Crofters Lea, Northwich
House prices, sold prices and local information for CW8 4BZ.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Crofters Lea, Northwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 16 Dec 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £124,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 33% semi-detached, 33% detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Crofters Lea range from £71,000 to £290,000. 80% of homes sold here were freehold and 20% leasehold.
House prices on Crofters Lea compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Crofters Lea has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CW8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 80% freehold and 20% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £124,000 | 6 Aug 2021 |
| Detached | 2 | £262,500 | 12 Oct 2020 |
| Terraced | 1 | £195,000 | 5 May 2022 |
| Flat | 1 | £71,000 | 16 Dec 2022 |
Sold prices on Crofters Lea
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Crofters Lea CW8 4BZ | 31 Jul 2025 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Crofters Lea CW8 4BZ | 16 Dec 2022 | £71,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, Crofters Lea CW8 4BZ | 5 May 2022 | £195,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Crofters Lea CW8 4BZ | 14 Jan 2022 | £87,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 5, Crofters Lea CW8 4BZ | 6 Aug 2021 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Crofters Lea CW8 4BZ | 13 Nov 2020 | £108,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Crofters Lea CW8 4BZ | 12 Oct 2020 | £235,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Crofters Lea CW8 4BZ | 15 Feb 2019 | £290,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Crofters Lea CW8 4BZ | 4 Oct 2018 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Crofters Lea CW8 4BZ | 3 Mar 2017 | £93,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5, Crofters Lea | £93,000 (Mar 2017) → £155,000 (Aug 2021) | +67% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Crofters Lea
Crime
164 crimes were reported within about a mile of Crofters Lea 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 | 53 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 8 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Crofters Lea 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 Crofters Lea
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School 420 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Charles Darwin Community Primary School 331 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hartford Church of England High School 1,102 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 191 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Nicholas Catholic High School 1,201 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Elmy Hall School | Other independent special school | 5–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Greenbank School 129 pupils | Community special school | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Everly East Academy | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 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
- Greenbank station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Hartford station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Northwich station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Iron Bridge (NE-bound, Chester Road) 2 min walk
- Iron Bridge (SW-bound, Chester Road) 2 min walk
- Iron Bridge (opp, Moss Road) 3 min walk
- Iron Bridge (nr, Moss Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Firdale Medical Centre
Firdale Road, Northwich · 0.3 mi - Danebridge Medical Centre
London Road, Northwich · 0.8 mi - Watling Street Surgery
2 Watling Street, Northwich · 0.8 mi - Witton Street Surgery
162 Witton Street, Northwich · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Northwich Chester Rd Express · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Hartford Chester Road Local · 0.5 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Northwich · 0.7 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Northwich · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Hoggs Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Danebridge Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Well · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Chester Road Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 8 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 69.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 24.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 720 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,469 |
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 | 81% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 90% | 92% |
Share of homes across Cheshire West and Chester 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 Crofters Lea
Ethnic group
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.7% | 95.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.2% | 2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.3% | 54.5% |
| No religion | 38.4% | 37.8% |
| Not answered | 4.3% | 5.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 1% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.5% | 92.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.5% | 7.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.7% | 35.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.9% | 17.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 13.7% |
| No qualifications | 12.9% | 15.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.8% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 33.3% |
| Fair health | 13.7% | 12.7% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 4.1% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cheshire West and Chester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.1% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 31.1% | 32% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.2% | 16.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.6% | 10.5% |
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 West and Chester.
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