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CW1 2AF

Crewe East

Cheshire East

England / North West / Cheshire East / Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue / Crewe East / CW1 2AF

Overview

Postcode CW1 2AF is located in an urban city, within the Crewe East ward of Cheshire East in the North West region , and forms part of the Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 501.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue is £36,400 per year. The nearest station is Crewe located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
501
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
11%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,079 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue has a very high crime rate, with approximately 501.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11%

Approximately 11.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue is £36,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 46 ft away from CW1 2AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue near CW1 2AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Crewe located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Crewe

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
357
Population density
8,463.4 per km²

Demographics

British
274
76.32%
Other White
61
16.99%
Other
5
1.39%
African
5
1.39%
Indian
4
1.11%
Total population: 359

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
79
45.93%
Owns with a mortgage
41
23.84%
Owns outright
31
18.02%
Other social rented
10
5.81%
Social rents from council
9
5.23%
Total households: 172

Property prices in Crewe East

Based on 215 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Crewe East area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £465,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£280,000
Flats3£100,000
Semi-Detached101£175,000
Terraced64£125,000

10 years price trend in Crewe East

Schools

In the CW1 2AF postcode area, located within Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBrierley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHungerford Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryCrewe Engineering and Design UTCUniversity technical college

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miThe Food WarehouseLyon Street, Cheshire East, CW1 2DD
0.2 miMorrisons Daily226/228 Hungerford Road, Crewe, CW1 6EX
0.2 miTescoForge Street, Cheshire East, CW1 2DU
0.3 miWestside VideoOff Licence78 Queen Street, Crewe, CW1 4AW
0.3 miTesco ExtraVernon Way, Crewe, CW1 2DD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.