Postcode CW2 6LU (Cheshire East)

Map showing CW2 6LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode CW2 6LU is located in Cheshire East It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CW2 6LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CW2 6LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 CW2 6LU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to CW2 6LU is The Birches which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merebrook Walk and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Crewe Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to CW2 6LU (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 6LU is Forresters Arms and is 5.8 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 6.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CW2 6LU 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 6LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CW2 6LU, and the approximate distance away.

The Birches 97 m
Davenport Avenue 135 m
Brook House Drive 142 m
Mere Brook Walk 161 m
Artle Road 191 m
Hinton Road 197 m
Snape Road 226 m
Charlcote Crescent 278 m
Melford Close 301 m
Briggs Avenue 315 m
Manor Way 344 m
Clover Close 392 m
Claughton Avenue 407 m
Nantwich Road 677 m
Crewe Road 1.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CW2 6LU

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 6LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pebble Brook Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
422 m
Ruskin Community High School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.03 km
The Berkeley Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.06 km
Cheshire College - South & West Good
(November 15, 2019)
1.12 km
St Thomas More Catholic High School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.14 km
Vine Tree Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.19 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.19 km
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
1.25 km
Edleston Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.4 km
The Oaks Academy 1.41 km
Shavington Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
1.83 km
Shavington Academy Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.84 km
Wistaston Academy 1.89 km
Brierley Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.06 km
Hungerford Primary Academy 2.12 km
Lavender Field School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.14 km
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.17 km
Wistaston Church Lane Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.2 km
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Good
(September 30, 2021)
2.24 km
Springfield School Outstanding
(February 12, 2019)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CW2 6LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swan Lake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
5.43 km
The Goslings Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
5.59 km
Forresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 10, 2020
5.8 km
Wheelock Hall Farm Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2022
6.06 km
WHITE HOUSE INN/ARDMINNAN GOLF COURSE Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 9, 2019
6.34 km
W ROBINSON Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2014
6.74 km
Solid Rock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 28, 2021
6.77 km
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
6.92 km
Liz's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 26, 2021
7.06 km
The Hive School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
7.06 km
Wheelock Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
7.06 km
Wheelock Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 8, 2018
7.06 km
Barchetta Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 21, 2019
7.08 km
Centre Point Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 10, 2020
7.08 km
Cheshire Cheese Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
7.08 km
Shampaan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2021
7.08 km
KIRKISTOWN CASTLE GOLF CLUB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
7.09 km
KIRKISTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2017
7.09 km
Manse on the Beach Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
7.1 km
Alan Telford Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
7.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CW2 6LU - Data from Apr 2022

Merebrook Walk Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Hinton Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Artle Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
The Raven Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Merebrook Walk Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Crewe Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Market Square Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Crewe Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Crewe Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Terminal Three Access Air 33.16 km
Terminal Three Access Air 33.18 km
Terminal One Access Air 33.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CW2 6LU - Data from Dec 2021

Joey the Swan Inland Water 1.86 km
Rookerybank Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Oak Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Old Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Hinging Bank Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Old Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Burrow Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Temple of Peace Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Slaughter Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Philip's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Drivers Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Gravel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Cobb's Moss Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CW2 6LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.5 Mbps 54 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17.1 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.1 15.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 469,412 kWh - mean 9,204 kWh : median 8,056 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 177,348 kWh - mean 3,477 kWh : median 2,422 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CW2 6LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.08164600
Longitude -2.44366700
OS Easting 370378
OS Northing 0353917
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3719
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Electoral Ward Crewe South
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Crewe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Crewe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007446
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire East 045
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire East 045A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3