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CW4 8FB

Needham Drive

Dane Valley

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Detailed insights for CW4 8FB

Overview

Postcode CW4 8FB is located in a rural hamlet, within the Dane Valley ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Cranage & Goostrey area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cranage & Goostrey is £62,767 per year. The nearest station is Holmes Chapel located about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Cranage & Goostrey has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,003 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Cranage & Goostrey has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Cranage & Goostrey is £62,767 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 6 ft away from CW4 8FB.

Flood risk

No risk

Cranage & Goostrey near CW4 8FB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Holmes Chapel located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
1,019.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.86(-71%)
Public order
4.59(-55%)
Burglary
2.09(-62%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.25(-86%)
Drugs
1.25(-68%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
295
92.77%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.26%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.26%
Irish
4
1.26%
Other
4
1.26%
Total population: 318

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
139
52.26%
Level 3 (A level)
43
16.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
15.79%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
6.77%
No qualifications
11
4.14%
Total 16+ residents: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
50.41%
Owns with a mortgage
52
42.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.5%
Other social rented
1
0.81%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Dane Valley

Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £381,000 in Dane Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £1,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dane Valley 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 Dane Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced22£269,998
Detached82£499,000
Flats19£118,500
Semi-Detached36£331,250

10 year median price trend in Dane Valley

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

Schools

In the CW4 8FB postcode area, located within Cranage & Goostrey, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CW4 8FB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryHolmes Chapel Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.8 miSecondaryHolmes Chapel Comprehensive SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryHermitage Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CW4 8FB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Andrew Kolker

Dane Valley - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Russell George Chadwick

Dane Valley - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Sarah Russell

Congleton - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictCheshire EastE06000049
Parliamentary ConstituencyCongletonE14001178
WardDane ValleyE05008626
ParishCranageE04010933
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cranage & GoostreyE02003811
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cheshire East 022BE01018411
Police ForceCheshire
Postcode Introduced1997-12-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.