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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Congleton Rail Station

    Rail · Rear Entrance

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min
  • Kidsgrove Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min
  • Alsager Rail Station

    Rail · Side Entrance

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

Bus stops

  • Yew Tree Lane

    Bus · nr · south-east

    30 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Yew Tree Lane

    Bus · adj · north-west

    36 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Great Moreton Hall

    Bus · o/s · north

    664 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Great Moreton Hall

    Bus · opp · south

    673 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Heathfields

    Bus · opp · north-west

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CW12 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CW12 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 116 sales

CW12 3GZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the CW12 3 sector.

Average price
£331,985
Median price: £308,500
Median +3.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 116 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 9 sales · avg £403,717
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£423k£346k£269k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£307,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
CW12 3EN
£575,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW12 3NR
£365,000 · 2026-08-13 · Detached · Freehold
CW12 3BD
£355,000 · 2026-08-13 · Detached · Freehold
CW12 3QX
£347,500 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW12 3LQ
£243,960 · 2026-08-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CW12 3LZ
£525,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
CW12 3JA
£350,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW12 3JB
£565,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
CW12 3UJ
£700,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
CW12 3LG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CW12 3GZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW12 3GZ

Counts are for Odd Rode 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
12
YoY -33%
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

44
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 022 (E02003811)

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
£62,767

£53,854–£73,155

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,214

£42,415–£57,103

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,350

£36,418–£42,517

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,655

£33,857–£44,133

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: 1,401
White Brit.97.1%
Other White1.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.2%
+ 8 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,401
Christian65.7%
No religion28.4%
Not answered5.1%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,400
50–6424.8%
65–7417.4%
35–4916.4%
75–848.5%
25–347.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 595
Single family household, all members 66+16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.5%
One person: aged 66+16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
One person: other9.6%
+ 9 other households · 24.9%

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.
18462
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18462 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CW12 3GZ

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Odd Rode
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW12 3GZ
Coordinates
53.1277, -2.2298
Grid reference
SJ847589
Easting
384,722
Northing
358,974
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V4QHC+33
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Crewe
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
Odd Rode
Constituency code
E14001178
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Moreton cum Alcumlow
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 022E E01034664
E01034664
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 022 E02003811
E02003811
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 022A E01018393
E01018393
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 022 E02003811
E02003811
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:55 AM4:50 PM
6:55 AM
Sunrise
4:50 PM
Sunset
9 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:55 AM
Sunset (today)
4:50 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1997
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> Present
June 1997 — Introduced
Postcode CW12 3GZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01034664 and MSOA E02003811 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18462
Present — Active
Postcode CW12 3GZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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