CW2 5QZ

POSTCODE

A Shavington postcode in Cheshire East, a 46-minute walk from Crewe Rail.

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  1. 1

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 47.8

    You: 0.79 mi · Last place offered: 2.8 mi

Primary nearby

Cheshire East · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Crewe Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance 1

    3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min
  • Wrenbury Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    10.7 km straight lineabout 134 min

Bus stops

  • 64 Stock Lane

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • 64 Stock Lane

    Bus · opp · south-west

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Galway Grove

    Bus · opp · west

    273 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Galway Grove

    Bus · cnr · east

    290 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Goodall's Corner

    Bus · S-bound · south

    303 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CW2 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CW2 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 161 sales

CW2 5QZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the CW2 5 sector.

Average price
£321,858
Median price: £275,000
Median -3.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 161 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 7 sales · avg £389,642
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£434k£343k£252k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£495,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
CW2 5QT
£365,000 · 2026-08-19 · Detached · Freehold
CW2 5QD
£700,000 · 2026-08-13 · Detached · Freehold
CW2 5GR
£355,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
CW2 5NJ
£260,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW2 5DW
£350,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW2 5AP
£202,500 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW2 5TX
£355,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
CW2 5UW
£235,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW2 5BZ
£209,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
CW2 5AH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CW2 5QZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW2 5QZ

Counts are for Shavington electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY -67%
21134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY —
1494
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

18
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cheshire East 048 (E02003838)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,500

£43,405–£58,755

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,324

£33,339–£44,054

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,721

£34,049–£39,603

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,534

£30,285–£39,380

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,542
White Brit.95.2%
Other White1.2%
White & Asian1.0%
African0.5%
Indian0.5%
+ 9 other groups · 1.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,541
Christian54.5%
No religion36.7%
Not answered7.5%
Muslim0.6%
Hindu0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,541
50–6421.5%
35–4918.3%
25–3413.7%
65–7411.7%
75–847.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%

Households

Total households: 674
One person: aged 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
One person: other12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
Single family household, all members 66+10.8%
+ 9 other households · 36.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
25890
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25890 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CW2 5QZ

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Shavington
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW2 5QZ
Coordinates
53.0574, -2.4491
Grid reference
SJ699512
Easting
369,997
Northing
351,215
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V3H42+W9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Shavington
Travel to Work
Crewe
ITL Region
Cheshire East
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cheshire East
Local Authority
Council Area
Crewe and Nantwich E14001185
Constituency
E14001185
Cheshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Shavington
Constituency code
E14001185
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Shavington cum Gresty
International Territorial Level
Cheshire East

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Cheshire and Merseyside
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Central and Eastern Cheshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D
Cancer Alliance
Cheshire and Merseyside

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 048C E01018495
E01018495
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 048 E02003838
E02003838
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 048C E01018495
E01018495
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 048 E02003838
E02003838
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:55 AM4:51 PM
6:55 AM
Sunrise
4:51 PM
Sunset
9 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:55 AM
Sunset (today)
4:51 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2024
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> Present
October 2024 — Introduced
Postcode CW2 5QZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25890
Present — Active
Postcode CW2 5QZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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