CW5 5RT Cheshire East
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Nantwich South and Stapeley. Region: North West.
Streets
- The Gullet, Nantwich: 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 B (38% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- 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
- 116 AND 118, HOSPITAL STREET, grade II
- 69 AND 71, HOSPITAL STREET, grade II
- 94 AND 96, HOSPITAL STREET, grade II
- METHODIST CHURCH, grade II
- OLD SCHOOL AT REAR OF NUMBER 65 (SWEETBRIAR HALL), grade II
- SWEETBRIAR HALL WAYSIDE, grade II
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 address is about 41 m above sea level.
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 | Nantwich 223,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 330 m |
| Crewe 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km | |
| Wrenbury 11,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Turner Street Nantwich | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Nantwich | 300 m |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m; nearest Bowling Green Car Park | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 35.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Nantwich Health Centre | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Clinic | 200 m |
| Hospital | Leighton Hospital | 6.4 km |
| Police station | Nantwich Police Station | 310 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Stapeley, Bishopswood Cashzone | 650 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Wyche Garden 1,140 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Nantwich Riverside 20 ha | 420 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 650 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 470 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Wellington Road Allotments 6,920 m² | 620 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dysart Buildings, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m north-west. 123 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dysart Buildings | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m west |
| Churche's Mansion | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m south-east |
| Wright's Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north |
| Dorfold Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km west |
| Battle of Nantwich 1644 | Registered battlefield | 2.3 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nantwich Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km south-west |
| The Belt | Wood | 1.3 km west |
| Elliott's Wood | Wood | 1.7 km south |
| Bull's Wood | Wood | 1.8 km west |
| Marsh Lane Covert | Wood | 2.0 km west |
| Poolehill | Hill | 3.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 The Gullet.