Chester Square Crewe, Cheshire East
5 addresses across 3 postcodes (CW1), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9801693.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Crewe, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Jubilee Gardens, is about 210 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 57 to 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Millcroft Medical Centre, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 214 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (82% of about 1,740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 2-4, GATEFIELD STREET, CREWE, CW1 2JP: up to 13 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- The yard, LEWIS STREET, CREWE: up to 10 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Afford Rent A Car, Wistaston Road, Crewe, CW2 7RB: up to 12 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- EATON COURT, EATON STREET, CREWE, CW2 7EG: up to 8 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Land at 48 Wistaston Road, Crewe, permissioned (260 m)
- 23-25, MARKET STREET, CREWE, CW1 2EW: up to 9 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Land at 2 & 4 Heathfield Avenue & 29, 29A & 31 Hightown, Crewe, permissioned (340 m)
- LAND ADJACENT TO 205, EDLESTON ROAD, CREWE: up to 11 homes, permissioned (510 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 2BE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW1 2JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CW1 2ER | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 57 m and 59 m above sea level (58 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW1 2BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW1 2ER | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW1 2JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Crewe 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Nantwich 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Sandbach 295,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pheonix Park Crewe | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Crewe | 130 m |
| Car parks | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holly Bank Car Park | 20 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crewe Multi Storey Car Park GeniePoint | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 30.2 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Millcroft Medical Centre | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 190 m |
| Hospital | Leighton Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Crewe Police Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 13 Victoria Street Lloyds Bank | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jubilee Gardens 2,420 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Valley Park 1.8 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,520 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,280 m² | 390 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*), 1.5 km (1 mile) west. 22 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* | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rookerybank Covert | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Old Covert | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Joey the Swan | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Hinging Bank Covert | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Old Gorse Covert | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Slaughter Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 5 |
4 of the street's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 440 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 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beechwood Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 490 m (0.3 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 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brierley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ruskin Community High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Westminster Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Oaks Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cheshire College - South & West | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Underwood West Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hungerford Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Caritas Centre CW1 2JX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Taco Bell CW1 3AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Tenpin Ltd CW1 3AJ | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Odeon Cinema CW1 3AJ | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Vernon's Fish Bar CW1 2JG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2025 |
| MECCA Bingo CW1 3AJ | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Moorlands grill kebab CW1 3BS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Koruna G&M limited CW1 2LB | Retailers - other | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Cobbles Cafe CW1 2LH | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Big Discount Store CW1 2EW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Wishing Well Project CW1 2QA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Kurdish restaurant CW1 2EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hightown Food&Wine CW1 3BS | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Top Taste Kebab House CW1 3BS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| ASDA Stores LTD CW1 2PT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 47 |
| Public order | 31 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (142); On or near Gatefield Street (22); On or near Chester Street (22); On or near St Mary'S Street (12); On or near Nightclub (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 61% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 66% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
- CW1 2BE: 2 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- CW1 2JX: 2 addresses of 52 in the postcode
- CW1 2ER: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Delamere Street · Lawrence Street · Gatefield Street · Betley Street · St Mary's Street · St Paul's Street · Tollitt Street · Stanley Street · Chester Bridge · Flag Lane · Victoria Street · West Street
All the streets in CW1 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.