Postcode · Crewe

CW2 7PR area guide

Who lives in CW2 7PR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue
Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,689 (2024)

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At a glance

What CW2 7PR is like

CW2 7PR is a postcode in the Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue neighbourhood of Cheshire East. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,689 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 60.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CW2 7 sold for a median of £150,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CW2 7PR compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£150,000

Median over 72 sales in CW2 7, +5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

of 16 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£36,680

Average a year, before tax — higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CW2 7 is up 5.8% on the year before.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CW2 7PR FAQs

Is CW2 7PR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CW2 7PR?

The median sale price over the last year was £150,000.

Homes in CW2 7 sold for a median of £150,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CW2 7PR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CW2 7PR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CW2 7PR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (46.8%).

Which council covers CW2 7PR?

CW2 7PR is in Cheshire East.

CW2 7PR is in Cheshire East, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CW2 7PR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Crewe Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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