CW2 5PE Cheshire East
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Haslington. Region: North West.
Streets
- Radway Green Road, Barthomley: 19 addresses
- Rushy Lane, Barthomley: 2 addresses
- Audley Road, Barthomley: 1 address
- Hungerford Place, Barthomley: 1 address
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 E (23% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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: yes, Cheshire East.
Listed buildings
- FIR TREE COTTAGES, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 10 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 23 addresses are between 76 m and 87 m above sea level (80 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Alsager 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Crewe 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Kidsgrove 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Bertoline's Church Barthomley | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Crewe | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam EV Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 31.7 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Audley Health Centre | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Audley Dental Surgery | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Airs -Bradwell Hospital | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Crewe Police Station | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Alsager, Crewe Road Cashzone | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 420 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Church of St Bertoline, a listed building (Grade I), 290 m east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Church of St Bertoline | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m east |
| The White Lion Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m east |
| Churchfield Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Basford Coppice | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Dean Rough | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Mill Dale | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Brockwood Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Balterley Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Bottomless Mere | Wetland | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 23 |
9 of the postcode's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Radway Green Road.