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Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood neighbourhood of Cheshire East, England (ONS area Cheshire East 036). Headline figures assembled 30 October 2026. Postcodes CW1. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CW1 3EZ.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Cheshire East (2 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £149,000 and flats for £87,600 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Cheshire East (1.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Crewe, is 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 30 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£149,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +46% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£87,600

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +7% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.07; 2 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£37,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood sits in Cheshire East

  • Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East
  • Typical flat price: the lowest of the 24 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 2nd lowest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 30 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood

House prices: Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood against Cheshire East: This neighbourhood £28k (1995) to £153k (2026); Cheshire East £57k (1995) to £305k (2026).£63k£269k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£153kCheshire East£305k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Cheshire East, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood against Cheshire East: This neighbourhood £91k (2007) to £93k (2024); Cheshire East £136k (2007) to £153k (2026).£82k£146k2026202320202017201420112007This neighbourhood£93kCheshire East£153k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Cheshire East, 2007 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 30 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cheshire East, 2 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Crewe Railway station, 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 21 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Avanti West Coast and West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to London Euston (97 to 109 min); Northern, Transport for Wales, Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry to Manchester Piccadilly (32 to 50 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Underwood West Academy 380 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Nov 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Crewe Engineering and Design UTC 850 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood

What is the typical house price in Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood?

£149,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +46% against 2017-2019.

How does Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood compare with the rest of Cheshire East?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 24 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East.

Is Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 2 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood?

Crewe. Railway station, 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 21 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Avanti West Coast and West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to London Euston (97 to 109 min); Northern, Transport for Wales, Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry to Manchester Piccadilly (32 to 50 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Crewe Coppenhall & Underwood?

Nearest state primary school. Underwood West Academy. 380 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Crewe Engineering and Design UTC. 850 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Nov 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.