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CW1 3BW

POSTCODE

A Crewe Central postcode in Cheshire East, a 23-minute walk from Crewe Rail.

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    The Oaks AcademyInside

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 35.4

    You: 0.67 mi · Last place offered: 1.8 mi

  2. 2
    Ruskin Community High SchoolInside

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 37.9

    You: 0.78 mi · Last place offered: 1.5 mi

  3. 3
    Sir William Stanier SchoolInside

    Secondary · Attainment 8 28.4

    You: 0.96 mi · Last place offered: 1.0 mi

Primary nearby

Cheshire East · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Crewe Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance 1

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

  • Sandbach Rail Station

    Rail

    6.8 km straight lineabout 85 min

Bus stops

  • Derby Street

    Bus · cnr · south-east

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Richard Street

    Bus · cnr · north-west

    163 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Goddard Street

    Bus · cnr · west

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Morrisons

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    213 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • West Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-east

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CW1 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CW1 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 159 sales

CW1 3BW has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the CW1 3 sector.

Average price
£165,175
Median price: £155,000
Median -5.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 159 sales
View district CW1
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £156,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£196k£163k£131k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£123,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
CW1 3AF
£190,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW1 3TA
£318,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
CW1 3NU
£150,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
CW1 3WE
£135,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW1 3RR
£175,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW1 3XJ
£81,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW1 3ER
£164,400 · 2026-07-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW1 3XS
£156,000 · 2026-07-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW1 3TR
£355,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
CW1 3PX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CW1 3BW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW1 3BW

Counts are for Crewe Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
69
YoY stable
836648
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
25
YoY +108%
352412
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY -40%
17126
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
81
YoY +17%
1067747
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

188
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cheshire East 036 (E02003827)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£37,210

£31,855–£43,466

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,970

£26,921–£35,628

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,417

£28,162–£32,853

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,345

£23,960–£31,209

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,300
White Brit.63.8%
Other White22.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.3%
African1.9%
Other Asian1.3%
+ 13 other groups · 7.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,301
Christian52.6%
No religion35.7%
Not answered7.7%
Muslim1.9%
Hindu0.7%
+ 4 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,302
35–4921.6%
50–6420.4%
25–3417.9%
20–247.1%
5–96.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 610
One person: other30.8%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children10.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.2%
One person: aged 66+7.7%
+ 9 other households · 32.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
1514
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1514 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CW1 3BW

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Crewe Central
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW1 3BW
Coordinates
53.1009, -2.4535
Grid reference
SJ697560
Easting
369,732
Northing
356,065
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V4G2W+9H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Crewe
Travel to Work
Crewe
ITL Region
Cheshire East
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council Area
Crewe and Nantwich E14001185
Constituency
E14001185
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Crewe Central
Constituency code
E14001185
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Crewe
International Territorial Level
Cheshire East

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Central and Eastern Cheshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 036F E01034669
E01034669
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 036 E02003827
E02003827
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 036E E01018467
E01018467
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 036 E02003827
E02003827
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:57 AM4:49 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode CW1 3BW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034669 and MSOA E02003827 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1514
Present — Active
Postcode CW1 3BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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