CW3 9BS postcode in Betley, Staffordshire
CW3 9BS is a postcode in Betley, in the Madeley & Betley ward of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is in the Newcastle-under-Lyme parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CW3 9BS is, and what is near it
- CW3 9BS
- Other postcodes in CW3 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 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 53.0245, longitude -2.3711)
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 CW3 9BS?
- Newcastle-under-LymeDistrict council Newcastle-under-Lyme: bins, council tax, planning
- StaffordshireCounty council Staffordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CW3 9BS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- StaffordshirePolice force area
- Newcastle-under-LymeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Adam Jogee (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Adam Jogee
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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at CW3 9BS?
93% of the homes and businesses at CW3 9BS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none 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 CW3 9BS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council's days for CW3 9BS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CW3 9BS 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 CW3 9BS 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 CW3 9BS.
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 Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CW3 9BS: 3,985 properties in Newcastle-under-Lyme are at high risk (5.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Newcastle-under-Lyme
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 CW3 9BS 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 CW3 9BS?
Homes in CW3 9 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, down 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £424,000 36 sales
- Semi-detached £205,000 21 sales
- Terraced £200,000 17 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CW3 district: a typical £318,000 from 109 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 CW3 9BS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CW3 9BS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 CW3 9BS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around CW3 9BS. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme for 2026‑27: £2,334. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,556 (band A) to £4,669 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,372.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (8%) | £1,556 |
| Band B | about 90 (15%) | £1,816 |
| Band C | about 70 (12%) | £2,075 |
| Band D | about 50 (8%) | £2,334 |
| Band E | about 130 (22%) | £2,853 |
| Band F | about 150 (25%) | £3,372 |
| Band G | about 50 (8%) | £3,890 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £4,669 |
When the homes were built
- 35% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 26% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
Averages for Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 CW3 9BS is in (ONS area E01029557), 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 CW3 9BS?
The nearest open schools to CW3 9BS, 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 CW3 9BS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CW3 9BS is Crewe Rail Station, 8.3 km away in a straight line.
- Crewe Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive
- Alsager Rail Station Railway station 9.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Hand & Trumpet, 168 m away.
More stations near CW3 9BS, 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 CW3 9BS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW3 9BS, 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.
- Madeley Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 750274 3.2 kmCycle
- Audley Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 276999 5.8 kmDrive
- Keele Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01782 753550 6.9 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 CW3 9BS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CW3 9BS 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 CW3 9BS?
The nearest to the centre of CW3 9BS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Madeley Dental Practice Phone 01782 750717 3.3 kmCycle
- Audley Dental Practice Phone 01782 721311 5.6 kmDrive
- Silverdale Dental Practice Phone 01782 637919 7.2 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 CW3 9BS?
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.
- Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01782 625431 10.7 kmDrive
- Royal Stoke University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01782 715444 10.9 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 CW3 9BS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CW3 9BS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Doddlespool Hall Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01270 820700 1.9 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 pharmacies are near CW3 9BS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW3 9BS, 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.
- Millers Pharmacy Mon 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Tue and Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 752255 3.3 kmCycle
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 CW3 9BS?
The nearest vets to the centre of CW3 9BS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Alsager Vet Centre 8.0 kmDrive
- Staffordshire Vets Phone +44 1782 438550 8.3 kmDrive
- Leonard Brothers Veterinary Wistaston 8.8 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 CW3 9BS in a conservation area?
The centre of CW3 9BS 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 CW3 9BS?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW3 9BS 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 CW3 9BS
- Ward
- Madeley & Betley
- Parish
- Betley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Betley
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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