Postcode CW1 3QU is located in an urban city, within the Leighton area of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Crewe Leighton area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Crewe Leighton is £58,727 per year. The median sale price in Leighton is £240,000 (around £254 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £193,000 and £296,250. The nearest station is Crewe, about 2.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Crewe Leighton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,226 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Crewe Leighton has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Crewe Leighton is £58,727 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW1 3QU.
Crewe Leighton near CW1 3QU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Crewe located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 (about £254 per square foot) in Leighton area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £455,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 57 | £275,000 | £253 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £219,000 | £270 |
| Terraced | 3 | £176,000 | £215 |
| Flats | 4 | £100,000 | £182 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £188,498 | £170,995 | £132,500 |
| 2017 | £185,000 | £172,745 | £132,750 |
| 2018 | £206,000 | £150,000 | £114,950 |
| 2019 | £210,000 | £182,500 | £107,500 |
| 2020 | £217,995 | £187,500 | £145,000 |
| 2021 | £235,000 | £189,995 | £185,000 |
| 2022 | £275,000 | £210,000 | £262,500 |
| 2023 | £260,425 | £215,000 | £165,000 |
| 2024 | £256,250 | £207,500 | £150,000 |
| 2025 | £280,000 | £230,000 | £160,750 |
| 2026 | £265,000 | £210,000 | £213,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £180 | £175 | £175 |
| 2017 | £190 | £179 | £177 |
| 2018 | £201 | £197 | £187 |
| 2019 | £202 | £215 | £161 |
| 2020 | £212 | £216 | £195 |
| 2021 | £221 | £222 | £219 |
| 2022 | £248 | £241 | £196 |
| 2023 | £233 | £242 | £195 |
| 2024 | £238 | £251 | £183 |
| 2025 | £253 | £261 | £221 |
| 2026 | £263 | £269 | £180 |
There were 49 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CW1 3QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun 2026 | 7, Tomkinson Close, Crewe, CW1 3QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £142,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 7, Kidston Drive, Crewe, CW1 3GG | Detached | Freehold | £274,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 1, Allman Close, Crewe, CW1 3NY | Terraced | Freehold | £145,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 4, Barnato Close, Crewe, CW1 3GH | Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 11, Rubin Drive, Crewe, CW1 3GF | Detached | Freehold | £285,000 |
In the CW1 3QU postcode area, located within Crewe Leighton, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CW1 3QU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Heron Foods | Merlin Court, Cheshire East, CW1 3TH | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | Ashbank Place, Cheshire East, CW1 3FR | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
Annual council tax rates for Cheshire East district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CW1 3QU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Clair Chapman
Leighton - Elected 4 May 2023
Connor Naismith
Crewe and Nantwich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CW1 3QU records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CW1 3QU in Leighton is £240,000 (about £254 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to CW1 3QU, including Leighton Academy (Good), Underwood West Academy (Good) and St Michael's Community Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CW1 3QU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,226 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Crewe and Nantwich covering CW1 3QU is Connor Naismith (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Clair Chapman (Labour Party).