Padmore Close Crewe, Cheshire East
14 addresses across 1 postcode (CW1), about 20 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9802372.
- Sales: 41 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £122,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 2).
- 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 C; 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 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 53 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grosvenor Medical Centre, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £122,500 | £95,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £114,000 | £114,000 | £114,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £107,500 | £107,500 | £107,500 |
| 2015 | 3 | £101,500 | £100,000 | £125,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £100,125 | £82,000 | £118,250 |
| 2011 | 1 | £111,000 | £111,000 | £111,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £127,215 | £127,215 | £127,215 |
| 2006 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | £119,000 | £99,950 | £119,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2025 | 8 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £147,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Aug 2024 | 7 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2024 | 2 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2021 | 14 CW1 3QX | Semi-detached | £130,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Mar 2021 | 1 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £128,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 4 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2020 | 12 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2019 | 8 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £107,500 | |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 8 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £101,500 | |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 7 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2015 | 5 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2012 | 4 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £118,250 | |
| 27 Jan 2012 | 7 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2011 | 11 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £111,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2010 | 6 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 2 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2007 | 3 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £127,215 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 5 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 1 CW1 3QX | Semi-detached | £119,950 | |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 5 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £119,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2005 | 10 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £99,950 | |
| 15 Oct 2004 | 4 CW1 3QX | Semi-detached | £109,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 12 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £94,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2004 | 9 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 3 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £94,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2002 | 11 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £81,500 | |
| 23 Aug 2002 | 1 CW1 3QX | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 1 CW1 3QX | Semi-detached | £69,950 | |
| 17 Dec 2001 | 11 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £62,450 | New build. |
| 6 Nov 2001 | 2 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £61,950 | New build. |
| 11 Oct 2001 | 5 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £63,450 | New build. |
| 11 Jul 2001 | 3 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £58,450 | New build. |
| 6 Jul 2001 | 4 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £57,950 | New build. |
| 11 May 2001 | 1 CW1 3QX | Semi-detached | £58,950 | New build. |
| 26 Apr 2001 | 6 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £44,950 | New build. |
| 12 Apr 2001 | 7 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £44,950 | |
| 19 Mar 2001 | 10 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £44,950 | New build. |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 8 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £44,950 | New build. |
| 16 Feb 2001 | 9 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £44,950 | New build. |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 14 CW1 3QX | Semi-detached | £45,950 | New build. |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 12 CW1 3QX | Terraced | £45,450 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (9); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (4); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 C (48% of about 670 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 53 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW1 3QX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Crewe 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Sandbach 295,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Nantwich 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chassagne Square Crewe | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Crewe | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | West Street Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 29.2 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grosvenor Medical Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Street Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eagle Bridge Health & Well Being | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Leighton Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Crewe Police Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Badger Avenue Cashzone | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queen's Park, Crewe, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.7 km (1 mile) south.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park, Crewe | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Old Gorse Covert | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Red Hall Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Old Covert | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Hinging Bank Covert | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Joey the Swan | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 300 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Underwood West Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 900 m (0.6 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 |
| Mablins Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 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 |
| St Michael's Community Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Beechwood Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 66 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wheelman Road (18); On or near Railton Avenue (15); On or near Allman Close (13); On or near Linnett Close (12); On or near Clayton Close (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 81% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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 3QX: 14 addresses
Nearby streets
Whittaker Close · Skylark Close · Wakefield Close · Clayton Close · Benjafield Court · Skylark Close · Bolshaw Close · James Atkinson Way · Linnett Close · Tomkinson Close · James Atkinson Way · Wheelman Road
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.