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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

CW112WS

Meadowside

CW122SD

John Mellor Avenue

CW48BU

Jodrell Bank

CW48EH

Model Cottages

CW48NJ

New Platt Lane

CW109LX

Kings Lane

CW112XQ

Moss End

CW121GY

Brereton Rural

CW124QG

Black Firs Lane

CW124RT

Oak Lane

CW48DU

Forty Acre Lane

CW48LB

The Oaks

CW112TZ

Newcastle Road

CW112UZ

Spen Green

CW112XB

Spen Moss

CW121TR

Brereton Rural

CW122JH

Congleton Road

CW122LN

Sandy Lane

CW124ZJ

Pine Way

CW48BL

Twemlow Green

CW48BQ

Twemlow Green

CW48EL

Byley Lane

CW48EY

Twemlow Lane

CW48HS

New Platt Lane

CW122JU

Giantswood Lane

CW122JX

Holly Cottages

CW122LF

Swettenham Lane

CW124RH

Dodd's Lane

CW48DD

Blackden Lane

CW48DT

Twemlow Lane

ST73PR

Congleton Road

CW122QN

Brereton Rural

CW48EE

Knutsford Road

CW124DE

Loachbrook Farm Way

CW48BN

Twemlow Green

CW48HJ

Knutsford Road

CW48NA

Booth Bed Lane

CW48PN

Mill Lane

CW112UL

Back Lane

CW124BF

Loachbrook Farm Way

CW122RS

Frank Kearton Avenue

CW122SB

Norman Oxborrow Drive

CW124RS

Watery Lane

CW48HA

Hermitage Lane

CW112WW

Mill Lane

CW48EU

Knutsford Road

CW48FA

Lawrence Close

CW48LG

Main Road

SK119FT

Bomish Lane

CW122GU

Lapwing Drive

CW122RT

Frank Kearton Avenue

CW123NY

Drumber Lane

CW48DB

Blackden Lane

CW122JS

Mill Lane

CW123NX

Fence Lane

CW48EP

Knutsford Road

CW122JZ

Swettenham Road

CW124FQ

Textile Road

CW48BX

Bomish Lane

CW48JL

Orchard Close

CW109LR

Byley Lane

CW124RD

Weaver Row

CW124YQ

Lycett Close

CW48BP

Twemlow Green

CW122LA

Congleton Road

CW48LL

Main Road

CW48LX

Forest Avenue

WA169LE

Northwich Road

CW48PH

Blackden Lane

CW112UA

Newcastle Road

CW121TE

Thorsten Way

CW121TJ

Olaf Close

CW124FF

Walter Avenue

CW48NT

Sandy Lane

CW109LT

Middlewich Road

CW121TF

Longship Close

CW124SE

Moreton Cottages

CW48ND

Eaton Lane

CW123NW

Puddle Bank Lane

CW124SJ

Loachbrook Farm Way

CW124ZF

Redwood Way

CW48BG

Twemlow Green

CW48ES

Deans Row

CW48FX

Knutsford Road

CW48JF

Southlands Road

CW48JQ

Meadow Close

SK119DL

Bomish Lane

CW112US

Newcastle Road

CW123BP

Moss Road

CW124TD

Wallhill Lane

CW48DN

Foxfield Court

CW48DQ

Blackden

CW48PR

Shearbrook Lane

CW109NZ

Middlewich Road

CW112GA

The Courtyard

CW123NR

Gorse Lane

CW48DS

Twemlow Lane

CW48FW

Twemlow Manor Fields

CW48JT

Alison Drive

CW48PG

Church Bank

Data Sources

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