CW2 5UF

POSTCODE

A Shavington postcode in Cheshire East, a 23-minute walk from Crewe Rail.

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  1. 1

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 47.8

    You: 0.94 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

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min
  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail

    5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min
  • Sandbach Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    9.1 km straight lineabout 113 min

Bus stops

  • Hunter Avenue

    Bus · cnr · south

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Hunter Avenue

    Bus · opp · north

    297 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Farm Close

    Bus · nr · south

    331 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Farm Close

    Bus · by · north

    408 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Hickory's

    Bus · o/s · south

    424 m straight lineabout 5 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 5UF 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 5UF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW2 5UF

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: 2,713
White Brit.91.1%
Other White3.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Indian0.6%
White & Asian0.6%
+ 12 other groups · 3.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,714
Christian49.9%
No religion42.7%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim0.8%
Hindu0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,715
25–3421.2%
35–4919.1%
50–6416.4%
≤48.2%
65–747.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 1,153
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
One person: other14.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
One person: aged 66+8.9%
+ 9 other households · 34.1%

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.
27908
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27908 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 5UF

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Shavington
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW2 5UF
Coordinates
53.0728, -2.4369
Grid reference
SJ708529
Easting
370,822
Northing
352,927
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V3HF7+46
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Crewe
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 048B E01018494
E01018494
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 048 E02003838
E02003838
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 048B E01018494
E01018494
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) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
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

November 2018
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> Present
November 2018 — Introduced
Postcode CW2 5UF introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018494 and MSOA E02003838 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27908
Present — Active
Postcode CW2 5UF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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