Postcode CW1 4RL 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 low crime levels, with around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% 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 2.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Crewe Leighton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,217 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Crewe Leighton has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 0 ft away from CW1 4RL.
Crewe Leighton near CW1 4RL 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 2.5 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 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CW1 4RL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May 2026 | 11, Hollinshead Grove, Crewe, CW1 4UN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £248,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 20, Jones Avenue, Crewe, CW1 4UJ | Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 8, Fawcett Place, Crewe, CW1 4UL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 13, Fawcett Place, Crewe, CW1 4UL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £233,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 6, Thornfields, Crewe, CW1 4TY | Detached | Leasehold | £215,000 |
In the CW1 4RL postcode area, located within Crewe Leighton, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Mablins Lane Community Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
Mablins Lane Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Leighton Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Feb 2023. | |
Leighton Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Feb 2023
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| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Cornerstone Academy | Other independent school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
Cornerstone Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CW1 4RL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tollemache Minimart | 2 Tollemache Drive, Crewe, CW1 3YA | Walking directions to Tollemache Minimart |
| 0.4 mi | Co-Op Food Coppenhall | Parkers Road, Cheshire East, CW1 4PY | Walking directions to Co-Op Food Coppenhall |
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 4RL, 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 4RL records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CW1 4RL in Leighton is £240,000 (about £254 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to CW1 4RL, including Mablins Lane Community Primary School (Good), Leighton Academy (Good) and Cornerstone Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CW1 4RL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,217 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 4RL is Connor Naismith (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Clair Chapman (Labour Party).