CW5 6BP postcode in Wardle, Cheshire East, Cheshire East
CW5 6BP is a postcode in Wardle, Cheshire East, in the Bunbury ward of Cheshire East. It is in the Chester South and Eddisbury parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where CW5 6BP is, and what is near it
- CW5 6BP
- Other postcodes in CW5 6: 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 53.1152, longitude -2.5967)
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 CW5 6BP?
- 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 CW5 6BP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CheshirePolice force area
- Chester South and EddisburyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Aphra Brandreth (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Aphra Brandreth
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 CW5 6BP?
None of the homes and businesses at CW5 6BP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) 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 CW5 6BP?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire East Council's days for CW5 6BP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CW5 6BP 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 CW5 6BP 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 CW5 6BP.
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 CW5 6BP: 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 CW5 6BP 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 CW5 6BP?
Homes in CW5 6 sold for a typical £335,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 173 sales, up 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £451,000 79 sales
- Semi-detached £285,000 49 sales
- Terraced £227,500 26 sales
- Flat or maisonette £150,000 19 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CW5 district: a typical £303,300 from 514 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 CW5 6BP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CW5 6BP 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 CW5 6BP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,100 homes in the neighbourhood around CW5 6BP. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). 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 F, the most common, is £3,546.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 120 (11%) | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 140 (13%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 160 (15%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 160 (15%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | about 250 (23%) | £3,546 |
| Band G | about 220 (20%) | £4,091 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- 30% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 17% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- 10% 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 CW5 6BP is in (ONS area E01018458), 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 CW5 6BP?
The nearest open schools to CW5 6BP, 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 CW5 6BP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CW5 6BP is Nantwich Rail Station, 7.7 km away in a straight line.
- Nantwich Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive
- Wrenbury Rail Station Railway station 10.7 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 Boughey Distribution Centre, 169 m away.
More stations near CW5 6BP, 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 CW5 6BP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW5 6BP, 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.
- Bunbury Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01829 260218 3.6 kmCycle
- Drs Adey and Dancy Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01829 732401 6.7 kmDrive
- Tarporley Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01829 733456 6.7 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 CW5 6BP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CW5 6BP 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 CW5 6BP?
The nearest to the centre of CW5 6BP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Oaklands Dental Care Phone 01892 732979 6.3 kmDrive
- Tarporley Dental Centre Phone 01829 732213 6.3 kmDrive
- Mydentist - Welsh Row - Nantwich Phone 01270 624160 6.9 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 CW5 6BP?
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.
- Leighton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2024 · Phone 01270 255141 8.1 kmDrive
- Hampton Dental Care 15.9 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 vets are near CW5 6BP?
The nearest vets to the centre of CW5 6BP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Birch Health Veterinary Clinic 6.4 kmDrive
- Leonard Brothers Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1270 262830 7.0 kmDrive
- Nantwich Veterinary Hospital 7.7 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 CW5 6BP in a conservation area?
The centre of CW5 6BP 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 CW5 6BP?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW5 6BP 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 CW5 6BP
- Ward
- Bunbury
- Parish
- Wardle
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Wardle, Cheshire East
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from 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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