CW12 2PG postcode in Cheshire East, England
CW12 2PG is a postcode in Cheshire East, in the Gawsworth ward. It is in the Macclesfield parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CW12 2PG is, and what is near it
- CW12 2PG
- Other postcodes in CW12 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 53.2009, longitude -2.1633)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CW12 2PG?
- 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 2PG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CheshirePolice force area
- MacclesfieldParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tim Roca (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tim Roca
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 2PG?
None of the homes and businesses at CW12 2PG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, 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 2PG?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire East Council's days for CW12 2PG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CW12 2PG 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 2PG 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 2PG.
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 2PG: 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 2PG 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 2PG?
Homes in CW12 2 sold for a typical £343,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, down 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £420,000 50 sales
- Semi-detached £270,000 29 sales
- Terraced £226,000 16 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 2PG
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CW12 2PG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 October 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
What council tax band are homes near CW12 2PG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,110 homes in the neighbourhood around CW12 2PG. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (24%). 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 £4,910 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,091.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (5%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 60 (5%) | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 210 (19%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 190 (17%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 150 (14%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | about 190 (17%) | £3,546 |
| Band G | about 230 (21%) | £4,091 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 18% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 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 CW12 2PG is in (ONS area E01018591), 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 2PG?
The nearest open schools to CW12 2PG, 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 2PG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CW12 2PG is Congleton Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.
- Congleton Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Macclesfield Rail Station Railway station 7.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near CW12 2PG, 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 2PG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW12 2PG, 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.
- Lawton House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01260 275454 5.1 kmDrive
- Meadowside Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01260 272331 5.1 kmDrive
- Readesmoor Medical Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01260 276161 5.4 kmDrive
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 2PG?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CW12 2PG 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CW12 2PG?
The nearest to the centre of CW12 2PG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Macclesfield Orthodontics Phone 01625 460998 4.8 kmCycle
- Bupa Dental Care Congleton Phone 01260 299929 5.4 kmDrive
- Congleton Dental Centre Limited Phone 01260 291059 5.4 kmDrive
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 2PG?
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 5.4 kmDrive
- Spire Regency Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01625 501150 6.8 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 2PG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CW12 2PG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Broughton Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01625 468951 3.6 kmCycle
- Henning Hall Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01260 253555 4.3 kmCycle
- Applecroft Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01260 280336 4.6 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 vets are near CW12 2PG?
The nearest vets to the centre of CW12 2PG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Wright & Morten Veterinary Surgeons Phone +44 1260 273222 5.4 kmDrive
- Charter Veterinary Surgeons Phone +44 1260 273449 5.6 kmDrive
- Bond Street Veterinary Clinic 6.1 kmDrive
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 2PG in a conservation area?
The centre of CW12 2PG 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 2PG?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW12 2PG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 2PG
- Ward
- Gawsworth
- Parish
- North Rode
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from 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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