CW12 4BL postcode in Congleton, Cheshire East

CW12 4BL 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 2018.

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 CW12 4BL can get it Across Cheshire East: 84% Typical price £271,998 Homes sold in CW12 4, last 12 months. ▼ 7.7% on the year before Nearest station Congleton 2.7 km in a straight line

Where CW12 4BL is, and what is near it

Map of CW12 4BL and what is near it Map of CW12 4BL: its centre point, with the 340 other postcodes in the CW12 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CW12 4DD: also in CW12 4CW12 4DF: also in CW12 4CW12 4DG: also in CW12 4CW12 4DH: also in CW12 4CW12 4DJ: also in CW12 4CW12 4DL: also in CW12 4CW12 4DN: also in CW12 4CW12 4DP: also in CW12 4CW12 4DQ: also in CW12 4CW12 4DR: also in CW12 4CW12 4DS: also in CW12 4CW12 4DT: also in CW12 4CW12 4DU: also in CW12 4CW12 4DW: also in CW12 4CW12 4DX: also in CW12 4CW12 4DY: also in CW12 4CW12 4DZ: also in CW12 4CW12 4EA: also in CW12 4CW12 4EB: also in CW12 4CW12 4EE: also in CW12 4CW12 4EF: also in CW12 4CW12 4EL: also in CW12 4CW12 4EN: also in CW12 4CW12 4ER: also in CW12 4CW12 4ES: also in CW12 4CW12 4ET: also in CW12 4CW12 4EU: also in CW12 4CW12 4EW: also in CW12 4CW12 4EX: also in CW12 4CW12 4EY: also in CW12 4CW12 4FG: also in CW12 4CW12 4FH: also in CW12 4CW12 4FN: also in CW12 4CW12 4FS: also in CW12 4CW12 4FU: also in CW12 4CW12 4FY: also in CW12 4CW12 4FZ: also in CW12 4CW12 4HA: also in CW12 4CW12 4HB: also in CW12 4CW12 4HD: also in CW12 4CW12 4HF: also in CW12 4CW12 4HH: also in CW12 4CW12 4HJ: also in CW12 4CW12 4HN: also in CW12 4CW12 4JT: also in CW12 4CW12 4JX: also in CW12 4CW12 4JZ: also in CW12 4CW12 4LA: also in CW12 4CW12 4LB: also in CW12 4CW12 4LD: also in CW12 4CW12 4LE: also in CW12 4CW12 4LG: also in CW12 4CW12 4LH: also in CW12 4CW12 4LJ: also in CW12 4CW12 4LL: also in CW12 4CW12 4LP: also in CW12 4CW12 4LQ: also in CW12 4CW12 4LU: also in CW12 4CW12 4LW: also in CW12 4CW12 4LX: also in CW12 4CW12 4LY: also in CW12 4CW12 4NB: also in CW12 4CW12 4ND: also in CW12 4CW12 4NE: also in CW12 4CW12 4NF: also in CW12 4CW12 4NG: also in CW12 4CW12 4NJ: also in CW12 4CW12 4NL: also in CW12 4CW12 4NN: also in CW12 4CW12 4NP: also in CW12 4CW12 4NR: also in CW12 4CW12 4NT: also in CW12 4CW12 4NU: also in CW12 4CW12 4NW: also in CW12 4CW12 4NX: also in CW12 4CW12 4NZ: also in CW12 4CW12 4PA: also in CW12 4CW12 4PB: also in CW12 4CW12 4PD: also in CW12 4CW12 4PE: also in CW12 4CW12 4PF: also in CW12 4CW12 4PG: also in CW12 4CW12 4PH: also in CW12 4CW12 4PJ: also in CW12 4CW12 4PL: also in CW12 4CW12 4PN: also in CW12 4CW12 4PP: also in CW12 4CW12 4PQ: also in CW12 4CW12 4PR: also in CW12 4CW12 4PS: also in CW12 4CW12 4PT: also in CW12 4CW12 4PU: also in CW12 4CW12 4PW: also in CW12 4CW12 4PX: also in CW12 4CW12 4PY: also in CW12 4CW12 4PZ: also in CW12 4CW12 4QA: also in CW12 4CW12 4QP: also in CW12 4CW12 4QR: also in CW12 4CW12 4QS: also in CW12 4CW12 4QT: also in CW12 4CW12 4QU: also in CW12 4CW12 4QX: also in CW12 4CW12 4RZ: also in CW12 4CW12 4TR: also in CW12 4CW12 4TS: also in CW12 4CW12 4TU: also in CW12 4CW12 4TW: also in CW12 4CW12 4TX: also in CW12 4CW12 4TY: also in CW12 4CW12 4TZ: also in CW12 4CW12 4UA: also in CW12 4CW12 4UB: also in CW12 4CW12 4UD: also in CW12 4CW12 4UE: also in CW12 4CW12 4UF: also in CW12 4CW12 4UH: also in CW12 4CW12 4UJ: also in CW12 4CW12 4UN: also in CW12 4CW12 4UQ: also in CW12 4CW12 4UR: also in CW12 4CW12 4US: also in CW12 4CW12 4UU: also in CW12 4CW12 4UW: also in CW12 4CW12 4UX: also in CW12 4CW12 4WB: also in CW12 4CW12 4WD: also in CW12 4CW12 4WE: also in CW12 4CW12 4WF: also in CW12 4CW12 4WH: also in CW12 4CW12 4WJ: also in CW12 4CW12 4WL: also in CW12 4CW12 4WN: also in CW12 4CW12 4XJ: also in CW12 4CW12 4XP: also in CW12 4CW12 4XS: also in CW12 4CW12 4YE: also in CW12 4CW12 4YF: also in CW12 4CW12 4YH: also in CW12 4CW12 4YL: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZQ: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZR: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZS: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZT: also in CW12 4 Aidenswood School 800 mSchool 1.1 kmCongleton High School 1.3 kmGoostrey station 8.8 kmCongleton West CW12 4BL Map of CW12 4BL and what is near it Map of CW12 4BL: its centre point, with the 340 other postcodes in the CW12 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Goostrey station 8.8 kmCongleton West CW12 4BL
  • CW12 4BL
  • Other postcodes in CW12 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.1693, longitude -2.2281)

