Postcode ST7 2GL (Cheshire East)

Map showing ST7 2GL and nearby postcodes

The postcode ST7 2GL is located in Cheshire East It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. ST7 2GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ST7 2GL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 ST7 2GL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ST7 2GL is Goldfinch Drive which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hassall Road and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Alsager Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to ST7 2GL (for ages 11 and under) is Cranberry Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Alsager School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 15, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of ST7 2GL is Forresters Arms and is 4.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Costa Drive Thru (North Bound) and is 5.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.5 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 ST7 2GL 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 ST7 2GL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ST7 2GL, and the approximate distance away.

Goldfinch Drive 16 m
Poppyfields 115 m
Nightingale Way 120 m
Swallow Drive 126 m
Bluebell Way 143 m
The Conifers 190 m
Arrowsmith Drive 194 m
Goss Place 195 m
Band Drive 201 m
Reginald Settle Road 215 m
Arley Close 235 m
Burgess Grove 240 m
Crewe Road 251 m
Bennett Drive 259 m
James Lloyd Close 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ST7 2GL

Introduction June 2001
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 ST7 2GL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cranberry Academy Good
(October 2, 2019)
440 m
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2012)
573 m
Alsager School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
628 m
Alsager Highfields Community Primary School 1.12 km
Pikemere School 1.19 km
Excalibur Primary School 1.71 km
NAS Church Lawton School Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.7 km
Rode Heath Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.9 km
St Saviour's CofE Academy Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.96 km
The Reginald Mitchell Primary School 4.11 km
Peak Education - Audley Good
(June 17, 2021)
4.32 km
Ravensmead Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
4.43 km
Scholar Green Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
4.77 km
Springhead Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
4.96 km
The King's CofE Academy 5.02 km
Haslington Primary Academy 5.2 km
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary Good
(May 1, 2019)
5.27 km
Bluebell School Ltd Outstanding
(June 28, 2018)
5.28 km
The Dingle Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
5.31 km
Smallwood CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
5.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST7 2GL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Goslings Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
4.57 km
Swan Lake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
4.59 km
Forresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 10, 2020
4.67 km
Malkins Bank Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 6, 2019
4.68 km
Bulls Head Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2020
4.97 km
Wheelock Hall Farm Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2022
5.03 km
Chozen Noodle (South) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.25 km
Costa (North Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.25 km
Costa (South Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.25 km
Costa Drive Thru (North Bound) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
5.25 km
Costa Drive Thru (Southbound) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
5.25 km
Forecourt (North Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.25 km
Forecourt (South Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.25 km
Fresh Food Cafe (North) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
5.25 km
Hot Food Co. (South Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.25 km
McDonald's (North-Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.25 km
McDonalds (South Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.25 km
W H Smith (North Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
5.25 km
W H Smith (South Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
5.25 km
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
5.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST7 2GL - Data from Apr 2022

Hassall Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Hassall Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Cranberry Lane Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Cranberry Lane Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Arrowsworth Drive Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Alsager Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Alsager Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Alsager Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Terminal Three Access Air 29.93 km
Terminal Three Access Air 29.94 km
Terminal One Access Air 30.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST7 2GL - Data from Dec 2021

The Mere Inland Water 662 m
White Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Oakhanger Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Bottomless Mere Wetland 2.03 km
Foxley Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Lawton Mere Inland Water 2.2 km
Whartons Pool Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Thurlwood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Brockwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Hassall Pool Inland Water 2.79 km
Wrench's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Swallowmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Harris Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Sherriff's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Slum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST7 2GL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.4 Mbps 39.7 Mbps 54.15 Mbps
Upload 9 Mbps 8 Mbps 13.58 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% 20.3 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 42.9 8.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 569,935 kWh - mean 16,284 kWh : median 15,741 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 133,636 kWh - mean 3,930 kWh : median 3,305 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ST7 2GL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.09340200
Longitude -2.31811400
OS Easting 378794
OS Northing 0355180
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25172
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Congleton
Electoral Ward Alsager
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Alsager BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Alsager BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007414
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire East 042
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire East 042B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2