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Thinking of living at CW2 8SX? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wistaston Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Underwood West Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 38% met the expected standard |
| Leighton Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy | Primary | 2.0 km | – |
| Edleston Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| The Oaks Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 35.4 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas More Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.7 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ruskin Community High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lavender Field School | Independent | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 0.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cornerstone-Crewe | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Cornerstone Academy | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
Every primary near CW2 8SX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Legends Sports Centre | 360 m | 12 |
| Football | Legends Sports Centre | 360 m | 7 |
| Tennis | Legends Sports Centre | 360 m | 7 |
| Swimming | Rookery Hall Health Club & Spa | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Legends Sports Centre | 360 m | 4 |
| Golf | Queens Park Golf Club House | 590 m | 3 |
| Boxing | Area 51 Fittness | 460 m | 2 |
| Badminton | Legends Sports Centre | 360 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Platform 1 Skatepark | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Tipkinder Park | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Shooting range | Crewe Rifle and Pistol Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Target rifle | Crewe Rifle and Pistol Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Crewe Rifle and Pistol Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Cumberland Arena | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Squash | Crewe Vagrants Sports Club | 4.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Crewe, a drive away (3.3 km), with 3.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Euston.
The nearest bus stop is Halton Drive, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 85); 8 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 10 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Wistaston Academy, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km); 80% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is The Oaks Academy, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 35.4 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative, 150 m away; Chatwins (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Millcroft Medical Centre (1.7 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.6 km).
For a haircut, International Hair is 1.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Leighton Hospital, 1.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 50% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 71% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Crewe FC Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Queens Park Golf Club the nearest pub (750 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 119 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Victoria Gardens, 400 m away; for exercise, Legends Sports Centre (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 31 km away.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
11 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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