL 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around CW2 5UL in Willaston & Shavington is £247,500 (about £259 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to CW2 5UL, including Shavington Primary School (Good), Pebble Brook Primary School (Good) and The Berkeley Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CW2 5UL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,976 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 5UL is Connor Naismith (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Linda Buchanan (Labour Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.