Chester Bridge Crewe, Cheshire East
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (CW1,CW2), about 130 m long. USRN 9802093.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Cheshire East costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 31% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Crewe, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Valley Park, is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 53 to 55 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Millcroft Medical Centre, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 471 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2016 | UNIT 1, 3 CW2 7EG | Other | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Cheshire East in 2026-27: Band D £2,455 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,909 | £2,182 | £2,455 | £3,000 | £3,546 | £4,091 | £4,910 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (80% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 2-20, BETLEY STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 23-25, MARKET STREET, CREWE, CW1 2EW: up to 9 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- EATON COURT, EATON STREET, CREWE, CW2 7EG: up to 8 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- Land at 48 Wistaston Road, Crewe, permissioned (310 m)
- 2-4, GATEFIELD STREET, CREWE, CW1 2JP: up to 13 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- The yard, LEWIS STREET, CREWE: up to 10 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Afford Rent A Car, Wistaston Road, Crewe, CW2 7RB: up to 12 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- LAND ADJACENT TO 205, EDLESTON ROAD, CREWE: up to 11 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Land at 2 & 4 Heathfield Avenue & 29, 29A & 31 Hightown, Crewe, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW1 2LD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CW2 7EG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 53 m and 55 m above sea level (54 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW1 2LD | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| CW2 7EG | 100% | 69% | 31% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Crewe 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Nantwich 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Sandbach 295,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Terrace Crewe | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Crewe | 170 m |
| Car parks | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Delamere Street Car Park | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crewe Multi Storey Car Park GeniePoint | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 30.1 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Millcroft Medical Centre | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clear Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 130 m |
| Hospital | Leighton Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Crewe Police Station | 230 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 13 Victoria Street Lloyds Bank | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Valley Park 1.8 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cumberland Sports Centre 3.7 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,280 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queen's Park, Crewe, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park, Crewe | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rookerybank Covert | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Quaker's Coppice | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Old Covert | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Joey the Swan | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Slaughter Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the street's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cheshire East: see them on the Cheshire East page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Cheshire Studio School | Secondary | 14–19 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brierley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beechwood Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Edleston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ruskin Community High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Westminster Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hungerford Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Oaks Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sir William Stanier School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cheshire College - South & West | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Discount Store CW1 2EW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 60 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Tenpin Ltd CW1 3AJ | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Koruna G&M limited CW1 2LB | Retailers - other | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Kurdish restaurant CW1 2EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Polish Flavours Bistro Restaurant CW1 2EG | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Odeon Cinema CW1 3AJ | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| SPICEDISE CW2 7EH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Flame & Ice/ Greek Twist CW1 2EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hops Belgian Style Cafe Bar CW1 2DF | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2024 |
| Cheshire Halal Meat Centre Limited CW2 7BN | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Albert's Corner CW1 2DF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Apr 2025 |
| MECCA Bingo CW1 3AJ | Other catering premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| SUBWAY CW1 2EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Today Restaurant CW2 7EA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| The Arena CW2 7BL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 176 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 85 |
| Public order | 69 |
| Drugs | 28 |
| Other theft | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Bicycle theft | 17 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (235); On or near Eaton Street (114); On or near Sandon Street (69); On or near Crewe Street (27); On or near Chester Street (22).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Tollitt Street · Dorfold Street · Betley Street · Chester Street · Eaton Street · Market Square · Queensway · Delamere Street · High Street · Sandon Street · Moss Square · Prince Albert Street
All the streets in CW1, CW2 and across Cheshire East.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.