CW2 8PL
PostcodeA postcode in Cheshire East 044A, Crewe West ward, Cheshire East.
This report describes the area around CW2 8PL, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around CW2 8PL
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 18% on JulyCheshire East 044A: 38 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Crewe, 2.9 kmAbout 37 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- No property in CW2 8PL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Cheshire East 044ANeighbourhood
- £309,121 average priceFor the whole of Cheshire East, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.7 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 840 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CW2 8PLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CW2 8PLRoad 50 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CW2 8PL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Axis Academy Special | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Wistaston Academy Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| St Thomas More Catholic High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Wistaston Church Lane Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| The Oaks Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 32.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Vine Tree Primary School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy Primary | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022, before the school changed |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near CW2 8PL
Latest sale at each postcode- £186,000Handforth Road, CW2 8PLMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £165,000Ravenscroft Road, CW2 8PJJanuary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £210,000Windermere Road, CW2 8RJOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £200,000Handforth Road, CW2 8PNFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £180,000Ambleside Close, CW2 8RXMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £195,000Borrowdale Close, CW2 8RZFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £158,000Tabley Road, CW2 8PWJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £182,500Marple Crescent, CW2 8PPJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of CW2 8PL
In a straight linePharmacies
- WELL840 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Readesdale AvenueThe Co-operative Group840 m
- Co-op WoolstanwoodThe Co-operative Group910 m
The neighbourhood: Cheshire East 044A
Everything about Cheshire East 044AThe postcode district: CW2
Everything about CW2Your MP
- Connor NaismithLabourMP for Crewe and Nantwich
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.