CW5 8HP postcode in Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Cheshire East

CW5 8HP is a postcode in Wrenbury-cum-Frith, in the Wrenbury 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.

Where CW5 8HP is, and what is near it

Map of CW5 8HP and what is near it Map of CW5 8HP: its centre point, with the 190 other postcodes in the CW5 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CW5 8BF: also in CW5 8CW5 8EB: also in CW5 8CW5 8EL: also in CW5 8CW5 8EN: also in CW5 8CW5 8EP: also in CW5 8CW5 8ER: also in CW5 8CW5 8ET: also in CW5 8CW5 8EU: also in CW5 8CW5 8EW: also in CW5 8CW5 8EX: also in CW5 8CW5 8EY: also in CW5 8CW5 8EZ: also in CW5 8CW5 8FQ: also in CW5 8CW5 8FR: also in CW5 8CW5 8FS: also in CW5 8CW5 8FX: also in CW5 8CW5 8GE: also in CW5 8CW5 8GG: also in CW5 8CW5 8GH: also in CW5 8CW5 8GJ: also in CW5 8CW5 8GL: also in CW5 8CW5 8GZ: also in CW5 8CW5 8HB: also in CW5 8CW5 8HF: also in CW5 8CW5 8HG: also in CW5 8CW5 8HR: also in CW5 8CW5 8HW: also in CW5 8CW5 8RA: also in CW5 8 School 3.4 kmSchool 7.0 kmBrine Leas School 7.1 kmGP 7.5 kmWrenbury CW5 8HP Map of CW5 8HP and what is near it Map of CW5 8HP: its centre point, with the 190 other postcodes in the CW5 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 3.4 km2 places, 7.1–7.3 kmGP 7.5 kmWrenbury CW5 8HP
  • CW5 8HP
  • Other postcodes in CW5 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 53.0239, longitude -2.6055)

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 8HP?

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 8HP?

Every home and business at CW5 8HP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 23% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CW5 8HP 23% Cheshire East 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CW5 8HP 100% Cheshire East 97%
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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 8HP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire East Council's days for CW5 8HP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 CW5 8HP 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 8HP.

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 8HP: 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 8HP 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 CW5 8HP?

Homes in CW5 8 sold for a typical £455,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, up 4.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£455,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£435,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £485,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £320,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £400,000 9 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 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 CW5 8HP

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CW5 8HP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 August 2025. 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

What council tax band are homes near CW5 8HP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around CW5 8HP. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band D. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around CW5 8HP

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 £4,091 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,455.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (6%)£1,637
Band Babout 110 (11%)£1,909
Band Cabout 170 (18%)£2,182
Band Dabout 180 (19%)£2,455
Band Eabout 150 (16%)£3,000
Band Fabout 150 (16%)£3,546
Band Gabout 140 (15%)£4,091
Band Hwithheld£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 8HP is in (ONS area E01018514), rounded by the VOA.

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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 CW5 8HP?

The nearest open schools to CW5 8HP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CW5 8HP, 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 CW5 8HP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CW5 8HP is Wrenbury Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Wrenbury Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Nantwich Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pinsley View, 12 m away.

More stations near CW5 8HP, 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 CW5 8HP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW5 8HP, 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 CW5 8HP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CW5 8HP 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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CW5 8HP?

The nearest to the centre of CW5 8HP, 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 CW5 8HP?

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 CW5 8HP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CW5 8HP, 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 vets are near CW5 8HP?

The nearest vets to the centre of CW5 8HP 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 CW5 8HP in a conservation area?

The centre of CW5 8HP 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 8HP?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW5 8HP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Public order2 reports
Other theft1 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 CW5 8HP

Ward
Wrenbury
Parish
Wrenbury cum Frith
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Wrenbury-cum-Frith
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.

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