CW4 8ET postcode in Cheshire East, England
CW4 8ET is a postcode in Cheshire East, in the Dane Valley ward. It is in the Congleton parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CW4 8ET is, and what is near it
- CW4 8ET
- Other postcodes in CW4 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 3 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 53.2152, longitude -2.3746)
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 CW4 8ET?
- Cheshire EastCouncil, for all local services Cheshire East: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CW4 8ET Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CheshirePolice force area
- CongletonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sarah Russell (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sarah Russell
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 8ET?
Every home and business at CW4 8ET can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 CW4 8ET?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CW4 8ET.
Check the bin days for CW4 8ET 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 CW4 8ET 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 8ET.
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 CW4 8ET: 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 CW4 8ET 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 CW4 8ET?
Homes in CW4 8 sold for a typical £496,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £572,500 32 sales
- Semi-detached £337,500 14 sales
- Terraced £300,000 5 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 CW4 district: a typical £390,000 from 145 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 CW4 8ET
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CW4 8ET 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 CW4 8ET?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around CW4 8ET. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (36%). 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 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 G, the most common, is £4,091.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 80 (8%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 110 (11%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 160 (16%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | about 230 (23%) | £3,546 |
| Band G | about 370 (37%) | £4,091 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 36% 1965 to 1982
- 20% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 CW4 8ET is in (ONS area E01018411), 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 CW4 8ET?
The nearest open schools to CW4 8ET, 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 CW4 8ET?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CW4 8ET is Holmes Chapel Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.
- Holmes Chapel Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Goostrey Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
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 Twemlow Lane, 102 m away.
More stations near CW4 8ET, 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 CW4 8ET?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW4 8ET, 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.
- The Health Centre (Holmes Chapel) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01477 533100 2.1 kmCycle
- Waters Edge Medical Centre Phone 01606 544401 5.3 kmDrive
- Oaklands Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01606 836481 5.5 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 CW4 8ET?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CW4 8ET, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Monta Charging point · 3 chargers 450 mWalk
- Monta Charging point · 3 chargers 450 mWalk
- Monta Charging point · 3 chargers 450 mWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CW4 8ET?
The nearest to the centre of CW4 8ET, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Holmes Chapel Dental Practice Phone 01477 533941 2.0 kmCycle
- Crown Dental Care Phone 01606 832471 5.5 kmDrive
- The Woodlands Dental Practice 5.6 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 CW4 8ET?
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.
- Hampton Dental Care 7.9 kmDrive
- Knutsford and District Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01625 661501 9.7 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 CW4 8ET?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CW4 8ET, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Cedars Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01477 532857 1.7 kmCycle
- The Westbourne Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01477 535604 2.2 kmCycle
- Station Road - Holmes Chapel Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01565 640131 2.3 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 CW4 8ET?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW4 8ET, 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.
- Holmes Chapel Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat 8:30am to 5pm; Sun closed 2.0 kmCycle
- Goostrey Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01477 549481 2.6 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 CW4 8ET?
The nearest vets to the centre of CW4 8ET on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- CheshirePet Veterinary Clinic 7.3 kmDrive
- Eden vets 7.4 kmDrive
- County Vets 8.0 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 CW4 8ET in a conservation area?
The centre of CW4 8ET 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 8ET?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW4 8ET 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 CW4 8ET
- Ward
- Dane Valley
- Parish
- Cranage
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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