CW1 2PL postcode in Crewe, Cheshire East

CW1 2PL is a postcode in Crewe, in the Crewe Central ward of Cheshire East. It is in the Crewe and Nantwich parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CW1 2PL can get it Across Cheshire East: 84% Typical price £116,250 Homes sold in CW1 2, last 12 months. ▲ 7.1% on the year before Nearest station Crewe 1.5 km in a straight line

Where CW1 2PL is, and what is near it

Map of CW1 2PL and what is near it Map of CW1 2PL: its centre point, with the 102 other postcodes in the CW1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 21 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CW1 2AF: also in CW1 2CW1 2AG: also in CW1 2CW1 2AH: also in CW1 2CW1 2AL: also in CW1 2CW1 2AN: also in CW1 2CW1 2AP: also in CW1 2CW1 2AQ: also in CW1 2CW1 2AS: also in CW1 2CW1 2AT: also in CW1 2CW1 2AU: also in CW1 2CW1 2AW: also in CW1 2CW1 2AY: also in CW1 2CW1 2AZ: also in CW1 2CW1 2BA: also in CW1 2CW1 2BB: also in CW1 2CW1 2BD: also in CW1 2CW1 2BE: also in CW1 2CW1 2BG: also in CW1 2CW1 2BH: also in CW1 2CW1 2BJ: also in CW1 2CW1 2BL: also in CW1 2CW1 2BP: also in CW1 2CW1 2BS: also in CW1 2CW1 2BZ: also in CW1 2CW1 2DA: also in CW1 2CW1 2DB: also in CW1 2CW1 2DD: also in CW1 2CW1 2DF: also in CW1 2CW1 2DH: also in CW1 2CW1 2DJ: also in CW1 2CW1 2DL: also in CW1 2CW1 2DP: also in CW1 2CW1 2DQ: also in CW1 2CW1 2DU: also in CW1 2CW1 2EG: also in CW1 2CW1 2EL: also in CW1 2CW1 2ER: also in CW1 2CW1 2ES: also in CW1 2CW1 2ET: also in CW1 2CW1 2EW: also in CW1 2CW1 2EX: also in CW1 2CW1 2EY: also in CW1 2CW1 2GZ: also in CW1 2CW1 2HB: also in CW1 2CW1 2HD: also in CW1 2CW1 2HE: also in CW1 2CW1 2HF: also in CW1 2CW1 2HQ: also in CW1 2CW1 2HR: also in CW1 2CW1 2HT: also in CW1 2CW1 2JB: also in CW1 2CW1 2JG: also in CW1 2CW1 2JH: also in CW1 2CW1 2JJ: also in CW1 2CW1 2JL: also in CW1 2CW1 2JN: also in CW1 2CW1 2JP: also in CW1 2CW1 2JQ: also in CW1 2CW1 2JT: also in CW1 2CW1 2JU: also in CW1 2CW1 2JW: also in CW1 2CW1 2JX: also in CW1 2CW1 2JY: also in CW1 2CW1 2JZ: also in CW1 2CW1 2LB: also in CW1 2CW1 2LD: also in CW1 2CW1 2LE: also in CW1 2CW1 2LF: also in CW1 2CW1 2LQ: also in CW1 2CW1 2NA: also in CW1 2CW1 2NB: also in CW1 2CW1 2ND: also in CW1 2CW1 2NE: also in CW1 2CW1 2NG: also in CW1 2CW1 2NH: also in CW1 2CW1 2NJ: also in CW1 2CW1 2NL: also in CW1 2CW1 2NN: also in CW1 2CW1 2NP: also in CW1 2CW1 2NU: also in CW1 2CW1 2NW: also in CW1 2CW1 2PA: also in CW1 2CW1 2PB: also in CW1 2CW1 2PF: also in CW1 2CW1 2PH: also in CW1 2CW1 2PJ: also in CW1 2CW1 2PN: also in CW1 2CW1 2PP: also in CW1 2CW1 2PQ: also in CW1 2CW1 2PT: also in CW1 2CW1 2PU: also in CW1 2CW1 2PW: also in CW1 2CW1 2PY: also in CW1 2CW1 2PZ: also in CW1 2CW1 2QA: also in CW1 2CW1 2QD: also in CW1 2CW1 2QH: also in CW1 2CW1 2RP: also in CW1 2 Nantwich station 6.4 kmCrewe CW1 2PL Map of CW1 2PL and what is near it Map of CW1 2PL: its centre point, with the 102 other postcodes in the CW1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 21 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Nantwich station 6.4 kmCrewe CW1 2PL
  • CW1 2PL
  • Other postcodes in CW1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 21 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.1011, longitude -2.4456)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CW1 2PL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CW1 2PL?

Every home and business at CW1 2PL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CW1 2PL 100% Cheshire East 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CW1 2PL 100% Cheshire East 97%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CW1 2PL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire East Council's days for CW1 2PL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CW1 2PL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CW1 2PL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Cheshire East

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CW1 2PL: 5,069 properties in Cheshire East are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Cheshire East

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CW1 2PL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CW1 2PL?

Homes in CW1 2 sold for a typical £116,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 14 sales, up 7.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£116,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£108,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £110,000 11 sales

Across the whole CW1 district: a typical £191,000 from 487 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CW1 2PL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CW1 2PL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 July 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CW1 2PL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around CW1 2PL. Over half of them (84%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (46%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CW1 2PL

Band D in Cheshire East for 2026‑27: £2,455. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £1,909 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,637.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 820 (84%)£1,637
Band Babout 160 (16%)£1,909
Band Cwithheld£2,182
Band Dwithheld£2,455
Band Ewithheld£3,000
Band Ffewer than 5£3,546
Band Gfewer than 5£4,091
Band Hwithheld£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 46% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. 20% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Cheshire East before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CW1 2PL is in (ONS area E01018462), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CW1 2PL?

The nearest open schools to CW1 2PL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CW1 2PL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CW1 2PL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CW1 2PL is Crewe Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Crewe Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Nantwich Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Roebuck Street, 129 m away.

More stations near CW1 2PL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CW1 2PL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW1 2PL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CW1 2PL?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CW1 2PL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • PoGo Charging point · 4 chargers 300 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 950 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CW1 2PL?

The nearest to the centre of CW1 2PL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CW1 2PL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CW1 2PL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CW1 2PL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CW1 2PL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW1 2PL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CW1 2PL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CW1 2PL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CW1 2PL in a conservation area?

The centre of CW1 2PL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CW1 2PL?

Police.uk records 494 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW1 2PL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences201 reports
Public order60 reports
Anti-social behaviour51 reports
Drugs37 reports
Other theft34 reports
Criminal damage and arson29 reports

Also: shoplifting 28, other crime 19, burglary 10, vehicle crime 8, possession of weapons 7, bicycle theft 4, robbery 4, theft from the person 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CW1 2PL

Ward
Crewe Central
Parish
Crewe
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Crewe
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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