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 4BL?

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 4BL?

Every home and business at CW12 4BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CW12 4BL 100% Cheshire East 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CW12 4BL 100% Cheshire East 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 4BL?

Plenty of time.

Next collection, in 10 days

Tuesday 3 November

Empty Standard Mixed Recycling

Every collection, on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 04:52 on 24 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CW12 4BL 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 4BL.

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 4BL: 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 4BL 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 4BL?

Homes in CW12 4 sold for a typical £271,998 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 198 sales, down 7.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£271,998 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£294,748 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £441,000 60 sales
  • Semi-detached £261,750 80 sales
  • Terraced £188,000 48 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £132,250 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 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 4BL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CW12 4BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 November 2024. 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 4BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around CW12 4BL. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band B. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around CW12 4BL

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 B, the most common, is £1,909.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (5%)£1,637
Band Babout 390 (38%)£1,909
Band Cabout 320 (31%)£2,182
Band Dabout 140 (14%)£2,455
Band Eabout 80 (8%)£3,000
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,546
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,091
Band Hfewer than 5£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 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 CW12 4BL is in (ONS area E01018409), 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 4BL?

The nearest open schools to CW12 4BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CW12 4BL, 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 4BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CW12 4BL is Congleton Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Congleton Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Goostrey Rail Station Railway station 8.8 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 4BL, 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 4BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW12 4BL, 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 4BL?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CW12 4BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 5 chargers 650 mWalk
  • Aldi Charging point · 4 chargers 700 mWalk
  • Engenie Charging point · 4 chargers 1.1 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near CW12 4BL?

The nearest to the centre of CW12 4BL, 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 4BL?

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 4BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CW12 4BL, 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 4BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW12 4BL, 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 4BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CW12 4BL 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 4BL in a conservation area?

The centre of CW12 4BL 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 4BL?

Police.uk records 101 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW12 4BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences42 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Public order12 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Drugs5 reports

Also: other theft 4, possession of weapons 4, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 CW12 4BL

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 2018

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 4DR60 mCW12 4DQ70 mCW12 4PX190 mCW12 4TU240 mCW12 2FF250 mCW12 4XE250 m
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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