UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/cheshire-east
Council areaNorth West, England
House prices in Cheshire East
Homes in Cheshire East sold for a median of £300,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 12,994 standard sales.
That makes it the third most expensive of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £225,000.
Postcode districts in Cheshire East
The dearest district was WA16 (Knutsford), at £495,000, and the cheapest was CW1 (Crewe), at £190,000. The dearest median is 2.6 times the cheapest.
The next dearest were SK9 (Wilmslow) and SK12 (Stockport), and the next cheapest CW2 (Crewe) and CW10 (Middlewich).
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Post towns in Cheshire East, by number of sales: Crewe (CW1, CW2, CW4), Macclesfield (SK10, SK11), Wilmslow (SK9), Congleton (CW12), Nantwich (CW5), Sandbach (CW11), Knutsford (WA16), Stockport (SK12), and 1 more.
- WA16Knutsford, 811 salesMedian price £495,000Price per square metre £4,866Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +15%
- SK9Wilmslow, 1,443 salesMedian price £471,500Price per square metre £4,590Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +12%
- SK12Stockport, 674 salesMedian price £440,000Price per square metre £4,105Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- CW4Crewe, 375 salesMedian price £385,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- SK10Macclesfield, 1,396 salesMedian price £350,000Price per square metre £3,912Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- CW12Congleton, 1,310 salesMedian price £301,500Price per square metre £3,342Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- CW5Nantwich, 1,221 salesMedian price £295,000Price per square metre £3,253Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- CW11Sandbach, 909 salesMedian price £268,000Price per square metre £3,310Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- SK11Macclesfield, 1,200 salesMedian price £265,500Price per square metre £3,669Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- CW10Middlewich, 479 salesMedian price £231,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- CW2Crewe, 1,218 salesMedian price £223,000Price per square metre £2,581Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- CW1Crewe, 1,147 salesMedian price £190,000Price per square metre £2,331Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in WA16 (Knutsford), up 15%, and fell most in CW5 (Nantwich), down 2%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Ribbon Avenue, Somerford (CW12)35 sales
- Quartz Way, Moston (CW10)34 sales
- Thorsten Way, Congleton (CW12)31 sales
- Robert Lewis Avenue, Crewe (CW1)27 sales
- Hurdsfield Road, Macclesfield (SK10)27 sales
- Frank Kearton Avenue, Congleton (CW12)26 sales
- Lacey Green, Wilmslow (SK9)26 sales
- Sanctuary Mews, Handforth (SK9)25 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Osprey Close, Nether Alderley (SK10, £980,000), Tempsford Way, Wilmslow (SK9, £901,000) and Newmarket Avenue, Wilmslow (SK9, detached houses, £865,000).
The cheapest were West Street, Crewe (CW1, terraced houses, £99,500), Victoria Road, Wilmslow (SK9, flats, £115,000) and Mill Green, Congleton (CW12, flats, £120,000).
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4,837 | £445,000 | £340,000 to £620,000 | £3,768/m²from 184 sales |
| Semi-detached | 4,062 | £269,000 | £210,000 to £360,000 | £3,294/m²from 156 sales |
| Terraced | 3,020 | £215,000 | £165,000 to £292,000 | £3,194/m²from 103 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 1,075 | £160,000 | £118,000 to £234,000 | £2,662/m²from 33 sales |
Detached houses were the most common type sold in Cheshire East, at 37% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 31%.
Terraced houses stand out against the North West as a whole: a median of £215,000 here, 30% more than the £166,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £3,421 per m², 24% above the £2,763 across the North West as a whole.
Prices over time
The median rose 49%, from £205,000 in 2016 to £305,000 in 2025, less than the 52% rise across the North West as a whole.
Council areas in the North West
Median sale price of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Cheshire East and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Trafford£375,000
- Stockport£310,000
- Cheshire East, this council area£300,000
- Ribble Valley£277,000
- Cheshire West and Chester£265,000
- Warrington£260,000
- Manchester£252,500
- Bury£250,000
- West Lancashire£248,000
- Fylde£245,000
- Westmorland and Furness£240,000
- Salford£235,000
- Sefton£230,000
- Chorley£225,000
- Wirral£222,500
Living in Cheshire East
Crime
64 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 64 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
85% of homes can get it
Lower than 70 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
7% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 76 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,455 a year in Cheshire East for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About these figures
Cheshire East's figures come from 12,994 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 12 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Cheshire East, so their sales add up to 12,183 instead (how we build council pages). New builds made up 8% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.