Postcode CW3 9LS is located in a rural village, within the Madeley & Betley area of Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Silverdale & Keele area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Silverdale & Keele is £49,302 per year. The median sale price in Madeley & Betley is £250,000 (around £244 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £196,250 and £362,500. The nearest station is Longport, about 4.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Silverdale & Keele has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,705 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Silverdale & Keele has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Silverdale & Keele is £49,302 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from CW3 9LS.
Silverdale & Keele near CW3 9LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Longport located about 4.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £244 per square foot) in Madeley & Betley area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £925,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £360,000 | £268 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £225,000 | £242 |
| Terraced | 15 | £200,000 | £236 |
| Flats | 2 | £145,000 | £276 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £300,000 | £112,000 | £147,475 | £156,000 |
| 2017 | £287,500 | £95,000 | £140,500 | £125,000 |
| 2018 | £280,000 | £110,000 | £162,500 | £148,000 |
| 2019 | £295,000 | £78,000 | £149,975 | £126,250 |
| 2020 | £310,000 | £76,000 | £170,000 | £141,000 |
| 2021 | £291,000 | £75,000 | £170,000 | £160,000 |
| 2022 | £370,000 | £93,750 | £185,000 | £153,000 |
| 2023 | £390,000 | £106,500 | £183,500 | £190,000 |
| 2024 | £375,000 | £82,500 | £192,500 | £165,000 |
| 2025 | £347,500 | £109,250 | £183,000 | £205,000 |
| 2026 | £425,000 | £85,000 | £205,000 | £192,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £216 | — | £163 | £168 |
| 2017 | £210 | £145 | £153 | £174 |
| 2018 | £228 | £179 | £171 | £170 |
| 2019 | £234 | £134 | £167 | £191 |
| 2020 | £217 | £126 | £175 | £165 |
| 2021 | £212 | £207 | £194 | £184 |
| 2022 | £267 | £172 | £195 | £199 |
| 2023 | £298 | £146 | £196 | £197 |
| 2024 | £280 | £185 | £222 | £202 |
| 2025 | £259 | £192 | £235 | £217 |
| 2026 | £239 | £255 | £242 | £239 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CW3 9LS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 15, Wharf Terrace, Crewe, CW3 9LW | Terraced | Freehold | £130,000 | |
| 06 May 2025 | 2, Wharf Terrace, Crewe, CW3 9LW | Terraced | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 28 May 2026 | 5, Ridgehill Drive, Crewe, CW3 9LX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 2, Ridgehill Drive, Crewe, CW3 9LX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £267,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 6, Heath Row, Crewe, CW3 9LN | Terraced | Freehold | £175,000 |
In the CW3 9LS postcode area, located within Silverdale & Keele, there are 1 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | The Meadows Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2024. | |
The Meadows Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2024
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| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Madeley High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2013. | |
Madeley High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jan 2013
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Annual council tax rates for Newcastle-under-Lyme district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CW3 9LS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jill Pamela Whitmore
Madeley & Betley - Elected 7 May 2026
Robert Bettley-Smith
Madeley & Betley - Elected 7 May 2026
Adam Jogee
Newcastle-under-Lyme - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CW3 9LS records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around CW3 9LS in Madeley & Betley is £250,000 (about £244 per square foot) based on 67 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CW3 9LS, including The Meadows Primary School (Outstanding) and Madeley High School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CW3 9LS scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,705 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme covering CW3 9LS is Adam Jogee (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jill Pamela Whitmore (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Robert Bettley-Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party).