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CW12 1GT

POSTCODE

A Congleton West postcode in Cheshire East, a 14-minute walk from Congleton Rail.

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    Eaton Bank AcademyInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 46.9

    You: 0.88 mi · Last place offered: 12.5 mi

Primary nearby

Cheshire East · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Congleton Rail Station

    Rail · Side Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Kidsgrove Rail Station

    Rail

    8.9 km straight lineabout 111 min

  • Alsager Rail Station

    Rail · Side Entrance

    9.9 km straight lineabout 124 min

Bus stops

  • Mountbatten Way

    Bus · nr · east

    49 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Park Street

    Bus · cnr · north

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lawton House Surgery

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    97 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lawton House Surgery

    Bus · opp · south-west

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Townsend Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    103 m straight lineabout 1 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CW12 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CW12 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 93 sales

CW12 1GT has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the CW12 1 sector.

Average price
£246,834
Median price: £230,000
Median -19.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 93 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £270,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£321k£240k£159k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£158,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
CW12 1RE
£383,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
CW12 1FW
£320,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
CW12 1HT
£134,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CW12 1GD
£245,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW12 1JZ
£338,500 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
CW12 1LS
£275,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
CW12 1RH
£420,000 · 2026-06-11 · Detached · Freehold
CW12 1GH
£205,000 · 2026-06-05 · Terraced · Freehold
CW12 1JY
£142,000 · 2026-06-05 · Terraced · Freehold
CW12 1JB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CW12 1GT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW12 1GT

Counts are for Congleton West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
35
YoY -19%
67341
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY —
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
42
YoY +62%
50250
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

96
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cheshire East 027 (E02003816)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£47,546

£40,773–£55,443

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,035

£30,470–£40,283

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,301

£31,814–£36,982

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,998

£28,963–£37,595

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,874
White Brit.89.6%
Other White3.3%
White Irish1.6%
Other Asian1.0%
Indian0.8%
+ 13 other groups · 3.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,872
Christian54.1%
No religion40.1%
Not answered3.9%
Muslim0.9%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,873
50–6423.3%
35–4917.5%
25–3415.1%
65–7410.9%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 1,015
One person: other35.8%
One person: aged 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.5%
Single family household, all members 66+7.0%
+ 9 other households · 26.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9541
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9541 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CW12 1GT

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Congleton West
Ward
Stoke-on-Trent
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW12 1GT
Coordinates
53.1629, -2.2068
Grid reference
SJ862628
Easting
386,269
Northing
362,886
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V5Q7V+57
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Congleton
Travel to Work
Stoke-on-Trent
ITL Region
Cheshire East
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council Area
Congleton E14001178
Constituency
E14001178
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Congleton West
Constituency code
E14001178
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Congleton
International Territorial Level
Cheshire East

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Central and Eastern Cheshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 027C E01018402
E01018402
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 027 E02003816
E02003816
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 027C E01018402
E01018402
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 027 E02003816
E02003816
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:56 AM4:48 PM
6:56 AM
Sunrise
4:48 PM
Sunset
9 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
4:48 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2020
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> Present
January 2020 — Introduced
Postcode CW12 1GT introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018402 and MSOA E02003816 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9541
Present — Active
Postcode CW12 1GT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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