CW2 5GP postcode in Cheshire East, England

CW2 5GP is a postcode in Cheshire East, in the Wybunbury ward. It is in the Chester South and Eddisbury parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since December 2001.

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 CW2 5GP can get it Across Cheshire East: 84% Typical price £275,000 Homes sold in CW2 5, last 12 months. ▼ 3.5% on the year before Nearest station Crewe 5.1 km in a straight line

Where CW2 5GP is, and what is near it

Map of CW2 5GP and what is near it Map of CW2 5GP: its centre point, with the 341 other postcodes in the CW2 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CW2 5AX: also in CW2 5CW2 5AZ: also in CW2 5CW2 5BA: also in CW2 5CW2 5BB: also in CW2 5CW2 5BF: also in CW2 5CW2 5BQ: also in CW2 5CW2 5FE: also in CW2 5CW2 5FF: also in CW2 5CW2 5FG: also in CW2 5CW2 5FH: also in CW2 5CW2 5FJ: also in CW2 5CW2 5FL: also in CW2 5CW2 5FP: also in CW2 5CW2 5FW: also in CW2 5CW2 5FX: also in CW2 5CW2 5FY: also in CW2 5CW2 5FZ: also in CW2 5CW2 5GD: also in CW2 5CW2 5GE: also in CW2 5CW2 5GF: also in CW2 5CW2 5GG: also in CW2 5CW2 5GH: also in CW2 5CW2 5GJ: also in CW2 5CW2 5GL: also in CW2 5CW2 5GN: also in CW2 5CW2 5GQ: also in CW2 5CW2 5GR: also in CW2 5CW2 5GS: also in CW2 5CW2 5GT: also in CW2 5CW2 5GU: also in CW2 5CW2 5GW: also in CW2 5CW2 5GX: also in CW2 5CW2 5GY: also in CW2 5CW2 5GZ: also in CW2 5CW2 5HY: also in CW2 5CW2 5JJ: also in CW2 5CW2 5JL: also in CW2 5CW2 5JN: also in CW2 5CW2 5JP: also in CW2 5CW2 5JR: also in CW2 5CW2 5JS: also in CW2 5CW2 5LA: also in CW2 5CW2 5LB: also in CW2 5CW2 5LF: also in CW2 5CW2 5LG: also in CW2 5CW2 5LH: also in CW2 5CW2 5LJ: also in CW2 5CW2 5LN: also in CW2 5CW2 5LP: also in CW2 5CW2 5LQ: also in CW2 5CW2 5LR: also in CW2 5CW2 5LT: also in CW2 5CW2 5LU: also in CW2 5CW2 5LW: also in CW2 5CW2 5LX: also in CW2 5CW2 5LY: also in CW2 5CW2 5LZ: also in CW2 5CW2 5NA: also in CW2 5CW2 5NB: also in CW2 5CW2 5ND: also in CW2 5CW2 5NF: also in CW2 5CW2 5NG: also in CW2 5CW2 5NH: also in CW2 5CW2 5NJ: also in CW2 5CW2 5NP: also in CW2 5CW2 5NQ: also in CW2 5CW2 5NR: also in CW2 5CW2 5NS: also in CW2 5CW2 5NW: also in CW2 5CW2 5NZ: also in CW2 5CW2 5PA: also in CW2 5CW2 5PB: also in CW2 5CW2 5PN: also in CW2 5CW2 5PU: also in CW2 5CW2 5PX: also in CW2 5CW2 5PY: also in CW2 5CW2 5PZ: also in CW2 5CW2 5QA: also in CW2 5CW2 5QB: also in CW2 5CW2 5QD: also in CW2 5CW2 5QE: also in CW2 5CW2 5QF: also in CW2 5CW2 5QJ: also in CW2 5CW2 5QL: also in CW2 5CW2 5QN: also in CW2 5CW2 5QP: also in CW2 5CW2 5QS: also in CW2 5CW2 5QT: also in CW2 5CW2 5QU: also in CW2 5CW2 5QW: also in CW2 5CW2 5QX: also in CW2 5CW2 5QY: also in CW2 5CW2 5RD: also in CW2 5CW2 5RG: also in CW2 5CW2 5RH: also in CW2 5CW2 5RN: also in CW2 5CW2 5RP: also in CW2 5CW2 5RR: also in CW2 5CW2 5RS: also in CW2 5CW2 5RW: also in CW2 5CW2 5RZ: also in CW2 5CW2 5SA: also in CW2 5CW2 5SD: also in CW2 5CW2 5SG: also in CW2 5CW2 5SH: also in CW2 5CW2 5SJ: also in CW2 5CW2 5SL: also in CW2 5CW2 5SN: also in CW2 5CW2 5SP: also in CW2 5CW2 5SQ: also in CW2 5CW2 5TD: also in CW2 5CW2 5TL: also in CW2 5CW2 5XG: also in CW2 5CW2 5XH: also in CW2 5CW2 5XJ: also in CW2 5CW2 5XL: also in CW2 5CW2 5XQ: also in CW2 5CW2 5XR: also in CW2 5CW2 5ZG: also in CW2 5 School 2.8 km2 places, 4.5–4.7 kmAlsager station 7.9 kmShavington CW2 5GP Map of CW2 5GP and what is near it Map of CW2 5GP: its centre point, with the 341 other postcodes in the CW2 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.8 km2 places, 4.5–4.7 kmAlsager station 7.9 kmShavington CW2 5GP
  • CW2 5GP
  • Other postcodes in CW2 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.0501, longitude -2.3932)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CW2 5GP?

