CW4 7LW postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, England

CW4 7LW is a postcode in Cheshire West and Chester, in the Shakerley ward. It is in the Tatton 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 100% of homes and businesses at CW4 7LW can get it Across Cheshire West and Chester: 88% Typical price £360,000 Homes sold in CW4 7, last 12 months. ▲ 10.8% on the year before Nearest station Holmes Chapel 3.3 km in a straight line

Where CW4 7LW is, and what is near it

Map of CW4 7LW and what is near it Map of CW4 7LW: its centre point, with the 176 other postcodes in the CW4 7 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CW4 7ES: also in CW4 7CW4 7ET: also in CW4 7CW4 7GZ: also in CW4 7CW4 7HA: also in CW4 7CW4 7HJ: also in CW4 7CW4 7LA: also in CW4 7CW4 7LB: also in CW4 7CW4 7LE: also in CW4 7CW4 7LF: also in CW4 7CW4 7LG: also in CW4 7CW4 7LH: also in CW4 7CW4 7LN: also in CW4 7CW4 7LP: also in CW4 7CW4 7LQ: also in CW4 7CW4 7LR: also in CW4 7CW4 7LS: also in CW4 7CW4 7LT: also in CW4 7CW4 7LU: also in CW4 7CW4 7LX: also in CW4 7CW4 7LY: also in CW4 7CW4 7PD: also in CW4 7CW4 7PE: also in CW4 7CW4 7PG: also in CW4 7CW4 7PQ: also in CW4 7CW4 7PU: also in CW4 7 2 places, 2.2–3.3 kmSchool 2.6 kmSchool 2.6 km2 GP practices, 3.0–3.2 kmSchool 3.0 kmGP 3.0 kmDane Valley CW4 7LW Map of CW4 7LW and what is near it Map of CW4 7LW: its centre point, with the 176 other postcodes in the CW4 7 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 2.6 km2 GP practices, 3.0–3.2 kmSchool 3.0 kmDane Valley CW4 7LW
  • CW4 7LW
  • Other postcodes in CW4 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 53.1986, longitude -2.4008)

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 CW4 7LW?

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 CW4 7LW?

Every home and business at CW4 7LW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CW4 7LW 100% Cheshire West and Chester 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CW4 7LW 100% Cheshire West and Chester 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 CW4 7LW?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CW4 7LW.

Check the bin days for CW4 7LW 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 CW4 7LW 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 CW4 7LW.

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 West and Chester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CW4 7LW: 3,541 properties in Cheshire West and Chester are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Cheshire West and Chester

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 CW4 7LW 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 CW4 7LW?

Homes in CW4 7 sold for a typical £360,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 93 sales, up 10.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£360,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £476,000 44 sales
  • Semi-detached £325,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £276,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £125,000 11 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CW4 district: a typical £390,000 from 145 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 CW4 7LW

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CW4 7LW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 March 2026. 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

Food hygiene ratings at CW4 7LW

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CW4 7LW. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CW4 7LW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around CW4 7LW. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). 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 CW4 7LW

Band D in Cheshire West and Chester for 2026‑27: £2,517. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,678 (band A) to £5,035 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,196.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (8%)£1,678
Band Babout 50 (5%)£1,958
Band Cabout 130 (12%)£2,238
Band Dabout 160 (15%)£2,517
Band Eabout 190 (18%)£3,077
Band Fabout 170 (16%)£3,636
Band Gabout 240 (22%)£4,196
Band Habout 40 (4%)£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

Averages for Cheshire West and Chester 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 CW4 7LW is in (ONS area E01018722), 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 CW4 7LW?

The nearest open schools to CW4 7LW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CW4 7LW, 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 CW4 7LW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CW4 7LW is Holmes Chapel Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Holmes Chapel Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Sandbach Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fox & Hounds, 13 m away.

More stations near CW4 7LW, 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 CW4 7LW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW4 7LW, 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 CW4 7LW?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CW4 7LW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Monta Charging point · 3 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
  • Monta Charging point · 3 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
  • Monta Charging point · 3 chargers 2.2 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 CW4 7LW?

The nearest to the centre of CW4 7LW, 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 CW4 7LW?

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 CW4 7LW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CW4 7LW, 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 CW4 7LW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW4 7LW, 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 CW4 7LW?

The nearest vets to the centre of CW4 7LW 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 CW4 7LW in a conservation area?

The centre of CW4 7LW 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 CW4 7LW?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of CW4 7LW in the latest month it has published.

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 CW4 7LW

Ward
Shakerley
Parish
Sproston
Region
North West
Country
England
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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Nearby postcodes

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

CW4 7LN240 mCW4 7LP270 mCW4 7LS270 mCW4 7LR460 mCW4 7LX870 mCW4 7LT1.1 km
All of CW4

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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