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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 low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 7.4% 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. The median sale price in Cranage & Goostrey is £438,998 (around £326 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £314,999 and £575,000. There are 3 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
7.4%
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

Median price: £438,998
Price per sq ft: £326
Sales (last 12 months): 140
Typical range (middle 50%): £315K – £575K

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £438,998 (about £326 per square foot) in Cranage & Goostrey area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,500 up to £2,200,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cranage & Goostrey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached82£512,500£336
Flats2£384,075£295
Semi-Detached35£319,995£318
Terraced21£260,000£313

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Cranage & Goostrey

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cranage & Goostrey.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£397,973£238,726£128,123
2017£440,000£244,995£259,995
2018£390,000£250,000£242,495
2019£374,998£284,992£210,000
2020£385,000£245,000£235,998
2021£485,000£321,000£237,500
2022£502,500£325,000£250,000
2023£407,995£299,973£232,950
2024£434,000£314,995£214,375
2025£458,000£314,995£246,250
2026£552,000£342,500£256,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cranage & Goostrey.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cranage & Goostrey.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£263£241£147
2017£261£244£223
2018£241£254£256
2019£258£248£276
2020£265£265£283
2021£306£277£284
2022£326£317£287
2023£321£294£274
2024£324£304£290
2025£333£316£297
2026£333£310£284
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cranage & Goostrey.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Cranage & Goostrey in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire East district.

Band A£1,637
Band B£1,909
Band C£2,182
Band D£2,455
Band E£3,000
Band F£3,546
Band G£4,091
Band H£4,910

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

All postcodesin Cranage & Goostrey

CW121GW

Barn Road

CW122JT

Mill Lane

CW122SG

Clement Road

CW48JT

Alison Drive

CW48PL

Goostrey Lane

ST73PW

Roe Park

CW112UX

Bank House Lane

CW124RJ

Peel Lane

CW48FE

Armistead Way

CW121RB

Brereton Rural

CW122LN

Sandy Lane

CW124RG

School Lane

CW48EN

Crescent Road

CW112XH

Moss End Lane

CW122SB

Norman Oxborrow Drive

CW48PA

Main Road

CW48EL

Byley Lane

CW109NZ

Middlewich Road

CW48PW

Mill Lane

CW121TR

Brereton Rural

CW48BN

Twemlow Green

CW48FZ

The Granary Yard

CW122JS

Mill Lane

CW112YY

Broads Way

CW121PQ

Brereton Rural

CW48HD

Goostrey Lane

CW124SL

Hawthorne Lane

CW48JY

The Acreage

CW123NR

Gorse Lane

CW122LH

Brereton Rural

CW48LH

Main Road

CW124RU

New Road

CW48NU

Swanwick Close

CW48JQ

Meadow Close

CW121GZ

Brereton Rural

CW121UD

Brereton Rural

CW48HG

Middlewich Road

CW121TP

Brereton Rural

CW124RE

Peel Lane

CW124RF

Peel Drive

CW124QE

Brereton Rural

CW124ZE

Spruce Close

CW48DR

Twemlow Lane

CW122RG

Thomas Evans Crescent

CW48JX

Alison Drive

CW48DB

Blackden Lane

CW124ZA

Blue Cedar Way

CW124RY

New Road

CW122SF

Brereton Rural

CW48NB

Booth Bed Lane

CW124RD

Weaver Row

CW122FZ

Lomas Way

CW112XQ

Moss End