CW2 8RE

a postcode in Cheshire East

Introduced in January 1980

CW2 8RE	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with CW2 8RE

Beech Drive - 44 properties, USRN 9800108

Elm Close - 1 property, USRN 9800464

Laburnum Avenue - 1 property, USRN 9800708

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0887 / 53°5'19"N

Longitude: -2.4707 / 2°28'14"W

UTM Reference: 30U 535446 5882271

OS Easting: 368570

OS Northing: 354714

OS Grid: SJ685547

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 7W.9DC6

Mapcode Global: WH9B5.0MRG

Open Location Code: 9C5V3GQH+FP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83sc31

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10090 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CW2 8RE on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:31
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:57
Sunrise	04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:13
Sunset	21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:30
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:56

Hours of daylight today	04:18 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:09 to 04:18
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	04:40
Moon Rises	21:59

For a full sun and moon calendar for CW2 8RE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CW2 8RE

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
22 June 2023	19 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
30 March 2023	28 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,000
5 May 2021	16 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£119,000
12 April 2019	13 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£138,000
20 October 2017	39 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
30 May 2017	41 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
27 March 2017	13 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
16 September 2016	26 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£125,000
10 December 2009	55 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,000
2 October 2009	18 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£92,000
19 June 2009	15 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£79,000
7 March 2008	36 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
13 February 2007	37 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,000
24 June 2005	32 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
28 January 2005	42 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£88,950
31 October 2003	13 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£76,000
25 March 2003	21 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£71,000
7 March 2003	36 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000
20 April 2001	46 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£39,950
16 February 2001	42 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£36,000
28 August 1998	13 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£29,500
27 February 1998	35 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£32,000
20 December 1996	36 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£28,500
31 July 1995	38 Beech Drive, Wistaston, Crewe CW2 8RE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£35,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CW2 8RE

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Crewe and Nantwich

MP

Connor Naismith Labour

Cheshire East Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Wistaston

Councillors

Alan Coiley Labour

Margaret Simon Conservative

CW2 8RE also falls within the Civil Parish of Wistaston, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CW2 8RE

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00093414		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01018511	Cheshire East 044B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003833	Cheshire East 044	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04011027	Wistaston	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05008659	Wistaston	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2011	DLUHC
E06000049	Cheshire East	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001185	Crewe and Nantwich	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000006	Cheshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000197	Crewe	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33007445		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000003	Cheshire and Warrington	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000233	NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 27D	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000008	NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2024	ODS
E56000005	Cheshire and Merseyside	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63008902	Crewe	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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