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CW1 3YB

Leighton

Cheshire East

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Detailed insights for CW1 3YB

Overview

Postcode CW1 3YB is located in an urban city, within the Leighton ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Crewe Leighton area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Crewe Leighton is £47,200 per year. The nearest station is Crewe located about 2.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Crewe Leighton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,548 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Crewe Leighton has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Crewe Leighton is £47,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW1 3YB.

Flood risk

No risk

Crewe Leighton near CW1 3YB 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
252
Population density
5,878.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
237
94.8%
Indian
4
1.6%
Other Asian
4
1.6%
Other
1
0.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.4%
Total population: 250

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
43.8%
Owns outright
46
38.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.57%
Shared ownership
5
4.13%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.65%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Leighton

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Leighton area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,750 up to £375,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Leighton 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 Leighton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£280,000
Semi-Detached25£205,000
Terraced4£180,500

10 year median price trend in Leighton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leighton.

Schools

In the CW1 3YB postcode area, located within Crewe Leighton, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW1 3YB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMablins Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLeighton AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Michael's Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CW1 3YB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CW1 3YB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTollemache Minimart2 Tollemache Drive, Crewe, CW1 3YAWalking directions to Tollemache Minimart
0.2 miHeron FoodsMerlin Court, Cheshire East, CW1 3THWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.3 miAsda ExpressBradfield Road, Crewe, CW1 3RDWalking directions to Asda Express
0.3 miCo-Op Food CoppenhallParkers Road, Cheshire East, CW1 4PYWalking directions to Co-Op Food Coppenhall
0.4 miMorrisons Daily257 Underwood Lane, Crewe, CW1 3SFWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.