CW11 1FW postcode in Sandbach, Cheshire East

CW11 1FW is a postcode in Sandbach, in the Sandbach Town ward of Cheshire East. It is in the Congleton parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1995.

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 CW11 1FW can get it Across Cheshire East: 84% Typical price £300,000 Homes sold in CW11 1, last 12 months. ▲ 13.7% on the year before Nearest station Sandbach 2.3 km in a straight line

Where CW11 1FW is, and what is near it

Map of CW11 1FW and what is near it Map of CW11 1FW: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the CW11 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. CW11 1AA: also in CW11 1CW11 1AB: also in CW11 1CW11 1AD: also in CW11 1CW11 1AE: also in CW11 1CW11 1AF: also in CW11 1CW11 1AG: also in CW11 1CW11 1AH: also in CW11 1CW11 1AL: also in CW11 1CW11 1AN: also in CW11 1CW11 1AP: also in CW11 1CW11 1AR: also in CW11 1CW11 1AT: also in CW11 1CW11 1AX: also in CW11 1CW11 1BA: also in CW11 1CW11 1BB: also in CW11 1CW11 1DG: also in CW11 1CW11 1DH: also in CW11 1CW11 1DL: also in CW11 1CW11 1DS: also in CW11 1CW11 1EG: also in CW11 1CW11 1EQ: also in CW11 1CW11 1EU: also in CW11 1CW11 1EX: also in CW11 1CW11 1FF: also in CW11 1CW11 1FJ: also in CW11 1CW11 1FL: also in CW11 1CW11 1FQ: also in CW11 1CW11 1FR: also in CW11 1CW11 1FS: also in CW11 1CW11 1FT: also in CW11 1CW11 1FU: also in CW11 1CW11 1FX: also in CW11 1CW11 1FY: also in CW11 1CW11 1FZ: also in CW11 1CW11 1GA: also in CW11 1CW11 1GB: also in CW11 1CW11 1GD: also in CW11 1CW11 1GE: also in CW11 1CW11 1GF: also in CW11 1CW11 1GR: also in CW11 1CW11 1GS: also in CW11 1CW11 1GT: also in CW11 1CW11 1GU: also in CW11 1CW11 1GX: also in CW11 1CW11 1HD: also in CW11 1CW11 1HJ: also in CW11 1CW11 1HN: also in CW11 1CW11 1HW: also in CW11 1CW11 1JB: also in CW11 1CW11 1JG: also in CW11 1CW11 1JN: also in CW11 1CW11 1JP: also in CW11 1CW11 1JR: also in CW11 1CW11 1JX: also in CW11 1CW11 1JZ: also in CW11 1CW11 1LB: also in CW11 1CW11 1LG: also in CW11 1CW11 1LH: also in CW11 1CW11 1LL: also in CW11 1CW11 1LN: also in CW11 1CW11 1ZU: also in CW11 1CW11 1ZX: also in CW11 1 Offley Primary Academy 500 mSchool 600 mSandbach station 2.3 kmSandbach CW11 1FW Map of CW11 1FW and what is near it Map of CW11 1FW: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the CW11 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Haslington Surgery 5.6 km2 places, 6.1–6.2 kmSandbach Town CW11 1FW
  • CW11 1FW
  • Other postcodes in CW11 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 53.1442, longitude -2.3611)

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 CW11 1FW?

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 CW11 1FW?

Every home and business at CW11 1FW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CW11 1FW 100% Cheshire East 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CW11 1FW 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 CW11 1FW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire East Council's days for CW11 1FW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CW11 1FW 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 CW11 1FW 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 CW11 1FW.

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 CW11 1FW: 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 CW11 1FW 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 CW11 1FW?

Homes in CW11 1 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, up 13.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£300,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£263,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 13.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £440,000 39 sales
  • Semi-detached £262,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £220,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole CW11 district: a typical £265,000 from 387 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 CW11 1FW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CW11 1FW 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 CW11 1FW

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CW11 1FW. 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 CW11 1FW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around CW11 1FW. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (21%). 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 CW11 1FW

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 £3,546 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,909.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (25%)£1,637
Band Babout 350 (44%)£1,909
Band Cabout 120 (15%)£2,182
Band Dabout 60 (8%)£2,455
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,000
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,546
Band Gwithheld£4,091
Band Hfewer than 5£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

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 CW11 1FW is in (ONS area E01018435), 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 CW11 1FW?

The nearest open schools to CW11 1FW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CW11 1FW, 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 CW11 1FW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CW11 1FW is Sandbach Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Sandbach Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Holmes Chapel Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Common, 128 m away.

More stations near CW11 1FW, 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 CW11 1FW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW11 1FW, 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 CW11 1FW?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CW11 1FW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.2 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 1.7 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 1.7 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 CW11 1FW?

The nearest to the centre of CW11 1FW, 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 CW11 1FW?

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 CW11 1FW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CW11 1FW, 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 CW11 1FW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW11 1FW, 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 CW11 1FW?

The nearest vets to the centre of CW11 1FW 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 CW11 1FW in a conservation area?

The centre of CW11 1FW 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 CW11 1FW?

Police.uk records 79 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW11 1FW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences31 reports
Public order13 reports
Other theft9 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Shoplifting5 reports

Also: drugs 4, other crime 2, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 CW11 1FW

Ward
Sandbach Town
Parish
Sandbach
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Sandbach
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1995

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

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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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