The postcode CW2 8SW is located in Cheshire East It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CW2 8SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CW2 8SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 8SW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to CW2 8SW is Cavendish Road which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Victoria Avenue and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Crewe Rail Station, 2.97 km away.
The closest primary school to CW2 8SW (for ages 11 and under) is Underwood West Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2019.
The local pub for residents of CW2 8SW is WHITE HOUSE INN/ARDMINNAN GOLF COURSE and is 4.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chip Ahoy and is 4.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 44.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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 CW2 8SW 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CW2 8SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CW2 8SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CW2 8SW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CW2 8SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Axis Academy | Special school | 4-16 | 588 m | |
| Underwood West Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Wistaston Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.22 km | |
| Leighton Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 1.42 km |
| Lavender Field School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.52 km |
| The Oaks Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.55 km | |
| St Michael's Community Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 23, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Adelaide School | Special school | 9-18 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| Edleston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.72 km |
| Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Beechwood Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.83 km |
| Cheshire College - South & West | College | 16-99 | Good (November 15, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| Vine Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 1.87 km |
| Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| Ruskin Community High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 2.13 km |
| Mablins Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 2.23 km |
| Wistaston Church Lane Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| Brierley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.51 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CW2 8SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| W ROBINSON | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2014 | 3.88 km | |
| Solid Rock Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 28, 2021 | 3.93 km | |
| Alan Telford Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 4.2 km | |
| Chip Ahoy | Awaiting Inspection | 4.31 km | |
| HARBOUR ROAD SERVICE STATION LTD/MACE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 4.31 km | |
| The New Quays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2020 | 4.31 km | |
| GREEN ISLE RESIDENTIAL HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2017 | 4.33 km | |
| PORTAVOGIE PRIMARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2017 | 4.33 km | |
| KIRKISTOWN CASTLE GOLF CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2015 | 4.39 km | |
| KIRKISTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2017 | 4.39 km | |
| WHITE HOUSE INN/ARDMINNAN GOLF COURSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 9, 2019 | 4.39 km | |
| Jo Jo's Chippy | Awaiting Inspection | 4.59 km | |
| Green Pastures Seafood Market Stall | Awaiting Inspection | 4.77 km | |
| Chip Buddy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 4.79 km | |
| Manse on the Beach | Awaiting Inspection | 4.81 km | |
| FPC RETAIL LTD T/A CENTRA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2014 | 4.86 km | |
| Crossroads Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 10, 2020 | 4.87 km | |
| The Bears Paw | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 5.82 km | |
| Warmingham CE Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 5.82 km | |
| JAMES HARRIS - FISH RETAILER | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2013 | 5.89 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CW2 8SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Victoria Avenue | 111 m | |
| Victoria Avenue | 139 m | |
| White Avenue | 221 m | |
| White Avenue | 255 m | |
| Hulme Street | 315 m | |
| Bus Station | 2.07 km | |
| Market Square | 2.18 km | |
| Crewe Rail Station | 2.98 km | |
| Crewe Rail Station | 2.97 km | |
| Crewe Rail Station | 2.98 km | |
| Nantwich Rail Station | 5.2 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 31.93 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 31.96 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CW2 8SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Gorse Covert | 1.01 km | |
| Hinging Bank Covert | 1.47 km | |
| Old Covert | 1.49 km | |
| Rookerybank Covert | 1.63 km | |
| Joey the Swan | 1.83 km | |
| Red Hall Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Spring Plantation | 2.88 km | |
| Poole Gorse | 3.36 km | |
| Aston Gorse | 3.61 km | |
| Larch Wood | 4.11 km | |
| Beech Wood | 4.2 km | |
| Burnt Covert | 4.29 km | |
| Eardswick Wood | 4.52 km | |
| Oak Coppice | 4.61 km | |
| Lawyers Wood | 4.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CW2 8SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 45.8 Mbps | 44.4 Mbps | 76.33 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.4 Mbps | 8.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 1 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 46.6 | 9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CW2 8SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.10114500 |
| Longitude | -2.47369400 |
| OS Easting | 368381 |
| OS Northing | 0356099 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cheshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Crewe and Nantwich |
| Electoral Ward | Crewe West |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000049 |
| Travel To Work Area | Crewe |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Crewe BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Crewe BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33007424 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cheshire East 037 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cheshire East 037B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |