CW2 5YU postcode in Cheshire East, England

CW2 5YU is a postcode in Cheshire East, in the Haslington ward. It is in the Crewe and Nantwich parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since November 2024.

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 5YU 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 1.8 km in a straight line

Where CW2 5YU is, and what is near it

Map of CW2 5YU and what is near it Map of CW2 5YU: its centre point, with the 341 other postcodes in the CW2 5 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CW2 5AA: also in CW2 5CW2 5AB: also in CW2 5CW2 5AD: also in CW2 5CW2 5AE: also in CW2 5CW2 5AF: also in CW2 5CW2 5AG: also in CW2 5CW2 5AH: also in CW2 5CW2 5AJ: also in CW2 5CW2 5AL: also in CW2 5CW2 5AN: also in CW2 5CW2 5AP: also in CW2 5CW2 5AQ: also in CW2 5CW2 5AR: also in CW2 5CW2 5AS: also in CW2 5CW2 5AT: also in CW2 5CW2 5AU: also in CW2 5CW2 5AW: also in CW2 5CW2 5AX: also in CW2 5CW2 5AY: also in CW2 5CW2 5AZ: also in CW2 5CW2 5BA: also in CW2 5CW2 5BD: also in CW2 5CW2 5BE: also in CW2 5CW2 5BJ: also in CW2 5CW2 5BN: also in CW2 5CW2 5BP: also in CW2 5CW2 5BW: also in CW2 5CW2 5BX: also in CW2 5CW2 5DD: also in CW2 5CW2 5DL: also in CW2 5CW2 5DN: also in CW2 5CW2 5DQ: also in CW2 5CW2 5DW: also in CW2 5CW2 5EF: also in CW2 5CW2 5EQ: also in CW2 5CW2 5FA: also in CW2 5CW2 5FD: also in CW2 5CW2 5FN: also in CW2 5CW2 5FQ: also in CW2 5CW2 5FR: also in CW2 5CW2 5FS: also in CW2 5CW2 5FT: also in CW2 5CW2 5GA: also in CW2 5CW2 5GB: also in CW2 5CW2 5GL: also in CW2 5CW2 5HZ: also in CW2 5CW2 5JA: also in CW2 5CW2 5JD: also in CW2 5CW2 5LD: also in CW2 5CW2 5LE: also in CW2 5CW2 5LF: also in CW2 5CW2 5LG: also in CW2 5CW2 5LH: also in CW2 5CW2 5LJ: also in CW2 5CW2 5LL: 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 5NH: also in CW2 5CW2 5NJ: also in CW2 5CW2 5NL: also in CW2 5CW2 5NN: also in CW2 5CW2 5NW: also in CW2 5CW2 5PN: also in CW2 5CW2 5QR: also in CW2 5CW2 5RX: also in CW2 5CW2 5SF: also in CW2 5CW2 5SS: also in CW2 5CW2 5ST: also in CW2 5CW2 5SU: also in CW2 5CW2 5TA: also in CW2 5CW2 5TB: also in CW2 5CW2 5TE: also in CW2 5CW2 5TZ: also in CW2 5CW2 5UA: also in CW2 5CW2 5UB: also in CW2 5CW2 5UD: also in CW2 5CW2 5UE: also in CW2 5CW2 5UF: also in CW2 5CW2 5UG: also in CW2 5CW2 5UH: also in CW2 5CW2 5UJ: also in CW2 5CW2 5UL: also in CW2 5CW2 5UN: also in CW2 5CW2 5UP: also in CW2 5CW2 5UQ: also in CW2 5CW2 5UR: also in CW2 5CW2 5US: also in CW2 5CW2 5UT: also in CW2 5CW2 5UU: also in CW2 5CW2 5UZ: also in CW2 5CW2 5WE: also in CW2 5CW2 5WF: also in CW2 5CW2 5WG: also in CW2 5CW2 5WJ: also in CW2 5CW2 5XD: also in CW2 5CW2 5XE: also in CW2 5CW2 5XF: also in CW2 5CW2 5XG: also in CW2 5CW2 5XH: also in CW2 5CW2 5XJ: also in CW2 5CW2 5XL: also in CW2 5CW2 5XN: also in CW2 5CW2 5XQ: also in CW2 5CW2 5XR: also in CW2 5CW2 5XZ: also in CW2 5CW2 5YB: also in CW2 5CW2 5YD: also in CW2 5CW2 5YE: also in CW2 5CW2 5YF: also in CW2 5CW2 5YS: also in CW2 5CW2 5YT: also in CW2 5CW2 5YW: also in CW2 5CW2 5YX: also in CW2 5 Springfield School 2.0 kmSchool 2.6 kmGP 2.7 kmNantwich station 7.0 kmShavington CW2 5YU Map of CW2 5YU and what is near it Map of CW2 5YU: its centre point, with the 341 other postcodes in the CW2 5 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Springfield School 2.0 kmSchool 2.6 kmGP 2.7 kmNantwich station 7.0 kmShavington CW2 5YU
  • CW2 5YU
  • Other postcodes in CW2 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.0767, longitude -2.4167)

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 5YU?

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 5YU?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CW2 5YU 100% Cheshire East 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CW2 5YU 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 5YU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire East Council's days for CW2 5YU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CW2 5YU 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 5YU 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 5YU.

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 5YU: 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 5YU 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 5YU?

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 5YU

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CW2 5YU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 June 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

What council tax band are homes near CW2 5YU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around CW2 5YU. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (25%). 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 5YU

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 £4,091 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,455.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,637
Band Babout 90 (14%)£1,909
Band Cabout 190 (29%)£2,182
Band Dabout 200 (30%)£2,455
Band Eabout 110 (17%)£3,000
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,546
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,091
Band Hwithheld£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 25% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 5YU is in (ONS area E01034672), 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 5YU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CW2 5YU is Crewe Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Crewe Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Nantwich Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near CW2 5YU, 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 5YU?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CW2 5YU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 kmCycle

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 CW2 5YU?

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

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 5YU?

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

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

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

The centre of CW2 5YU 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 5YU?

Police.uk records 19 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW2 5YU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Public order4 reports
Other theft2 reports
Drugs2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

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 5YU

Ward
Haslington
Parish
Weston and Crewe Green
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
November 2024

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

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Nearby postcodes

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CW2 5YX70 mCW2 5YW100 mCW2 5YS180 mCW1 5XN390 mCW2 5YF420 mCW1 6NA430 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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