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CW2 8DG

Shelley Drive

Wistaston

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Detailed insights for CW2 8DG

Overview

Postcode CW2 8DG is located in an urban city, within the Wistaston ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Crewe South West & Wistaston area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Crewe South West & Wistaston is £55,296 per year. The nearest station is Crewe located about 1.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Joey the Swan.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Crewe South West & Wistaston has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,426 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Crewe South West & Wistaston has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.9 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 2.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Crewe South West & Wistaston is £55,296 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW2 8DG.

Flood risk

No risk

Crewe South West & Wistaston near CW2 8DG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Crewe located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CW2 8DG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miJoey the SwanLargeWalking directions to Joey the Swan

Area Profile

Population
223
Population density
4,505.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.46(-77%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.82(-69%)
Other theft
2.82(-57%)
Other crime
1.88(-25%)
Public order
0.94(-91%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
209
94.14%
Other White
4
1.8%
Irish
3
1.35%
African
3
1.35%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.45%
Total population: 222

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
56
26.54%
No qualifications
51
24.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
14.22%
Level 3 (A level)
23
10.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
9.95%
Total 16+ residents: 211

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
91
71.09%
Owns with a mortgage
21
16.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.59%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.91%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Wistaston

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Wistaston area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,500 up to £935,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wistaston 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 Wistaston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached60£340,000
Flats3£120,000
Semi-Detached68£205,000
Terraced8£175,000

10 year median price trend in Wistaston

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

Schools

In the CW2 8DG postcode area, located within Crewe South West & Wistaston, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW2 8DG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryVine Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, CreweVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWistaston Church Lane AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CW2 8DG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CW2 8DG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco ExpressCrewe Road, Cheshire East, CW2 6PRWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miSparRope Lane, Cheshire East, CW2 6RDWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miLondis613 Crewe Road, Crewe, CW2 6PRWalking directions to Londis
0.5 miPremierKings Drive, Cheshire East, CW2 8HYWalking directions to Premier

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 ConstituencyCrewe and NantwichE14001185
WardWistastonE05008659
ParishWistastonE04011027
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Crewe South West & WistastonE02003835
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire East 046CE01018492
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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