CW12 4YT postcode in Cheshire East, England

CW12 4YT is a postcode in Cheshire East, in the Brereton Rural ward. It is in the Congleton parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since April 2024.

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 4YT 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 4.2 km in a straight line

Where CW12 4YT is, and what is near it

Map of CW12 4YT and what is near it Map of CW12 4YT: 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) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CW12 4DD: also in CW12 4CW12 4DF: also in CW12 4CW12 4FE: also in CW12 4CW12 4FF: also in CW12 4CW12 4FQ: also in CW12 4CW12 4FU: also in CW12 4CW12 4GB: also in CW12 4CW12 4GE: also in CW12 4CW12 4JT: also in CW12 4CW12 4NZ: also in CW12 4CW12 4PJ: also in CW12 4CW12 4PZ: also in CW12 4CW12 4QD: also in CW12 4CW12 4QE: also in CW12 4CW12 4QG: also in CW12 4CW12 4QH: also in CW12 4CW12 4QJ: also in CW12 4CW12 4QP: also in CW12 4CW12 4QQ: also in CW12 4CW12 4RA: also in CW12 4CW12 4RB: also in CW12 4CW12 4RD: 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 4UH: also in CW12 4CW12 4UJ: also in CW12 4CW12 4WA: also in CW12 4CW12 4XG: also in CW12 4CW12 4YJ: also in CW12 4CW12 4YL: also in CW12 4CW12 4YX: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZA: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZB: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZD: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZE: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZF: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZG: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZH: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZJ: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZL: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZN: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZP: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZR: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZS: also in CW12 4CW12 4ZT: also in CW12 4 Aidenswood School 2.2 km2 places, 2.5–4.2 km2 GP practices, 2.7–3.1 kmHolmes Chapel station 7.3 kmCongleton West CW12 4YT Map of CW12 4YT and what is near it Map of CW12 4YT: 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) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Aidenswood School 2.2 km4 places, 2.5–4.2 kmHolmes Chapel station 7.3 kmCongleton West CW12 4YT
  • CW12 4YT
  • Other postcodes in CW12 4: 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 53.1746, longitude -2.2490)

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 4YT?

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 4YT?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CW12 4YT 100% Cheshire East 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CW12 4YT 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 CW12 4YT?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CW12 4YT.

Check the bin days for CW12 4YT 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 4YT 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 4YT.

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 4YT: 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 4YT 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 4YT?

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 4YT

HM Land Registry records 15 standard sales of homes in CW12 4YT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 January 2025. The middle sale was £341,996, from £232,746 to £514,995. Across CW12 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £271,998. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 7 sales

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 4YT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,500 homes in the neighbourhood around CW12 4YT. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (47%). 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 4YT

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 E, the most common, is £3,000.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (6%)£1,637
Band Babout 90 (6%)£1,909
Band Cabout 380 (25%)£2,182
Band Dabout 210 (14%)£2,455
Band Eabout 410 (27%)£3,000
Band Fabout 180 (12%)£3,546
Band Gabout 130 (9%)£4,091
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 34% 2010 to 2019
  9. 47% 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 4YT is in (ONS area E01034663), 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 4YT?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CW12 4YT is Congleton Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Congleton Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Holmes Chapel Rail Station Railway station 7.3 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 4YT, 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 4YT?

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

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • Aldi Charging point · 4 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 5 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
  • Swarco Charging point · 6 chargers 2.6 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 CW12 4YT?

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

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 4YT?

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

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

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

The centre of CW12 4YT 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 4YT?

Police.uk records 30 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW12 4YT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences16 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Public order2 reports
Drugs2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Other theft1 report

Also: 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 4YT

Ward
Brereton Rural
Parish
Somerford
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
April 2024

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 4YJ40 mCW12 4FQ50 mCW12 4RD100 mCW12 4XG110 mCW12 4FF120 mCW12 4QE140 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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