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 CW2 5GP?

Every home and business at CW2 5GP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CW2 5GP 100% Cheshire East 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CW2 5GP 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 CW2 5GP?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CW2 5GP.

Check the bin days for CW2 5GP on BinDayBuddy

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 CW2 5GP 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 CW2 5GP.

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 CW2 5GP: 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 CW2 5GP 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 CW2 5GP?

Homes in CW2 5 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 161 sales, down 3.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£284,998 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £350,000 82 sales
  • Semi-detached £231,000 62 sales
  • Terraced £205,000 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CW2 district: a typical £232,000 from 506 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 CW2 5GP

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CW2 5GP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 December 2025. 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

Food hygiene ratings at CW2 5GP

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CW2 5GP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CW2 5GP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 520 homes in the neighbourhood around CW2 5GP. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (66%). 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 CW2 5GP

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 £1,909 (band B) to £4,910 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,091.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,637
Band Babout 40 (8%)£1,909
Band Cabout 50 (10%)£2,182
Band Dabout 110 (21%)£2,455
Band Eabout 60 (12%)£3,000
Band Fabout 90 (17%)£3,546
Band Gabout 160 (31%)£4,091
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 66% 2000 to 2009
  8. 26% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: 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 CW2 5GP is in (ONS area E01034673), 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 CW2 5GP?

The nearest open schools to CW2 5GP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CW2 5GP, 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 CW2 5GP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CW2 5GP is Crewe Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Crewe Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
  • Alsager Rail Station Railway station 7.9 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Redbourne Drive, 63 m away.

More stations near CW2 5GP, 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 CW2 5GP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW2 5GP, 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 CW2 5GP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CW2 5GP on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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

Which dentists are near CW2 5GP?

The nearest to the centre of CW2 5GP, 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 CW2 5GP?

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 CW2 5GP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CW2 5GP, 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 CW2 5GP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW2 5GP, 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 CW2 5GP?

The nearest vets to the centre of CW2 5GP 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 CW2 5GP in a conservation area?

The centre of CW2 5GP 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 CW2 5GP?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW2 5GP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports

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 CW2 5GP

Ward
Wybunbury
Parish
Hough and Chorlton
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2001

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

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CW2 5GH40 mCW2 5GN130 mCW2 5GJ130 mCW2 5GQ210 mCW2 5QA320 mCW2 5FX540 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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