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CW2 8WH

POSTCODE

A Wistaston postcode in Cheshire East, a 34-minute walk from Crewe Rail.

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    St Thomas More Catholic High SchoolOutside

    Secondary · Attainment 8 47.7

    You: 0.62 mi · Last place offered: 0.16 mi

  2. 2
    The Oaks AcademyInside

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 35.4

    You: 0.76 mi · Last place offered: 1.8 mi

  3. 3
    Ruskin Community High SchoolInside

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 37.9

    You: 1.2 mi · Last place offered: 1.5 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

    2.8 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Nantwich Rail Station

    Rail

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min

  • Sandbach Rail Station

    Rail

    8.6 km straight lineabout 108 min

Bus stops

  • Tatton Road

    Bus · cnr · south-west

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Beech Drive

    Bus · cnr · north-west

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Beech Drive

    Bus · opp · south-east

    242 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ravenscroft Road

    Bus · cnr · north-east

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ravenscroft Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    267 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CW2 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CW2 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 165 sales

CW2 8WH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the CW2 8 sector.

Average price
£251,150
Median price: £225,000
Median +15.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 165 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £183,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£299k£241k£183k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£220,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW2 8JZ
£150,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
CW2 8PT
£180,000 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW2 8NB
£192,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW2 8FA
£182,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW2 8PB
£285,000 · 2026-07-28 · Detached · Freehold
CW2 8HA
£365,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
CW2 8GG
£125,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW2 8QR
£210,000 · 2026-07-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CW2 8HH
£368,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
CW2 8WJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CW2 8WH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CW2 8WH

Counts are for Wistaston 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
10
YoY -52%
332210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY -35%
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY -25%
19148
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

35
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 044 (E02003833)

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
£47,974

£41,215–£55,841

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,188

£30,579–£40,491

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,530

£31,055–£36,202

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,970

£27,987–£36,519

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: 1,406
White Brit.87.8%
Other White7.7%
Indian0.9%
White Irish0.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%
+ 10 other groups · 2.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,406
Christian52.4%
No religion40.8%
Not answered6.0%
Buddhist0.3%
Hindu0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,407
35–4918.9%
50–6418.8%
25–3414.1%
65–7410.2%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%

Households

Total households: 630
One person: other19.7%
One person: aged 66+17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 35.4%

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.
7334
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7334 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CW2 8WH

England
Country
Cheshire East
Local Authority
Wistaston
Ward
Crewe
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CW2 8WH
Coordinates
53.0899, -2.4750
Grid reference
SJ682548
Easting
368,286
Northing
354,849
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5V3GQG+X2
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
Wistaston
Constituency code
E14001185
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wistaston
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 044B E01018511
E01018511
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 044 E02003833
E02003833
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cheshire East 044B E01018511
E01018511
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cheshire East 044 E02003833
E02003833
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

6:57 AM4:49 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2010
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> Present
December 2010 — Introduced
Postcode CW2 8WH introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01018511 and MSOA E02003833 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7334
Present — Active
Postcode CW2 8WH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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