Renting in Crewe

Average Rent in Crewe

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The average rent in Crewe is £825/mo, with 947 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Crewe rental appears.

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Renting in Crewe

What it costs to rent in Crewe

Crewe currently has 947 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £825 a month. 38 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 66% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is CW2 at around £800/mo, while CW98 sits nearer £913/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Crewe rental market at a glance

947

Active rentals in Crewe

£825/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Crewe

Median monthly rent, based on 947 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£625/mo	198
2 bed	£800/mo	226
3 bed	£1,050/mo	188
4+ bed	£1,300/mo	184
Room	£550/mo	142

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Crewe

Most Crewe homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 188,880 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.42

≈ Band C–D

Stock

189k

188,880 properties

A
17%31,530
B
21%38,910
C
20%37,110
D
15%27,950
E
12%23,110
F
8%15,270
G
7%13,020
H
1%1,980

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Crewe

78% of Crewe premises can already get full-fibre and 84% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

78%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

84%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

97%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

444 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
78%
Gigabit-capable
84%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
97%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Cheshire East), July 2025, covering 189,260 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Crewe homes

46% of Crewe homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

46%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

54%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

155k

154,951 EPCs

A
1%1,356
B
17%26,506
C
28%43,565
D
37%58,045
E
12%18,753
F
3%5,058
G
1%1,668

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Cheshire East. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Crewe

18 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Crewe centroid. The five closest:

1
Ruskin Community High School
Secondary · Community school · CW2 7JT
0.38 mi
2
Brierley Primary School
Primary · Community school · CW1 2AZ
0.39 mi
3
Westminster Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · CW2 7LJ
0.41 mi
4
Cheshire Studio School
Secondary · Studio schools · CW1 2PZ
0.42 mi
5
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
Secondary · University technical college · CW1 2PZ
0.42 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Crewe centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Crewe

Flats & apartments

187

27% of listings

Houses

360

51% of listings

Rooms

142

20% of listings

Bungalows

2% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Crewe — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 52% of the 371 houses currently advertised in Crewe.

Terraced
52%194
Semi-detached
25%94
Other house
13%49
Detached
6%23
Bungalow
3%11

Rent by postcode

Where Crewe rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 464 live listings in 3 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Crewe

1CW98£913/mo14 rentals
2CW1£825/mo295 rentals
3CW2£800/mo152 rentals

Cheapest in Crewe

1CW2£800/mo152 rentals
2CW1£825/mo295 rentals
3CW98£913/mo14 rentals

Features · Crewe

Garden, parking, and floor area in Crewe

Live signal across 947 Crewe rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

73%

of 260 Crewe listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

69%

of 307 Crewe listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Crewe

Typical Crime Level

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Crewe has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 28 of 28 postcode districts analysed, the median was 123 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Crewe is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

123 crimes per area (median)
28 of 28 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Crewe’s figures sit in line with the national picture. Safety varies by street as much as by city — every Dwellio alert includes the area’s data to help.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Crewe

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Shavington has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Crewe.

Nantwich
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (76) · pop. ~17,000
8.5
per 1k
Sandbach
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (33) · pop. ~18,000
4.7
per 1k
Haslington
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (13) · pop. ~6,000
4.5
per 1k
Wistaston
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (47) · pop. ~8,000
12
per 1k
Shavington
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (15) · pop. ~6,000
4.2
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Crewe listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Crewe.

Rightmove

400

OpenRent

256

SpareRoom

142

OnTheMarket

130

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Crewe — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Crewe?

The median rent in Crewe is £825/month based on 947 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Crewe?

There are currently 947 rental properties available in Crewe, with 38 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Crewe safe for renters?

Crewe has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 123 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Crewe?

The most commonly reported crime category in Crewe is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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