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Cranage & Goostrey

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About

Cranage and Goostrey form a rural area in central Cheshire East, characterised by farmland, quiet lanes, and residential settlements. The landscape is dominated by fields and hedgerows, with the River Dane flowing to the west. Cranage is known for its business park and hotel complex situated near major road links, providing a local employment centre distinct from the purely residential character found elsewhere.

Goostrey is a linear village centred around its main street and a historic railway station on the Crewe to Manchester line. The area is closely associated with Jodrell Bank Observatory, whose iconic Lovell Telescope is a dominant feature in the surrounding flat landscape. Local community life focuses on the village school, shops, and public houses, set within the context of the Cheshire Plain.

Area overview

On average Cranage & Goostrey has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cranage & Goostrey is £62,767 per year. There are 4 schools in Cranage & Goostrey: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Cranage & Goostrey is home to around 7,608 people, with a population density of about 104.5 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
7.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cranage & Goostrey Population
7,608
Population density
104.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.56(-56%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.26(-71%)
Public order
3.81(-62%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.37(-74%)
Burglary
2.1(-62%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,162
94.15%
Other White
89
1.17%
Irish
48
0.63%
Indian
46
0.6%
White and Asian (mixed)
40
0.53%
Total population: 7,607

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,784
44.27%
Level 3 (A level)
987
15.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
898
14.28%
No qualifications
749
11.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
426
6.77%
Total 16+ residents: 6,288

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,463
46.37%
Owns with a mortgage
1,073
34.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
253
8.02%
Other social rented
199
6.31%
Shared ownership
75
2.38%
Total households: 3,155

Property prices in Cranage & Goostrey

Based on 183 recent sales, the median property price is £414,995 in Cranage & Goostrey area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,500 up to £2,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cranage & Goostrey 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 Cranage & Goostrey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats2£375,000
Detached107£485,000
Terraced22£253,750
Semi-Detached52£314,998

10 years median price trend in Cranage & Goostrey

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cranage & Goostrey.

All postcodes in Cranage & Goostrey

CW48LP

Booth Bed Lane

CW123NH

Mow Lane

CW121GY

Brereton Rural

CW124RS

Watery Lane

CW48LR

Meadow Avenue

CW123NS

Dodd's Lane

CW124YD

Dalebrook Road

CW123GY

Yew Tree Lane

CW48FY

Goostrey Lane

CW48FB

Needham Drive

CW122SH

Webb Road

CW48HU

Knutsford Road

CW48DX

Forty Acre Lane

CW124QB

Holmes Chapel Road

CW123PB

Great Moreton Terrace

CW48HH

Middlewich Road

CW48GG

Fairway Drive

CW124FE

Ribbon Avenue

CW48HE

Goostrey Lane

CW48DD

Blackden Lane

CW124TD

Wallhill Lane

CW122JJ

Giantswood Lane

CW48DZ

Forty Acre Lane

CW48EQ

Knutsford Road

CW124GB

Brereton Rural

CW122JQ

Shannock Cottages

CW121LB

Alexandria Way

CW48PB

Bank View

CW112UL

Back Lane

CW122JR

Giantswood Lane

CW48HL

Northwich Road

CW48DA

Bomish Lane

CW112XP

Pitcher Lane

CW112YH

Congleton Road

CW124RA

Chelford Road

CW48HJ

Knutsford Road

CW122RZ

Wallace Hill Road

CW124BF

Loachbrook Farm Way

CW124TE

Sandbach Road

CW48JG

Millstream Close

CW124ZD

Cypress Grove

CW48FX

Knutsford Road

CW48HX

Nether Lea

CW112UN

Back Lane

CW48PD

Main Road

CW48EX

Twemlow Lane

CW124ZP

Larch Place

CW48BG

Twemlow Green

CW48HP

Cranage Wood

CW48JU

Main Road

CW122LJ

Cross Lane

CW112XF

Brookhouse Green

CW124RT

Oak Lane

CW112WW

Mill Lane

CW124SJ

Loachbrook Farm Way

CW112XA

Spen Green

CW48HB

Hermitage Lane

CW109LR

Byley Lane

CW112UT

Church Lane

CW124RW

Bent Lane

CW112UA

Newcastle Road

CW124XG

Hurlston Place

CW122LS

Trap Road

CW48GD

Fieldside Close

CW112XG

Moss Mere

CW124HW

Wallhill Lane

CW124QQ

Black Firs Lane

CW124DE

Loachbrook Farm Way

CW48DP

Hermitage Lane

SK119DL

Bomish Lane

CW123NY

Drumber Lane

CW122RS

Frank Kearton Avenue

CW124FU

Brereton Rural

CW124RR

Watery Lane

CW48DY

Forty Acre Lane

CW122GH

Lomas Way

CW48HR

Sandy Lane

CW112WA

Newcastle Road

CW48NT

Sandy Lane

CW123NQ

Peel Lane

CW124RQ

Peel Lane

CW122LW

Messuage Lane

CW48PE

Main Road

CW48BY

Blackden

CW48GP

Hiverley Grove

CW124WA

Buckworth Road

CW48NH

Main Road

WA169LE

Northwich Road

CW122LE

Davenport Park Lane

WA169NG

Boots Green Lane

CW124YJ

Geoffrey Way

CW48HA

Hermitage Lane

CW48JA

Manor Avenue

CW48BP

Twemlow Green

CW112UB

Newcastle Road

CW48HS

New Platt Lane

CW109BF

Middlewich Road

CW48NJ

New Platt Lane

CW123NJ

Mow Lane

CW123NP

Watery Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.