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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 28 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
28
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
15.25(-59%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.47(-76%)
Public order
2.89(-71%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.63(-71%)
Burglary
2.37(-57%)
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 180 recent sales, the median property price is £409,998 in Cranage & Goostrey area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £1,650,000.

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
Detached109£458,000
Flats1£605,000
Semi-Detached46£314,995
Terraced24£224,750

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

CW48HG

Middlewich Road

CW124HW

Wallhill Lane

CW122LS

Trap Road

CW124RN

Newcastle Road

CW112XE

Brookhouse Green

CW112XP

Pitcher Lane

CW48JR

Main Road

CW48HN

Sandy Lane

CW122JJ

Giantswood Lane

CW124ZB

Wellingtonia Drive

CW48JJ

Buckbean Way

CW48PJ

Station Road

CW48QZ

The Old Paddock

CW122LT

The Old Hall

CW123NT

Oak Lane

CW124QZ

Hornbeam Walk

CW124RG

School Lane

CW124XG

Hurlston Place

CW48LU

Forest Avenue

CW48EX

Twemlow Lane

CW48GG

Fairway Drive

CW48JE

Spinney Avenue

CW122LE

Davenport Park Lane

CW124SB

Newcastle Road

CW124TQ

Childs Lane

CW48DW

Blackden Lane

CW48FZ

The Granary Yard

CW48PL

Goostrey Lane

CW122JQ

Shannock Cottages

CW122JR

Giantswood Lane

CW124YT

Velvet Way

CW124ZP

Larch Place

CW48BT

Dane Valley

CW48NB

Booth Bed Lane

CW48PA

Main Road

CW122QS

Mill Lane

CW124GB

Brereton Rural

CW48BY

Blackden

CW48DY

Forty Acre Lane

CW48FB

Needham Drive

CW48GP

Hiverley Grove

CW112XA

Spen Green

CW122GW

Fieldfare Close

CW122SF

Brereton Rural

CW109LU

Oak Tree Lane

CW112XD

Pools Lane

CW121TG

Brereton Rural

CW122RG

Thomas Evans Crescent

CW123GY

Yew Tree Lane

CW123NG

Moss Road

CW48JH

Woodlands Drive

CW48NH

Main Road

CW122JP

Wornish Nook

CW112UF

Smallwood Forge

CW121TU

Brereton Rural

CW48BH

Goostrey Lane

CW48ET

Carver Avenue

CW48HL

Northwich Road

CW122RU

Samuel Foden Way

CW112GD

Mill Lane

CW122GH

Lomas Way

CW124SP

Holmes Chapel Road

CW48DA

Bomish Lane

CW48DZ

Forty Acre Lane

CW48PZ

Blackden Lane

CW112YH

Congleton Road

CW122LH

Brereton Rural

CW124FS

Shire Avenue

CW124RP

Newcastle Road

CW124RQ

Peel Lane

CW124SN

Holmes Chapel Road

CW48EJ

Byley Lane

CW48FY

Goostrey Lane

CW48HU

Knutsford Road

CW48JP

Main Road

CW48LS

Meadow Avenue

CW112GB

Newcastle Road

CW122LB

Swettenham Lane

CW48DE

Barnshaw

CW112UB

Newcastle Road

CW124RE

Peel Lane

CW48DR

Twemlow Lane

CW48GH

Woodfield Drive

CW122SJ

Brereton Rural

CW124RF

Peel Drive

CW112UN

Back Lane

CW122LP

Congleton Road

CW124SF

Loachbrook Farm Way

CW124ZD

Cypress Grove

CW48JD

Brooklands Drive

CW48JX

Alison Drive

CW109LS

Moss Lane

CW122LR

Messuage Lane

CW123NJ

Mow Lane

CW48LR

Meadow Avenue

CW124HQ

Cumberbatch Square

CW123NS

Dodd's Lane

CW124RA

Chelford Road

CW48PE

Main Road

CW48HQ

Big Stone Gardens

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.