Postcode ST7 2GQ (Cheshire East)

Map showing ST7 2GQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode ST7 2GQ is located in Cheshire East It was introduced in March 2016 and is an active postcode. ST7 2GQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ST7 2GQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 2GQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ST7 2GQ is Frank Wilkinson Way which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cranberry Lane and is 243 m away. The closest railway station is Alsager Rail Station, 2.37 km away.

The closest primary school to ST7 2GQ (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 2GQ is Forresters Arms and is 3.51 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 4.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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. 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 2GQ 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ST7 2GQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Frank Wilkinson Way 38 m
Reginald Lindop Drive 107 m
Spencer Close 118 m
Harry Stripp Drive 119 m
William Higgins Close 124 m
Windsor Drive 140 m
Meadow View 180 m
Delamere Court 182 m
Daniel Wells Close 192 m
John Cliff Way 199 m
Crowson Drive 236 m
Kensington Court 273 m
Bollin Close 281 m
Baxter Close 286 m
Close Lane 360 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ST7 2GQ

Introduction March 2016
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 2GQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cranberry Academy Good
(October 2, 2019)
738 m
Alsager School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
1.02 km
Pikemere School 1.22 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2012)
1.67 km
Alsager Highfields Community Primary School 1.98 km
Excalibur Primary School 2.84 km
Rode Heath Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
3.35 km
NAS Church Lawton School Good
(November 30, 2017)
3.54 km
Haslington Primary Academy 4.15 km
The Dingle Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
4.19 km
Wheelock Primary School 4.99 km
St Saviour's CofE Academy Good
(January 12, 2022)
5.1 km
St John's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
5.16 km
Peak Education - Audley Good
(June 17, 2021)
5.16 km
The Reginald Mitchell Primary School 5.24 km
Smallwood CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
5.34 km
Ravensmead Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
5.37 km
Sandbach Primary Academy Good
(January 26, 2018)
5.41 km
Sandbach School Good
(July 10, 2018)
5.55 km
Scholar Green Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
5.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Goslings Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
3.41 km
Swan Lake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
3.43 km
Forresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 10, 2020
3.51 km
Malkins Bank Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 6, 2019
3.71 km
Wheelock Hall Farm Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2022
3.88 km
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
4.2 km
Barchetta Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 21, 2019
4.34 km
Centre Point Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 10, 2020
4.34 km
Cheshire Cheese Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
4.34 km
Shampaan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2021
4.34 km
Liz's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 26, 2021
4.36 km
The Hive School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
4.36 km
Wheelock Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
4.36 km
Wheelock Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 8, 2018
4.36 km
Chozen Noodle (South) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
4.57 km
Costa (North Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
4.57 km
Costa (South Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
4.57 km
Costa Drive Thru (North Bound) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
4.57 km
Costa Drive Thru (Southbound) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
4.57 km
Forecourt (North Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
4.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cranberry Lane Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Cranberry Lane Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Cranberry Close Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Cranberry Close Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Wood Drive Bus Stop/Station 431 m
Alsager Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Alsager Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Alsager Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Terminal Three Access Air 29.52 km
Terminal Three Access Air 29.53 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

White Moss Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Oakhanger Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Bottomless Mere Wetland 1.37 km
The Mere Inland Water 1.55 km
Hassall Pool Inland Water 1.83 km
Whartons Pool Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Lawton Mere Inland Water 2.78 km
Offley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Foxley Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Thurlwood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Winterley Pool Inland Water 3.26 km
Brockwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Harris Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Domvilles Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.7 Mbps 37 Mbps 66.94 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 16.85 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 4.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.9 11.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 243,217 kWh - mean 11,055 kWh : median 9,201 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 81,690 kWh - mean 3,713 kWh : median 3,008 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ST7 2GQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.09832900
Longitude -2.33348800
OS Easting 377767
OS Northing 0355731
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21184
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Electoral Ward Haslington
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: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Alsager BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Alsager BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007434
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire East 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire East 041A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3