Picking Drive, Crewe
House prices, sold prices and local information for CW1 4GZ.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Picking Drive, Crewe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £240,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £187,196. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Picking Drive range from £162,995 to £249,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Picking Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Picking Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CW1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £187,196 | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £249,995 | 8 Mar 2016 |
Sold prices on Picking Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Picking Drive CW1 4GZ | 30 Oct 2025 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Picking Drive CW1 4GZ | 24 Mar 2016 | £184,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 2, Picking Drive CW1 4GZ | 8 Mar 2016 | £249,995 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 10, Picking Drive CW1 4GZ | 26 Feb 2016 | £162,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 4, Picking Drive CW1 4GZ | 26 Feb 2016 | £184,995 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 8, Picking Drive CW1 4GZ | 26 Feb 2016 | £162,995 | Semi-detached New build | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6, Picking Drive | £184,995 (Mar 2016) → £240,000 (Oct 2025) | +30% over 10 yrs |
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Schools near Picking Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mablins Lane Community Primary School 611 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Leighton Academy 467 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Michael's Community Academy 412 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Cornerstone Academy 16 pupils | Other independent school | 5–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Oakfield Lodge School 47 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 11–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Underwood West Academy 490 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Adelaide School 88 pupils | Academy special converter | 9–18 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Beechwood Primary School and Nursery 474 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.3 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 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
- Sandbach station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
- Nantwich station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Becconsall Drive (cnr, Parkers Road) 2 min walk
- Parkfield (cnr, Parkers Road) 3 min walk
- Becconsall Drive (opp, Parkers Road) 3 min walk
- Parkers Road (opp, Bradfield Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Grosvenor Medical Centre
Grosvenor Street, Crewe · 1.2 mi - Millcroft Medical Centre
Eagle Bridge H & W Centre, Dunwoody Way, Crewe · 1.4 mi - Earnswood Medical Centre
Eagle Bridge Health Centre, Dunwoody Way, Crewe · 1.4 mi - Hungerford Medical Centre
School Crescent, Crewe · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Heron Heron Bradfield Road · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Coppenhall · 0.4 mi
- Asda Express Asda Crewe Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Crewe Underwood Lane · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Rydale Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- West Street Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
- Well · 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Middlewich Street (dental Surgery) · 1.4 mi
- Hightown Orthodontic Practice · 1.4 mi
- Eagle Bridge Health & Well Being · 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 594 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,549 |
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 Picking Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92% | 94.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.2% | 2.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.6% | 54.3% |
| No religion | 41.2% | 37.7% |
| Not answered | 6.6% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 2.8% | 1% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.9% | 91.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.1% | 8.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35.7% | 37.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 24.3% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16% | 13.7% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 60.3% | 49.8% |
| Good health | 31.7% | 33.3% |
| Fair health | 5.9% | 12.1% |
| Bad health | 1.4% | 3.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 48.3% | 33.3% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.8% | 41% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.3% | 11.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 2.5% | 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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- Belvoir 2.2 mi
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