Postcode CW1 5LB (Cheshire East)

Map showing CW1 5LB and nearby postcodes

The postcode CW1 5LB is located in Cheshire East It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. CW1 5LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CW1 5LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 5LB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CW1 5LB is Oak Tree Drive which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Tree Drive and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Crewe Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The closest primary school to CW1 5LB (for ages 11 and under) is Hungerford Primary Academy.

The local pub for residents of CW1 5LB is Forresters Arms and is 3.51 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 4.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CW1 5LB 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 5LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CW1 5LB, and the approximate distance away.

Oak Tree Drive 17 m
Oak Tree Close 49 m
Drayton Crescent 82 m
Lansdowne Road 113 m
Drury Close 132 m
Birch Avenue 178 m
Wordsworth Drive 205 m
Coleridge Way 216 m
Cormorant Close 217 m
Birch Close 221 m
Hendon Close 225 m
Bray Close 243 m
Burns Drive 251 m
Guillemot Close 260 m
Heron Crescent 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CW1 5LB

Introduction December 1995
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 5LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hungerford Primary Academy 424 m
Sir William Stanier Community School Requires improvement
(February 28, 2018)
669 m
Brierley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
805 m
Springfield School Outstanding
(February 12, 2019)
847 m
Monks Coppenhall Academy 1.17 km
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.19 km
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.45 km
Adelaide School Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.58 km
Lavender Field School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.77 km
Ruskin Community High School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.93 km
St Michael's Community Academy Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
1.99 km
Haslington Primary Academy 2.01 km
Edleston Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.03 km
The Dingle Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.05 km
Underwood West Academy Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.27 km
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
2.3 km
The Oaks Academy 2.43 km
Cheshire College - South & West Good
(November 15, 2019)
2.46 km
Pebble Brook Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.68 km
Mablins Lane Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CW1 5LB - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CW1 5LB - Data from Apr 2022

Oak Tree Drive Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Oak Tree Drive Bus Stop/Station 108 m
The Flying Lady Bus Stop/Station 165 m
The Flying Lady Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Wordsworth Drive Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Market Square Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank 1.32 km
Crewe Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.46 km
Crewe Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Crewe Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Terminal Three Access Air 30.66 km
Terminal Three Access Air 30.68 km
Terminal One Access Air 30.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CW1 5LB - Data from Dec 2021

Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Slaughter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Oak Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Temple of Peace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Philip's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Gravel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Winterley Pool Inland Water 3.26 km
Spring Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Rookerybank Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Old Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Joey the Swan Inland Water 3.61 km
Hinging Bank Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Old Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Offley Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CW1 5LB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.9 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 10.8 Mbps 12 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% 15.7 2.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.3 15.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 339,795 kWh - mean 11,326 kWh : median 10,352 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CW1 5LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.10141100
Longitude -2.42464900
OS Easting 371665
OS Northing 0356108
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26980
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Crewe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Crewe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007427
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire East 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire East 038B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3