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CW1 5LF

Crewe East

Cheshire East

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Detailed insights for CW1 5LF

Overview

Postcode CW1 5LF 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 Sydney & Gateway area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Crewe Sydney & Gateway is £38,300 per year. The nearest station is Crewe located about 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
67%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Crewe Sydney & Gateway has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,637 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Crewe Sydney & Gateway has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

67%

Approximately 67.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Crewe Sydney & Gateway is £38,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CW1 5LF.

Flood risk

No risk

Crewe Sydney & Gateway near CW1 5LF 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CW1 5LF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Crewe

N/A

Walking directions to Crewe

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
201
Population density
9,095 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
183
91.04%
Other White
8
3.98%
Irish
2
1%
Pakistani
2
1%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
1%
Total population: 201

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
56
59.57%
Owns with a mortgage
14
14.89%
Owns outright
14
14.89%
Social rents from council
7
7.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
3.19%
Total households: 94

Property prices in Crewe East

Based on 196 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Crewe East area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,000 up to £465,000.

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
Detached50£287,498
Flats4£91,500
Semi-Detached84£180,000
Terraced58£127,375

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 5LF postcode area, located within Crewe Sydney & Gateway, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW1 5LF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHungerford Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondarySir William Stanier Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryBrierley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CW1 5LF

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

Data Sources

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