CW2 5XN Cheshire East
Live postcode, introduced December 1995. Ward: Haslington. Region: North West.
Streets
- Weston Road, Crewe: 1 address
- Weston Road, Stowford: 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 D (30% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- GOLDEN GATES LODGE AND ENTRANCE SCREEN, grade II
- MAGNOLIA COTTAGE STOWFORD COTTAGE, grade II
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 2 addresses are between 56 m and 58 m above sea level (57 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 | Crewe 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Alsager 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Nantwich 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crewe Hall Entrance Stowford | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Crewe | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Mill Dale Parking Area | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam EV Charging Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 31.4 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Haslington Surgery | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Haslington Dental Practice | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Leighton Hospital | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Police station | Crewe Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Fujitsu Services | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,710 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,010 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,700 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hollyhedge Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m south-east. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hollyhedge Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south-east |
| Former Stables at Crewe Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Crewe Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Crewe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Coppice | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Lees Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Philip's Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Temple of Peace Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Balterley Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Mill Dale | Valley | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 2 |
1 of the postcode's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cheshire East: see them on the Cheshire East page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 5 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 Weston Road.