CW12 1JB postcode in Congleton, Cheshire East
CW12 1JB is a postcode in Congleton, in the Congleton West ward of Cheshire East. It is in the Congleton parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CW12 1JB is, and what is near it
- CW12 1JB
- Other postcodes in CW12 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 53.1676, longitude -2.2147)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CW12 1JB?
- Cheshire EastCouncil, for all local services Cheshire East: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CW12 1JB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CheshirePolice force area
- CongletonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sarah Russell (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sarah Russell
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 CW12 1JB?
Every home and business at CW12 1JB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 CW12 1JB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire East Council's days for CW12 1JB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CW12 1JB on BinDayBuddySource: 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 CW12 1JB 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 CW12 1JB.
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 CW12 1JB: 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 CW12 1JB 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CW12 1JB?
Homes in CW12 1 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 93 sales, down 19% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £390,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £260,000 21 sales
- Terraced £160,000 35 sales
- Flat or maisonette £132,000 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CW12 district: a typical £284,500 from 502 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 CW12 1JB
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in CW12 1JB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 June 2026. The middle sale was £142,000, from £140,000 to £150,000. Across CW12 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £230,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £142,00013 Union Street
- £140,00037 Union Street
- £150,00031A Union Street
- £144,00017 Union Street
- £140,00015 Union Street
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 CW12 1JB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,110 homes in the neighbourhood around CW12 1JB. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,000 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,909.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 320 (29%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 540 (49%) | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 180 (16%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 60 (5%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,546 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,091 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 17% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 13% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: 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 CW12 1JB is in (ONS area E01018402), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 CW12 1JB?
The nearest open schools to CW12 1JB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 CW12 1JB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CW12 1JB is Congleton Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Congleton Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Kidsgrove Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tesco, 234 m away.
More stations near CW12 1JB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CW12 1JB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW12 1JB, 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.
- Meadowside Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01260 272331 350 mWalk
- Readesmoor Medical Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01260 276161 450 mWalk
- Lawton House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01260 275454 800 mWalk
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 CW12 1JB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CW12 1JB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 5 chargers 250 mWalk
- Engenie Charging point · 4 chargers 300 mWalk
- Aldi Charging point · 4 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CW12 1JB?
The nearest to the centre of CW12 1JB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Congleton Phone 01260 299929 450 mWalk
- Congleton Dental Centre Limited Phone 01260 291059 450 mWalk
- Moody Terrace Dental Practice Ltd Phone 01260 272657 650 mWalk
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 CW12 1JB?
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.
- Congleton War Memorial Hospital Phone 01625 661501 1.3 kmCycle
- Hampton Dental Care 10.3 kmDrive
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 CW12 1JB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CW12 1JB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Clayton Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01260 299622 150 mWalk
- Priesty Fields Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 020 8866 6533 800 mWalk
- Applecroft Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01260 280336 900 mWalk
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 CW12 1JB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW12 1JB, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Barn Road Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0191 479 8135 250 mWalk
- Boots, Barn Road Mon to Sat 8:30am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01260 276977 300 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 29-31 West Street Mon 8:30am to 6:30pm; Tue and Wed 8am to 6:30pm; Thu and Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01260 277149 450 mWalk
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 CW12 1JB?
The nearest vets to the centre of CW12 1JB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Charter Veterinary Surgeons Phone +44 1260 273449 550 mWalk
- Wright & Morten Veterinary Surgeons Phone +44 1260 273222 650 mWalk
- Congleton Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1260 272131 1.4 kmCycle
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 CW12 1JB in a conservation area?
The centre of CW12 1JB 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 CW12 1JB?
Police.uk records 151 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW12 1JB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 7, drugs 5, other crime 3, vehicle crime 2, bicycle theft 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CW12 1JB
- Ward
- Congleton West
- Parish
- Congleton
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Congleton
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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