Neighbourhood · Cheshire East
Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue neighbourhood of Cheshire East, England (ONS area Cheshire East 039). Headline figures assembled 30 October 2026. Postcodes CW1, CW2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CW1 2ER.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Cheshire East (3 of 19 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £131,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Cheshire East (3.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Crewe, is about a 16-minute walk 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
£131,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% 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
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.11; 0 of 19 signals up, 3 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 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£36,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
3.6 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
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue sits in Cheshire East
- Typical house price: the lowest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East
- Average household income: the 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 Town & Victoria Avenue
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
0 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cheshire East, 3 the other way and 16 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.
Falling behind the borough
- Schools improving
- Air quality
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Crewe Railway station, about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km 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 Beechwood Primary School and Nursery 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Jan 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school Crewe Engineering and Design UTC 420 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 Town & Victoria Avenue
What is the typical house price in Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue?
£131,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.
How does Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue compare with the rest of Cheshire East?
Typical house price: the lowest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East. Average household income: the lowest of 52 neighbourhoods in Cheshire East.
Is Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.11; 0 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue?
Crewe. Railway station, about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km 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 Town & Victoria Avenue?
Nearest state primary school. Beechwood Primary School and Nursery. 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Jan 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Crewe Engineering and Design UTC. 420 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.