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CW1 4ED

Beech Grove

Crewe East

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Detailed insights for CW1 4ED

Overview

Postcode CW1 4ED 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 420.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue is £36,680 per year. The nearest station is Crewe located about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
421
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
11%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 420.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

2/10

The average income per household in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue is £36,680 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 321 ft away from CW1 4ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue near CW1 4ED 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CW1 4ED
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Crewe

N/A

Walking directions to Crewe

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
357
Population density
8,463.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
191.37(+415%)
Shoplifting
132.09(+2213%)
Public order
85.05(+743%)
Anti-social behaviour
83.12(+346%)
Criminal damage and arson
39.3(+338%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
63
21.88%
No qualifications
61
21.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
17.36%
Level 3 (A level)
50
17.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
36
12.5%
Total 16+ residents: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

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 196 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Crewe East area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,000 up to £430,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Crewe East 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 Crewe East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£289,870
Flats3£83,000
Semi-Detached88£184,250
Terraced57£130,000

10 year median price trend in Crewe East

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

Schools

In the CW1 4ED postcode area, located within Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW1 4ED
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHungerford Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryBrierley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySir William Stanier Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CW1 4ED

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CW1 4ED
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWestside VideoOff Licence78 Queen Street, Crewe, CW1 4AWWalking directions to Westside VideoOff Licence
0.1 miGo Local ExtraBray Close, Cheshire East, CW1 5LJWalking directions to Go Local Extra
0.1 miSpice of AsiaOak Tree Close, Cheshire East, CW1 5LDWalking directions to Spice of Asia
0.3 miMorrisons Daily226/228 Hungerford Road, Crewe, CW1 6EXWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miCrescent NewsagentsCoronation Crescent, Cheshire East, CW1 4EPWalking directions to Crescent Newsagents

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cheshire East district (2025-26).

Band A£1,555
Band B£1,814
Band C£2,073
Band D£2,333
Band E£2,851
Band F£3,369
Band G£3,888
Band H£4,665

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

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire EastE06000049
Parliamentary ConstituencyCrewe and NantwichE14001185
WardCrewe EastE05008621
ParishCreweE04012281
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Crewe Town & Victoria AvenueE02003830
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire East 039BE01018464
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1986-07-01

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Data Sources

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