CW12 3NB postcode in Cheshire East, England

CW12 3NB is a postcode in Cheshire East, in the Congleton East ward. It is in the Congleton parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 0% of homes and businesses at CW12 3NB can get it Across Cheshire East: 84% Typical price £308,500 Homes sold in CW12 3, last 12 months. ▲ 3% on the year before Nearest station Congleton 2.4 km in a straight line

Where CW12 3NB is, and what is near it

Map of CW12 3NB and what is near it Map of CW12 3NB: its centre point, with the 263 other postcodes in the CW12 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. CW12 3AU: also in CW12 3CW12 3AX: also in CW12 3CW12 3AY: also in CW12 3CW12 3AZ: also in CW12 3CW12 3BA: also in CW12 3CW12 3BB: also in CW12 3CW12 3BD: also in CW12 3CW12 3BE: also in CW12 3CW12 3BG: also in CW12 3CW12 3BH: also in CW12 3CW12 3BJ: also in CW12 3CW12 3BL: also in CW12 3CW12 3BN: also in CW12 3CW12 3BP: also in CW12 3CW12 3BQ: also in CW12 3CW12 3BS: also in CW12 3CW12 3BW: also in CW12 3CW12 3GR: also in CW12 3CW12 3GU: also in CW12 3CW12 3HS: also in CW12 3CW12 3HT: also in CW12 3CW12 3HU: also in CW12 3CW12 3HX: also in CW12 3CW12 3HY: also in CW12 3CW12 3HZ: also in CW12 3CW12 3JA: also in CW12 3CW12 3JB: also in CW12 3CW12 3JD: also in CW12 3CW12 3JE: also in CW12 3CW12 3JF: also in CW12 3CW12 3JG: also in CW12 3CW12 3JH: also in CW12 3CW12 3JJ: also in CW12 3CW12 3JL: also in CW12 3CW12 3JN: also in CW12 3CW12 3JP: also in CW12 3CW12 3JQ: also in CW12 3CW12 3LJ: also in CW12 3CW12 3LL: also in CW12 3CW12 3LN: also in CW12 3CW12 3LP: also in CW12 3CW12 3LS: also in CW12 3CW12 3LT: also in CW12 3CW12 3LU: also in CW12 3CW12 3LY: also in CW12 3CW12 3LZ: also in CW12 3CW12 3NA: also in CW12 3CW12 3ND: also in CW12 3CW12 3NE: also in CW12 3CW12 3NF: also in CW12 3CW12 3NG: also in CW12 3CW12 3NH: also in CW12 3CW12 3NJ: also in CW12 3CW12 3NL: also in CW12 3CW12 3NN: also in CW12 3CW12 3NP: also in CW12 3CW12 3NQ: also in CW12 3CW12 3NR: also in CW12 3CW12 3NS: also in CW12 3CW12 3NT: also in CW12 3CW12 3NU: also in CW12 3CW12 3NW: also in CW12 3CW12 3NX: also in CW12 3CW12 3NY: also in CW12 3CW12 3PJ: also in CW12 3CW12 3PL: also in CW12 3CW12 3QU: also in CW12 3CW12 3QW: also in CW12 3CW12 3QY: also in CW12 3CW12 3RS: also in CW12 3CW12 3SB: also in CW12 3CW12 3SS: also in CW12 3CW12 3SW: also in CW12 3CW12 3SX: also in CW12 3CW12 3UB: also in CW12 3CW12 3UD: also in CW12 3CW12 3WA: also in CW12 3 3 places, 2.4–3.1 kmKidsgrove station 6.8 kmCongleton East CW12 3NB Map of CW12 3NB and what is near it Map of CW12 3NB: its centre point, with the 263 other postcodes in the CW12 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Woodhouse Academy 2.0 km3 places, 2.4–3.1 kmCongleton East CW12 3NB
  • CW12 3NB
  • Other postcodes in CW12 3: 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 53.1367, longitude -2.1866)

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 CW12 3NB?

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 3NB?

None of the homes and businesses at CW12 3NB 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)

CW12 3NB 0% Cheshire East 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CW12 3NB 0% 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 CW12 3NB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire East Council's days for CW12 3NB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CW12 3NB 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 CW12 3NB 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 3NB.

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 3NB: 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 3NB 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 CW12 3NB?

Homes in CW12 3 sold for a typical £308,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 116 sales, up 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£308,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£299,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £391,250 54 sales
  • Semi-detached £258,555 40 sales
  • Terraced £210,000 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £120,000 7 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 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 CW12 3NB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CW12 3NB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 March 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 3NB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around CW12 3NB. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (36%). 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 CW12 3NB

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 £4,091 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,455.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,637
Band Babout 60 (9%)£1,909
Band Cabout 140 (22%)£2,182
Band Dabout 190 (30%)£2,455
Band Eabout 120 (19%)£3,000
Band Fabout 90 (14%)£3,546
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,091
Band Hwithheld£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 36% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 3NB is in (ONS area E01018404), 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 CW12 3NB?

The nearest open schools to CW12 3NB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CW12 3NB, 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 CW12 3NB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CW12 3NB is Congleton Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Congleton Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Kidsgrove Rail Station Railway station 6.8 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 3NB, 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 CW12 3NB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW12 3NB, 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 CW12 3NB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CW12 3NB 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CW12 3NB?

The nearest to the centre of CW12 3NB, 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 CW12 3NB?

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 CW12 3NB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CW12 3NB, 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 CW12 3NB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW12 3NB, 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 CW12 3NB?

The nearest vets to the centre of CW12 3NB 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 CW12 3NB in a conservation area?

The centre of CW12 3NB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 3NB?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW12 3NB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Other theft1 report

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 CW12 3NB

Ward
Congleton East
Parish
Congleton
Region
North West
Country
England
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CW12 3NA430 mCW12 3NW810 mST7 3PR830 mCW12 3NF930 mST8 6QS1.0 kmCW12 3NG1.1 km
All of CW12

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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