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CW1 4TU

Simpson Court

Leighton

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Detailed insights for CW1 4TU

Overview

Postcode CW1 4TU 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 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Crewe Leighton is £58,727 per year. The nearest station is Crewe located about 2.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Crewe Leighton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,126 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Crewe Leighton has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Crewe Leighton is £58,727 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW1 4TU.

Flood risk

No risk

Crewe Leighton near CW1 4TU 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
358
Population density
7,057.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.61(-50%)
Shoplifting
12.61(+121%)
Public order
5.4(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.2(-77%)
Other theft
3(-55%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
341
95.52%
Indian
4
1.12%
Chinese
3
0.84%
Other
2
0.56%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.56%
Total population: 357

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
87
29.29%
Level 3 (A level)
70
23.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
16.5%
No qualifications
30
10.1%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
9.76%
Total 16+ residents: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
71
51.08%
Owns outright
53
38.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.91%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.16%
Shared ownership
1
0.72%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Leighton

Based on 75 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
Detached47£285,000
Semi-Detached23£230,000
Terraced5£176,000

10 year median price trend in Leighton

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW1 4TU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMablins Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miNot applicableOakfield Lodge SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter

N/A

0.7 miNot applicableCornerstone AcademyOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CW1 4TU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CW1 4TU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-Op Food CoppenhallParkers Road, Cheshire East, CW1 4PYWalking directions to Co-Op Food Coppenhall
0.2 miTollemache Minimart2 Tollemache Drive, Crewe, CW1 3YAWalking directions to Tollemache Minimart

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
WardLeightonE05008633
ParishLeightonE04012282
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Crewe LeightonE02003825
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire East 034DE01018475
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1992-08-01

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Data Sources

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