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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 176 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
Detached107£460,000
Flats1£605,000
Semi-Detached45£314,995
Terraced23£212,000

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

CW124FU

Brereton Rural

CW112UX

Bank House Lane

CW121TW

Brereton Rural

CW122LY

Chelford Road

CW48NE

Wood Lane

CW112TU

Church Lane

CW124QB

Holmes Chapel Road

CW48AN

Macclesfield Road

CW48BS

Chelford Road

CW48HB

Hermitage Lane

CW48NU

Swanwick Close

CW48PQ

Brookfield Crescent

CW109LW

Byley Lane

CW123NU

Odd Rode

CW112UP

Overton Green

CW124TJ

Brownlow Hall Mews

CW48JY

The Acreage

CW124FE

Ribbon Avenue

CW121LB

Alexandria Way

CW123NH

Mow Lane

CW124ZG

Yew Crescent

CW124ZN

Larch Place

CW48HD

Goostrey Lane

CW48PD

Main Road

CW48DP

Hermitage Lane

CW112TX

London Road

CW122LJ

Cross Lane

CW109LP

Byley Lane

CW124WA

Buckworth Road

CW124YX

Brereton Rural

CW48EQ

Knutsford Road

WA169NG

Boots Green Lane

CW122NE

Congleton Road

CW124RW

Bent Lane

CW48EW

Armistead Way

CW112TY

Newcastle Road

CW122HH

Giantswood Lane

CW122RH

Guy Gibson Drive

CW122RZ

Wallace Hill Road

CW123NQ

Peel Lane

CW123PA

New Road

CW48HE

Goostrey Lane

CW122FZ

Lomas Way

CW122JT

Mill Lane

CW123GZ

New Road

CW124TG

Childs Lane

CW124ZH

Juniper Avenue

CW48BJ

Twemlow Green

CW48GD

Fieldside Close

CW48HH

Middlewich Road

CW48HX

Nether Lea

CW48JU

Main Road

CW112XF

Brookhouse Green

CW124TB

Sandbach Road

CW124YU

Lavinia Close

CW124RY

New Road

CW124UG

Field View Road

CW48EF

Knutsford Road

CW48LH

Main Road

CW48LP

Booth Bed Lane

ST73PW

Roe Park

CW122GJ

Anderton Drive

CW109BF

Middlewich Road

CW122LL

Congleton Road

CW48DG

Blackden

CW48GJ

Twemlow Lane

CW48JG

Millstream Close

CW121TH

Brereton Rural

CW122JY

Swettenham Road

CW122LG

Quinta Cottages

CW124RR

Watery Lane

CW124TH

Brownlow Heath Lane

CW48HP

Cranage Wood

CW112UT

Church Lane

CW112UY

Spen Green

CW122GX

Peewit Close

CW124RL

Newcastle Road

CW124RU

New Road

CW124YD

Dalebrook Road

CW48PB

Bank View

CW112UU

Cross Lane

CW123NN

Mow Lane

CW123NP

Watery Lane

CW124TE

Sandbach Road

CW124ZA

Blue Cedar Way

CW124RJ

Peel Lane

CW112YY

Broads Way

CW121TT

Forge Bank Drive

CW122QT

Back Lane

CW122RP

Herbert Ingle Close

CW123NL

Fence Lane

CW48LT

Lea Avenue

CW48PW

Mill Lane

CW112WA

Newcastle Road

CW124RB

Back Lane

CW48PP

Willow Lane

CW124SA

Congleton Road

CW124SQ

Field View Road

CW48LJ

Primrose Chase

CW124FN

Shetland Drive

Data Sources

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