Gateway Crewe, Cheshire East
50 addresses across 6 postcodes (CW1), about 840 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 9800522.
- Flood: 13 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 B; Band D in Cheshire East costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Crewe, about 910 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 860 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 51 to 55 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hungerford Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 980 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2025 | PLOT 16B, CREW TRADE PARK CW1 6JT | Other | £2,620,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Sep 2025 | CHESAPEAKE CW1 6YA | Other | £147,540 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Jul 2019 | AZTEC CHEMICALS CW1 6YY | Other | £1,120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Dec 2017 | UNIT 213 CW1 6YA | Other | £11,140,719 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Apr 2016 | 2A CW1 6YY | Other | £230,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Oct 2015 | CHESAPEAKE CW1 6YA | Other | £9,889,000 | Leasehold. 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (36% of about 1,470 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 11 at medium risk and 13 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 6YY | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 8 | unlikely |
| CW1 6JT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| CW1 6YA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CW1 6YG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW1 6FA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 8 / 3 | unlikely |
| CW1 6YT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 52 addresses are between 51 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 6FA | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| CW1 6YA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW1 6YG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW1 6YT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW1 6YY | 93% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Crewe 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Nantwich 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Sandbach 295,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lancaster Fields Crewe | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Crewe | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Mill Dale Parking Area | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 30.6 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hungerford Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Old Surgery Dental Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Leighton Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Crewe Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fujitsu Services | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5.3 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,850 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Crewe Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crewe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Quaker's Coppice | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Oak Coppice | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Rookery Wood | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Temple of Peace Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Slaughter Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Joey the Swan | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 48 | 51 |
3 of the street's 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Westminster Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Brierley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ruskin Community High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Haslington Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaka's CW1 6HY | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Greencore Logistics Crewe CW1 6YY | Distributors/Transporters | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cheshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 31% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 10 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CW1 6YY: 33 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- CW1 6JT: 8 addresses
- CW1 6YA: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- CW1 6YG: 2 addresses
- CW1 6FA: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
- CW1 6YT: 1 address
Nearby streets
Lancaster Fields · Fourth Avenue · Quakers Coppice · Third Avenue · First Business Park · Westmere Drive · Coppicemere Drive
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.