Buying a home in CW3, Crewe. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£272kmost £208k–£405k
Houses per m²£3,191flats £2,523
Sold last year64502 in five years
Prices in Newcastle-under-Lyme+6.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CW3 sold for £271,892 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £207,854 and £405,029, for about 93 m² of space. That is 22% more than the same home across Crewe (£222,000).

64 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £80k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CW3 9 (£2,892) and the most in CW3 0 (£3,713).

Across Newcastle-under-Lyme, prices are up 6.5% on a year ago and up 28% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £896 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,240 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £54,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in CW3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£284,912£230k–£423k81 m²13
2£213,451£169k–£286k70 m²114
3£271,892£208k–£405k93 m²189
4£431,217£339k–£504k127 m²79
5+£525,229£425k–£718k171 m²90

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£285k£213k£272k£431k£525k
Detached£423k£306k£388k£454k£529k
Semi-detached£240k£211k£217k£361k£338k
Terraced—£173k£213k——
Flats£80k£102k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across CW3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CW3 0£3,713£4,051
CW3 9£2,892£2,199

Schools near CW3

Best state primary within 2 kmBridgemere CofE Primary School83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmMadeley High School52.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about CW3

Is CW3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 22% more than across Crewe; prices in Newcastle-under-Lyme are up 6.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (52.3% against 43.8%); 64 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CW3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CW3 sold for £271,892 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £207,854 and £405,029.

Is CW3 expensive for Crewe?

A 3-bedroom house in CW3 costs 22% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Crewe (£222,000).

How many homes sell in CW3 each year?

64 homes sold in the last year and 502 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near CW3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Bridgemere CofE Primary School, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CW3?

For a 3-bedroom house, CW2 (£204k, 9 km), ST5 (£211k, 11 km), TF9 (£242k, 12 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.