Neighbourhood · Cheshire East
Nantwich South West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Nantwich South West neighbourhood of Cheshire East, England (ONS area Cheshire East 050). Headline figures assembled 30 October 2026. Postcodes CW5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CW5 5TA.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Nantwich South West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Cheshire East (2 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £259,000 and flats for £122,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Cheshire East (1.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Nantwich, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 30 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£259,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£122,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +3% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.09; 2 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 5 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£47,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.7 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Nantwich South West sits in Cheshire East
- Typical house price: 22nd lowest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East
- Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 24 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 13th lowest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 30 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Nantwich South West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 30 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cheshire East, 2 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Schools improving
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Nantwich Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (330 m in a straight line). About 2.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Manchester Piccadilly (about 54 min) and Crewe (about 11 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St Anne's Catholic Primary School 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Jun 2025: Standards maintained.
- Nearest state secondary school Malbank School and Sixth Form College 910 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Nantwich South West
What is the typical house price in Nantwich South West?
£259,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.
How does Nantwich South West compare with the rest of Cheshire East?
Typical house price: 22nd lowest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East. Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 24 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 13th lowest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East.
Is Nantwich South West an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Nantwich South West gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 2 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Nantwich South West?
Nantwich. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (330 m in a straight line). About 2.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Manchester Piccadilly (about 54 min) and Crewe (about 11 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Nantwich South West?
Nearest state primary school. St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Jun 2025: Standards maintained. Nearest state secondary school. Malbank School and Sixth Form College. 910 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2022).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.