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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Crewe. All 4 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£222kacross Crewe
Cheapest districtCW13-bed house £196k
Sold last year832homes in Crewe
Prices in Cheshire East+5.0%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Crewe sold for £222,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £196k in CW1 and £390k in CW4, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at CW1: about 85 m² for a typical £196k. CW2 is the busiest market, with 348 sales last year.

Prices in Cheshire East are up 5% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,106 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,012 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Crewe

1CW13-bed house £196kabout 85 m² · 332 sold last year2CW23-bed house £204kabout 87 m² · 348 sold last year3CW33-bed house £272kabout 93 m² · 64 sold last year4CW43-bed house £390kabout 92 m² · 88 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is CW1: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £93k.

Best areas in Crewe for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

CW13-bed house £196k
Primary Brierley Primary School · 76% England 64%Secondary Ruskin Community High School · 52.4% England 43.8%
CW23-bed house £204k
Primary Shavington Primary School · 83% England 64%Secondary Ruskin Community High School · 52.4% England 43.8%
CW33-bed house £272k
Primary Bridgemere CofE Primary School · 83% England 64%Secondary Madeley High School · 52.3% England 43.8%
CW43-bed house £390k
Primary Holmes Chapel Primary School · 69% England 64%Secondary Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School · 47.8% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Crewe postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
CW1£196k85 m²£93k£2,65876%332
CW2£204k87 m²£124k£2,79483%348
CW3£272k93 m²£102k£3,19183%64
CW4£390k92 m²£146k£4,08469%88

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Crewe

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Crewe?

About £222,000 across Crewe, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £196k in CW1 to £390k in CW4.

What is the cheapest area of Crewe to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: CW1 (£196k), CW2 (£204k), CW3 (£272k).

Are house prices going up in Crewe?

In Cheshire East, prices are up 5% on a year ago and up 27.1% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Crewe is best for families?

On school results and price together: CW1 (3-bed house £196k, best primary nearby 76% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CW2 (3-bed house £204k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CW3 (3-bed house £272k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CW4 (3-bed house £390k, best primary nearby 69% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Crewe a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £222,000, prices are up 5% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,106 a month against roughly £1,012 for a 90% mortgage, and 832 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £196k to £390k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Crewe each year?

832 homes sold across its 4 postcode districts in the last year, the most in CW2.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.