Postcode CW2 5AJ (Cheshire East)

Map showing CW2 5AJ and nearby postcodes

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

CW2 5AJ 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 5AJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CW2 5AJ is Richardson Close which is centered 106 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dodds Bank and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Crewe Rail Station, 2.6 km away.

The closest primary school to CW2 5AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Shavington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 11, 2018.

The local pub for residents of CW2 5AJ is WHITE HOUSE INN/ARDMINNAN GOLF COURSE and is 6.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dragon City and is 8.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.4% 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Richardson Close 106 m
Oakleaf Close 121 m
Meadow Close 126 m
Emes Close 158 m
Chestnut Avenue 173 m
Mottershead Way 188 m
Henshall Close 194 m
Shrewsbury Drive 230 m
Park Estate 231 m
Southbank Avenue 245 m
Woodnoth Drive 245 m
Brook Avenue 260 m
West Way 307 m
Osborne Grove 460 m
Crewe Road 713 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CW2 5AJ

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 5AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shavington Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
231 m
Shavington Academy Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.03 km
The Berkeley Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.41 km
Pebble Brook Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.84 km
St Thomas More Catholic High School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.51 km
Vine Tree Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.51 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.51 km
Weston Village Primary School 2.53 km
Cheshire College - South & West Good
(November 15, 2019)
2.62 km
Ruskin Community High School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.68 km
Wistaston Church Lane Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.78 km
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
2.81 km
Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.81 km
Willaston Primary Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.82 km
The Oaks Academy 2.93 km
Edleston Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.02 km
Wistaston Academy 3.16 km
Springfield School Outstanding
(February 12, 2019)
3.54 km
Hungerford Primary Academy 3.63 km
Brierley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swan Lake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
6.54 km
The Goslings Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
6.71 km
WHITE HOUSE INN/ARDMINNAN GOLF COURSE Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 9, 2019
6.87 km
Forresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 10, 2020
6.95 km
Wheelock Hall Farm Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2022
7.28 km
Manse on the Beach Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
7.8 km
W ROBINSON Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2014
7.89 km
Solid Rock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 28, 2021
7.89 km
FPC RETAIL LTD T/A CENTRA Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 2, 2014
7.97 km
ST PATRICK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 4
Good
June 11, 2014
8 km
Chip Buddy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
8.05 km
KIRKISTOWN CASTLE GOLF CLUB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
8.09 km
KIRKISTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2017
8.09 km
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
8.19 km
Liz's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 26, 2021
8.34 km
The Hive School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
8.34 km
Wheelock Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
8.34 km
Wheelock Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 8, 2018
8.34 km
Barchetta Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 21, 2019
8.36 km
Centre Point Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 10, 2020
8.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dodds Bank Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Crewe Road Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Dodds Bank Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Brook Avenue Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Park Estate Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Crewe Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.61 km
Market Square Taxi Rank 3.45 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank 3.45 km
Crewe Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Crewe Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Terminal Three Access Air 34.7 km
Terminal Three Access Air 34.72 km
Terminal One Access Air 34.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Burrow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Cobb's Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Oak Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Drivers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Joey the Swan Inland Water 2.77 km
Rookerybank Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Old Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Hinging Bank Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Hunter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Temple of Peace Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Old Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Philip's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.4 Mbps 69.6 Mbps 156.1 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 29.67 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 31.6% 73.8 17.1
300+ Mbps 68.4% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 284,383 kWh - mean 15,799 kWh : median 13,009 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CW2 5AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.06668200
Longitude -2.44260300
OS Easting 370439
OS Northing 0352250
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Crewe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Shavington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007469
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire East 048
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire East 048B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4