Postcode CW1 2AF (Cheshire East)

Map showing CW1 2AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CW1 2AF is located in Cheshire East It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CW1 2AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CW1 2AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CW1 2AF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to CW1 2AF is Manchester Bridge which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grand Junction Retail Park and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Crewe Rail Station, 943 m away.

The closest primary school to CW1 2AF (for ages 11 and under) is Brierley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2017.

The local pub for residents of CW1 2AF is Forresters Arms and is 4.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dragon City and is 5.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 15.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CW1 2AF is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Central and Eastern Cheshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CW1 2AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CW1 2AF, and the approximate distance away.

Manchester Bridge 81 m
Vincent Street 88 m
Hall O'shaw Street 105 m
March Street 132 m
Greystone Park 207 m
Surrey Street 222 m
Earle Street 225 m
Rainbow Street 237 m
Brierley Street 253 m
Mirion Street 284 m
Mary Street 284 m
North Stafford Street 292 m
Barrie Grove 292 m
Gresty Terrace 294 m
Conrad Close 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CW1 2AF

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CW1 2AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brierley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
281 m
Hungerford Primary Academy 411 m
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC Good
(June 5, 2019)
710 m
Sir William Stanier Community School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
803 m
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Good
(September 30, 2021)
976 m
Springfield School Outstanding
(February 12, 2019)
1.06 km
Adelaide School Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.12 km
Lavender Field School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.23 km
Ruskin Community High School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.25 km
Edleston Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.35 km
Monks Coppenhall Academy 1.47 km
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
1.61 km
St Michael's Community Academy Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
1.73 km
The Oaks Academy 1.75 km
Cheshire College - South & West Good
(November 15, 2019)
1.77 km
Underwood West Academy Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.82 km
Pebble Brook Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.03 km
St Thomas More Catholic High School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.05 km
Vine Tree Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.14 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CW1 2AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swan Lake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
3.89 km
The Goslings Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
4.03 km
Forresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 10, 2020
4.19 km
Wheelock Hall Farm Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2022
4.36 km
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
5.16 km
Liz's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 26, 2021
5.28 km
The Hive School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
5.28 km
Wheelock Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
5.28 km
Wheelock Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 8, 2018
5.28 km
Barchetta Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 21, 2019
5.3 km
Centre Point Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 10, 2020
5.3 km
Cheshire Cheese Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
5.3 km
Shampaan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2021
5.3 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
September 15, 2020
5.39 km
Lilliput Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
5.44 km
Sandbach Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.44 km
Sandbach United Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 4, 2018
5.44 km
Lesley's Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
5.53 km
Sizzlers Prime Meat Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
5.55 km
Campus & Co Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
5.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CW1 2AF - Data from Apr 2022

Grand Junction Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Grand Junction Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Industrial Park Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Industrial Park Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Bargain Booze Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Market Square Taxi Rank 573 m
Bus Station Taxi Rank 687 m
Crewe Rail Station Taxi Rank 943 m
Crewe Rail Station Rail 943 m
Crewe Rail Station Rail 947 m
Terminal Three Access Air 31.21 km
Terminal Three Access Air 31.23 km
Terminal One Access Air 31.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CW1 2AF - Data from Dec 2021

Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Oak Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Slaughter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Temple of Peace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Rookerybank Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Joey the Swan Inland Water 2.93 km
Old Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Hinging Bank Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Old Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Philip's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Spring Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Gravel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Winterley Pool Inland Water 3.92 km
Burrow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CW1 2AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 50.8 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.8 1
30-300 Mbps 84.6% 68.4 15.4
300+ Mbps 15.4% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 158,104 kWh - mean 12,162 kWh : median 8,473 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 25,219 kWh - mean 3,152 kWh : median 2,406 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CW1 2AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.09795500
Longitude -2.43314200
OS Easting 371094
OS Northing 0355727
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8079
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Electoral Ward Crewe East
Local Authority District Cheshire East
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cheshire and Warrington
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cheshire and Warrington

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000049
Travel To Work Area Crewe

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Central and Eastern Cheshire
Cancer Alliance Cheshire and Merseyside
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cheshire and Merseyside
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Cheshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Crewe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Crewe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007432
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire East 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire East 039B
Output Area / Small Area 8D3