CW5 8LB postcode in Cheshire East, England
CW5 8LB is a postcode in Cheshire East, in the Bunbury ward. 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 8LB is, and what is near it
- CW5 8LB
- Other postcodes in CW5 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 53.0710, longitude -2.5387)
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 8LB?
- 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 8LB 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 8LB?
Every home and business at CW5 8LB 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)
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 8LB?
Cheshire East Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for CW5 8LB 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 8LB 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 8LB.
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 8LB: 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 8LB 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 8LB?
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.
- 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 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 8LB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CW5 8LB 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
Food hygiene ratings at CW5 8LB
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at CW5 8LB. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CW5 8LB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around CW5 8LB. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (41%). 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 E, the most common, is £3,000.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (6%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 70 (7%) | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 130 (13%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 150 (15%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 280 (29%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | about 150 (15%) | £3,546 |
| Band G | about 120 (12%) | £4,091 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- 23% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 41% 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 8LB is in (ONS area E01034677), 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 8LB?
The nearest open schools to CW5 8LB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 8LB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CW5 8LB is Nantwich Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.
- Nantwich Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Wrenbury Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Basin End, 74 m away.
More stations near CW5 8LB, 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 8LB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW5 8LB, 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.
- Nantwich Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01270 610181 1.4 kmCycle
- The Kiltearn Medical Ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01270 610200 1.4 kmCycle
- Tudor Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01270 442133 1.4 kmCycle
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 8LB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CW5 8LB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Engenie Charging point · 3 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CW5 8LB?
The nearest to the centre of CW5 8LB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Welsh Row - Nantwich Phone 01270 624160 750 mWalk
- Riverside Dental Phone 01270 627544 1.0 kmWalk
- Baran & Hull Dental Practice Phone 01270 625315 1.3 kmCycle
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 8LB?
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 6.7 kmDrive
- Hampton Dental Care 14.2 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 CW5 8LB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CW5 8LB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Barony Lodge Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01270 447395 1.4 kmCycle
- St Catherines Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2025 · Phone 0151 420 3637 1.4 kmCycle
- Elm House Residential Care Home Phone 01270 624428 1.5 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 CW5 8LB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW5 8LB, 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.
- Boots, 14 Swinemarket Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01270 624089 1.1 kmWalk
- Well, 57 Beam Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01270 627331 1.3 kmCycle
- Well, Church View Care Centre Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01270 627565 1.4 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 CW5 8LB?
The nearest vets to the centre of CW5 8LB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Nantwich Veterinary Hospital 1.7 kmCycle
- Leonard Brothers Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1270 262830 1.8 kmCycle
- Leonard Brothers Veterinary Wistaston 4.8 kmCycle
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 8LB in a conservation area?
The centre of CW5 8LB 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 8LB?
Police.uk records 103 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW5 8LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 4, robbery 4, bicycle theft 3, drugs 2, other theft 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.
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 8LB
- Ward
- Bunbury
- Parish
- Burland and Acton
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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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