CW2 5DD Cheshire East
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Shavington. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Cheshire East in 2026-27: Band D £2,455 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,909 | £2,182 | £2,455 | £3,000 | £3,546 | £4,091 | £4,910 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (39% of about 1,480 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 53 addresses are between 50 m and 54 m above sea level (53 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 93%, ultrafast 90%, gigabit 90% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Crewe 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km |
| Nantwich 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km | |
| Sandbach 295,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Westbury Close Crewe | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Crewe | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | South Street Car Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 820 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 32.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Rope Green Medical Centre | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 600 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dane Bank House Dental Practice | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Leighton Hospital | 5.1 km |
| Police station | Crewe Police Station | 2.4 km |
| Cash machines | Bargain Busters | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 16 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,850 m² | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Gresty Lane Allotments 2,930 m² | 190 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queen's Park, Crewe, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.8 km north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park, Crewe | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Joey the Swan | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-west |
| Rookerybank Covert | Wood | 2.0 km north-west |
| Old Covert | Wood | 2.3 km north-west |
| Oak Coppice | Wood | 2.3 km east |
| Hinging Bank Covert | Wood | 2.4 km north-west |
| Philip's Hill | Hill | 3.8 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 52 |
25 of the postcode's 53 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.