Postcode CW2 5AF (Cheshire East)

Map showing CW2 5AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode CW2 5AF is located in Cheshire East It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CW2 5AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CW2 5AF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 CW2 5AF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CW2 5AF is Hunter Avenue which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cheshire Cheese PH and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Crewe Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to CW2 5AF (for ages 11 and under) is Pebble Brook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 17, 2018.

The local pub for residents of CW2 5AF is Forresters Arms and is 6.12 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 7.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CW2 5AF 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 CW2 5AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CW2 5AF, and the approximate distance away.

Hunter Avenue 120 m
Pool Field Close 211 m
Hawthorn Close 216 m
Apple Drive 216 m
Cattle Way 217 m
Black Croft Close 228 m
Kendrick Close 231 m
Sandbrook Close 234 m
Breward Road 237 m
Crewe Road 257 m
Brick Kiln Close 259 m
Ernie Tagg Road 259 m
Copper Beech Road 264 m
Gresty Green Road 289 m
Rotary Way 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CW2 5AF

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 CW2 5AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pebble Brook Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.06 km
The Berkeley Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.12 km
Shavington Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
1.15 km
Shavington Academy Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.47 km
Ruskin Community High School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.79 km
St Thomas More Catholic High School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.81 km
Vine Tree Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.84 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.84 km
Cheshire College - South & West Good
(November 15, 2019)
1.84 km
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
2.01 km
The Oaks Academy 2.15 km
Edleston Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.16 km
Wistaston Church Lane Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.54 km
Wistaston Academy 2.54 km
Weston Village Primary School 2.59 km
Springfield School Outstanding
(February 12, 2019)
2.64 km
Hungerford Primary Academy 2.68 km
Brierley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.74 km
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.89 km
Lavender Field School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CW2 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swan Lake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
5.73 km
The Goslings Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
5.89 km
Forresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 10, 2020
6.12 km
Wheelock Hall Farm Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2022
6.42 km
WHITE HOUSE INN/ARDMINNAN GOLF COURSE Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 9, 2019
6.73 km
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
7.32 km
W ROBINSON Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2014
7.38 km
Solid Rock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 28, 2021
7.4 km
Liz's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 26, 2021
7.47 km
The Hive School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
7.47 km
Wheelock Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
7.47 km
Wheelock Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 8, 2018
7.47 km
Barchetta Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 21, 2019
7.49 km
Centre Point Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 10, 2020
7.49 km
Cheshire Cheese Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
7.49 km
Shampaan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2021
7.49 km
Manse on the Beach Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
7.57 km
KIRKISTOWN CASTLE GOLF CLUB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
7.68 km
KIRKISTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2017
7.68 km
FPC RETAIL LTD T/A CENTRA Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 2, 2014
7.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CW2 5AF - Data from Apr 2022

Cheshire Cheese PH Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Hunter Avenue Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Cheshire Cheese PH Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Hunter Avenue Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Badens Croft Road Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Crewe Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.65 km
Market Square Taxi Rank 2.51 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank 2.52 km
Crewe Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Crewe Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Terminal Three Access Air 33.75 km
Terminal Three Access Air 33.77 km
Terminal One Access Air 33.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CW2 5AF - Data from Dec 2021

Oak Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Joey the Swan Inland Water 2.34 km
Burrow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Rookerybank Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Old Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Hinging Bank Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Temple of Peace Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Drivers Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Old Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Philip's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Cobb's Moss Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Slaughter Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.68 km
Gravel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CW2 5AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.3 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 22.2 Mbps
Upload 2 Mbps 2 Mbps 3.66 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 18 2.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 254,157 kWh - mean 15,885 kWh : median 16,350 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CW2 5AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.07512500
Longitude -2.43994300
OS Easting 370623
OS Northing 0353190
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27976
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Electoral Ward Shavington
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 E33007472
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire East 048
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire East 048B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3