Handforth Road, Crewe
House prices, sold prices and local information for CW2 8PL, CW2 8PN.
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At a glance
14 property sales on Handforth Road, Crewe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £142,607. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Handforth Road range from £100,000 to £200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Handforth Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Handforth Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CW2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £142,607 | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Terraced | 7 | £140,029 | 14 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Handforth Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39, Handforth Road CW2 8PN | 5 Feb 2026 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Handforth Road CW2 8PL | 9 May 2025 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Handforth Road CW2 8PL | 14 Mar 2025 | £186,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Handforth Road CW2 8PL | 30 Sep 2024 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Handforth Road CW2 8PN | 8 Mar 2024 | £146,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Handforth Road CW2 8PL | 17 Nov 2023 | £140,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Handforth Road CW2 8PL | 15 Mar 2022 | £155,250 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Handforth Road CW2 8PL | 29 Oct 2021 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 40, Handforth Road CW2 8PN | 6 Aug 2021 | £143,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 48, Handforth Road CW2 8PN | 11 Jun 2021 | £137,700 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Handforth Road CW2 8PN | 9 Mar 2021 | £137,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Handforth Road CW2 8PL | 17 Mar 2020 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Handforth Road CW2 8PL | 16 Sep 2019 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Handforth Road CW2 8PL | 6 Aug 2019 | £138,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Handforth Road CW2 8PL | 10 May 2019 | £104,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Handforth Road CW2 8PL | 11 Aug 2017 | £129,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 39, Handforth Road CW2 8PN | 23 Jun 2017 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 39, Handforth Road | £135,000 (Jun 2017) → £200,000 (Feb 2026) | +48% over 9 yrs |
| 40, Handforth Road | £143,000 (Aug 2021) → £146,500 (Mar 2024) | +2% over 3 yrs |
| 21, Handforth Road | £100,000 (Oct 2021) → £155,250 (Mar 2022) | +55% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Handforth Road
Crime
109 crimes were reported within about a mile of Handforth Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 40 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Handforth Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Weaver catchment including Nantwich, Frodsham, Crewe, Winsford and Northwich Flood alert area
- River Dane catchment including Kidsgrove, Sandbach, Congleton, Middlewich and Northeast Crewe Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Handforth Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wistaston Academy 491 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Axis Academy 76 pupils | Free schools special | 4–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Wistaston Church Lane Academy 416 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe 558 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Vine Tree Primary School 200 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Thomas More Catholic High School 642 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| The Oaks Academy 681 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy 417 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Crewe station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Nantwich station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
- Sandbach station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Tatton Road (cnr, Capesthorne Road) 3 min walk
- Ravenscroft Road (cnr, Capesthorne Road) 4 min walk
- Ravenscroft Road (opp, Capesthorne Road) 4 min walk
- Beech Drive (cnr, Wistaston Green Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Earnswood Medical Centre
Eagle Bridge Health Centre, Dunwoody Way, Crewe · 1.1 mi - Millcroft Medical Centre
Eagle Bridge H & W Centre, Dunwoody Way, Crewe · 1.1 mi - Grosvenor Medical Centre
Grosvenor Street, Crewe · 1.2 mi - Rope Green Medical Centre
Rope Lane, Shavington, Crewe · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Readesdale Avenue · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Woolstanwood · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Queens Park · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Wistaston Express · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.5 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Well · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dane Bank House Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
- Eagle Bridge Health & Well Being · 1.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 5.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 731 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,702 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 92% |
Share of homes across Cheshire East with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Handforth Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.7% | 94.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.1% | 54.3% |
| No religion | 41% | 37.7% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 1% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.5% | 91.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.5% | 8.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.6% | 37.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 22% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.8% | 13.7% |
| No qualifications | 12.8% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.1% | 49.8% |
| Good health | 34.8% | 33.3% |
| Fair health | 10% | 12.1% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.8% | 41% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39% | 33.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13% | 11.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.2% | 14.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cheshire East.
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