CW3 9LU postcode in Madeley, Staffordshire

CW3 9LU is a postcode in Madeley, 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.

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 CW3 9LU can get it Across Newcastle-under-Lyme: 84% Typical price £255,000 Homes sold in CW3 9, last 12 months. ▼ 1.9% on the year before Nearest station Longport 7.9 km in a straight line

Where CW3 9LU is, and what is near it

Map of CW3 9LU and what is near it Map of CW3 9LU: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the CW3 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CW3 9BE: also in CW3 9CW3 9BF: also in CW3 9CW3 9DH: also in CW3 9CW3 9DN: also in CW3 9CW3 9DR: also in CW3 9CW3 9DU: also in CW3 9CW3 9DX: also in CW3 9CW3 9DY: also in CW3 9CW3 9DZ: also in CW3 9CW3 9EA: also in CW3 9CW3 9EB: also in CW3 9CW3 9ED: also in CW3 9CW3 9EE: also in CW3 9CW3 9EF: also in CW3 9CW3 9EG: also in CW3 9CW3 9EH: also in CW3 9CW3 9EL: also in CW3 9CW3 9EN: also in CW3 9CW3 9EP: also in CW3 9CW3 9EQ: also in CW3 9CW3 9ER: also in CW3 9CW3 9ES: also in CW3 9CW3 9ET: also in CW3 9CW3 9EU: also in CW3 9CW3 9EW: also in CW3 9CW3 9EX: also in CW3 9CW3 9EY: also in CW3 9CW3 9EZ: also in CW3 9CW3 9HA: also in CW3 9CW3 9HB: also in CW3 9CW3 9HD: also in CW3 9CW3 9HF: also in CW3 9CW3 9HG: also in CW3 9CW3 9HH: also in CW3 9CW3 9HJ: also in CW3 9CW3 9HL: also in CW3 9CW3 9HN: also in CW3 9CW3 9HP: also in CW3 9CW3 9HQ: also in CW3 9CW3 9HR: also in CW3 9CW3 9HS: also in CW3 9CW3 9HT: also in CW3 9CW3 9HW: also in CW3 9CW3 9HX: also in CW3 9CW3 9HZ: also in CW3 9CW3 9JA: also in CW3 9CW3 9JB: also in CW3 9CW3 9JD: also in CW3 9CW3 9JF: also in CW3 9CW3 9JG: also in CW3 9CW3 9JH: also in CW3 9CW3 9JJ: also in CW3 9CW3 9JL: also in CW3 9CW3 9JN: also in CW3 9CW3 9JP: also in CW3 9CW3 9JQ: also in CW3 9CW3 9JR: also in CW3 9CW3 9JS: also in CW3 9CW3 9JT: also in CW3 9CW3 9JU: also in CW3 9CW3 9JW: also in CW3 9CW3 9JX: also in CW3 9CW3 9JY: also in CW3 9CW3 9JZ: also in CW3 9CW3 9LD: also in CW3 9CW3 9LE: also in CW3 9CW3 9LJ: also in CW3 9CW3 9LL: also in CW3 9CW3 9LN: also in CW3 9CW3 9LP: also in CW3 9CW3 9LQ: also in CW3 9CW3 9LR: also in CW3 9CW3 9LS: also in CW3 9CW3 9LT: also in CW3 9CW3 9LW: also in CW3 9CW3 9LX: also in CW3 9CW3 9LY: also in CW3 9CW3 9LZ: also in CW3 9CW3 9NB: also in CW3 9CW3 9ND: also in CW3 9CW3 9NH: also in CW3 9CW3 9NN: also in CW3 9CW3 9NP: also in CW3 9CW3 9NQ: also in CW3 9CW3 9NR: also in CW3 9CW3 9NS: also in CW3 9CW3 9NT: also in CW3 9CW3 9NW: also in CW3 9CW3 9TA: also in CW3 9CW3 9TB: also in CW3 9CW3 9TD: also in CW3 9CW3 9TH: also in CW3 9CW3 9UE: also in CW3 9 School 1.9 kmKeele Practice 3.0 kmGP 3.6 kmSchool 3.8 kmStoke-on-Trent station 9.2 kmMadeley CW3 9LU Map of CW3 9LU and what is near it Map of CW3 9LU: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the CW3 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 3.8 kmLongport station 7.9 kmMadeley & Betley CW3 9LU
  • CW3 9LU
  • Other postcodes in CW3 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 53.0067, longitude -2.3183)

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 9LU?

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 9LU?

Every home and business at CW3 9LU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CW3 9LU 0% Newcastle-under-Lyme 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CW3 9LU 100% Newcastle-under-Lyme 98%
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 CW3 9LU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council's days for CW3 9LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CW3 9LU 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 CW3 9LU 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 9LU.

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 9LU: 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 9LU 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 CW3 9LU?

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.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.9% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 CW3 9LU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CW3 9LU 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 9LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around CW3 9LU. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (26%). 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 CW3 9LU

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 £3,890 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,075.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (18%)£1,556
Band Babout 150 (20%)£1,816
Band Cabout 210 (28%)£2,075
Band Dabout 80 (11%)£2,334
Band Eabout 90 (12%)£2,853
Band Fabout 60 (8%)£3,372
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£3,890
Band Hwithheld£4,669

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 26% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 9LU is in (ONS area E01029574), 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 CW3 9LU?

The nearest open schools to CW3 9LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CW3 9LU, 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 CW3 9LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CW3 9LU is Longport Rail Station, 7.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Longport Rail Station Railway station 7.9 kmDrive
  • Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Honeywall Lane, 53 m away.

More stations near CW3 9LU, 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 CW3 9LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW3 9LU, 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 CW3 9LU?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CW3 9LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Keele Southbound Supercharger Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • Keele Northbound Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 2.4 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 CW3 9LU?

The nearest to the centre of CW3 9LU, 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 CW3 9LU?

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 CW3 9LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CW3 9LU, 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 CW3 9LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW3 9LU, 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 CW3 9LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of CW3 9LU 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 CW3 9LU in a conservation area?

The centre of CW3 9LU 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 CW3 9LU?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW3 9LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Vehicle crime1 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 CW3 9LU

Ward
Madeley & Betley
Parish
Madeley
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Madeley
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

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CW3 9LX70 mCW3 9LS130 mCW3 9LP140 mCW3 9LR150 mCW3 9LW200 mCW3 9LN230 m
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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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