CW2 8SB postcode in Crewe, Cheshire East

CW2 8SB is a postcode in Crewe, in the Wistaston 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 0% of homes and businesses at CW2 8SB can get it Across Cheshire East: 84% Typical price £225,000 Homes sold in CW2 8, last 12 months. ▲ 15.4% on the year before Nearest station Nantwich 3.7 km in a straight line

Where CW2 8SB is, and what is near it

Map of CW2 8SB and what is near it Map of CW2 8SB: its centre point, with the 292 other postcodes in the CW2 8 sector, 3 schools (2 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 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CW2 8GG: also in CW2 8CW2 8GJ: also in CW2 8CW2 8GL: also in CW2 8CW2 8GN: also in CW2 8CW2 8NX: also in CW2 8CW2 8NY: also in CW2 8CW2 8QE: also in CW2 8CW2 8QF: also in CW2 8CW2 8QG: also in CW2 8CW2 8QQ: also in CW2 8CW2 8RA: also in CW2 8CW2 8RH: also in CW2 8CW2 8RJ: also in CW2 8CW2 8RN: also in CW2 8CW2 8RS: also in CW2 8CW2 8RT: also in CW2 8CW2 8RW: also in CW2 8CW2 8RX: also in CW2 8CW2 8RY: also in CW2 8CW2 8RZ: also in CW2 8CW2 8SA: also in CW2 8CW2 8SF: also in CW2 8CW2 8SS: also in CW2 8CW2 8TJ: also in CW2 8CW2 8TU: also in CW2 8CW2 8TX: also in CW2 8CW2 8TY: also in CW2 8CW2 8TZ: also in CW2 8CW2 8UA: also in CW2 8CW2 8UB: also in CW2 8CW2 8UD: also in CW2 8CW2 8UE: also in CW2 8CW2 8UF: also in CW2 8CW2 8UG: also in CW2 8CW2 8UH: also in CW2 8CW2 8UJ: also in CW2 8CW2 8UP: also in CW2 8CW2 8UQ: also in CW2 8 2 places, 1.5–3.8 kmSchool 2.2 km2 GP practices, 2.5 kmGP 2.6 kmNantwich station 3.7 kmWistaston CW2 8SB Map of CW2 8SB and what is near it Map of CW2 8SB: its centre point, with the 292 other postcodes in the CW2 8 sector, 3 schools (2 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 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 3 GP practices, 2.5–2.6 kmWistaston CW2 8SB
  • CW2 8SB
  • Other postcodes in CW2 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • 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 53.0921, longitude -2.4892)

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 8SB?

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 8SB?

75% of the homes and businesses at CW2 8SB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CW2 8SB 0% Cheshire East 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CW2 8SB 75% 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 8SB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire East Council's days for CW2 8SB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CW2 8SB 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 8SB 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 8SB.

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 8SB: 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 8SB 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 8SB?

Homes in CW2 8 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 165 sales, up 15.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£225,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£195,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 15.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £330,000 67 sales
  • Semi-detached £201,750 80 sales
  • Terraced £163,750 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, 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 8SB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CW2 8SB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 8SB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CW2 8SB. 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 8SB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around CW2 8SB. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (36%). 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 8SB

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 C, the most common, is £2,182.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (19%)£1,637
Band Babout 190 (24%)£1,909
Band Cabout 220 (28%)£2,182
Band Dabout 190 (24%)£2,455
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,000
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,546
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,091
Band Hfewer than 5£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 36% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009: 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 8SB is in (ONS area E01018510), 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 8SB?

The nearest open schools to CW2 8SB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CW2 8SB, 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 8SB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CW2 8SB is Nantwich Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Nantwich Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Crewe Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Rising Sun, 214 m away.

More stations near CW2 8SB, 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 8SB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW2 8SB, 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 8SB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CW2 8SB 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.

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 8SB?

The nearest to the centre of CW2 8SB, 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 8SB?

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 8SB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CW2 8SB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Wood Cottage Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 700 mWalk
  • Station House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01270 250843 2.0 kmCycle
  • Danebank Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01829 741869 2.2 kmCycle

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 8SB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW2 8SB, 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 8SB?

The nearest vets to the centre of CW2 8SB 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 8SB in a conservation area?

The centre of CW2 8SB 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 8SB?

Police.uk records 55 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW2 8SB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences19 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Public order7 reports
Drugs6 reports
Burglary5 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 1, other theft 1, bicycle theft 1.

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 8SB

Ward
Wistaston
Parish
Wistaston
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

Around CW2 8SB

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CW2 8 sector CW2 district CW postcode area Crewe postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CW2 8GG180 mCW2 8UF320 mCW5 6PB340 mCW2 8GJ360 mCW2 8QF370 mCW2 8UH400 m
All of CW2

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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