CW2 7PX Cheshire East
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Crewe West. Region: North West.
Streets
- Denver Avenue, Crewe: 23 addresses
- Unnamed street near Denver Avenue, The Valley: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Denver Avenue, The Valley: 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 A (80% of about 640 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Afford Rent A Car, Wistaston Road, Crewe, CW2 7RB: up to 12 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Land at 48 Wistaston Road, Crewe, permissioned (420 m)
- The yard, LEWIS STREET, CREWE: up to 10 homes, permissioned (420 m)
- LAND ADJACENT TO 205, EDLESTON ROAD, CREWE: up to 11 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- EATON COURT, EATON STREET, CREWE, CW2 7EG: up to 8 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- 2-4, GATEFIELD STREET, CREWE, CW1 2JP: up to 13 homes, permissioned (700 m)
- 23-25, MARKET STREET, CREWE, CW1 2EW: up to 9 homes, permissioned (780 m)
- Land at 2 & 4 Heathfield Avenue & 29, 29A & 31 Hightown, Crewe, permissioned (790 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 26 addresses are between 47 m and 50 m above sea level (49 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 1.3 km |
| Nantwich 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Sandbach 295,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m, 58 within 800 m; nearest School Crewe | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Crewe | 730 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Holly Bank Car Park | 600 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 670 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 30.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Millcroft Medical Centre | 640 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allied Pharmacy Rushtons | 640 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Eagle Bridge Health & Well Being | 640 m |
| Hospital | Leighton Hospital | 3.2 km |
| Police station | Crewe Police Station | 940 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Crewe Gainsborough Road Cashzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Valley Park 1.8 ha | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Tipkinder Park 6.8 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,200 m² | 640 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,570 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 9.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queen's Park, Crewe, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.2 km west. 20 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park, Crewe | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rookerybank Covert | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Old Covert | Wood | 1.6 km west |
| Joey the Swan | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-west |
| Hinging Bank Covert | Wood | 1.7 km west |
| Old Gorse Covert | Wood | 2.0 km west |
| Slaughter Hill | Hill | 3.8 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Denver Avenue.