CW5 8LX postcode in Cheshire East, England

CW5 8LX is a postcode in Cheshire East, in the Wrenbury 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.

Where CW5 8LX is, and what is near it

Map of CW5 8LX and what is near it Map of CW5 8LX: 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 (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. CW5 8FT: also in CW5 8CW5 8HU: also in CW5 8CW5 8JZ: also in CW5 8CW5 8LD: also in CW5 8CW5 8LE: also in CW5 8CW5 8LF: also in CW5 8CW5 8LG: also in CW5 8CW5 8LH: also in CW5 8CW5 8LJ: also in CW5 8CW5 8LL: also in CW5 8CW5 8LN: also in CW5 8CW5 8LP: also in CW5 8CW5 8LQ: also in CW5 8CW5 8LR: also in CW5 8CW5 8LS: also in CW5 8CW5 8LT: also in CW5 8CW5 8LU: also in CW5 8CW5 8LW: also in CW5 8CW5 8LY: also in CW5 8CW5 8LZ: also in CW5 8CW5 8NA: also in CW5 8CW5 8ND: also in CW5 8CW5 8NE: also in CW5 8CW5 8NF: also in CW5 8CW5 8NG: also in CW5 8CW5 8NH: also in CW5 8CW5 8NN: also in CW5 8CW5 8NR: also in CW5 8CW5 8NY: also in CW5 8CW5 8PF: also in CW5 8CW5 8QD: also in CW5 8 5 places, 2.9–4.0 kmBrine Leas School 4.7 kmWrenbury station 6.7 kmWrenbury CW5 8LX Map of CW5 8LX and what is near it Map of CW5 8LX: 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 (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. 2 places, 2.9–4.0 kmBrine Leas School 4.7 kmWrenbury station 6.7 kmWrenbury CW5 8LX
  • CW5 8LX
  • Other postcodes in CW5 8: 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 53.0781, longitude -2.5743)

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 8LX?

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 8LX?

Every home and business at CW5 8LX 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)

CW5 8LX 0% Cheshire East 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CW5 8LX 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 8LX?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CW5 8LX.

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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 8LX at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 11 homes and businesses at CW5 8LX. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.

11 homes and businesses at CW5 8LX High: 1Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 9

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 8LX: 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 8LX is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 19:51 on 24 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 19:51 on 24 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CW5 8LX?

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 8LX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CW5 8LX 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 8LX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around CW5 8LX. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around CW5 8LX

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (6%)£1,637
Band Babout 70 (7%)£1,909
Band Cabout 130 (13%)£2,182
Band Dabout 150 (15%)£2,455
Band Eabout 280 (29%)£3,000
Band Fabout 150 (15%)£3,546
Band Gabout 120 (12%)£4,091
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 8LX is in (ONS area E01034677), 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 8LX?

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

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CW5 8LX is Nantwich Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Nantwich Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • Wrenbury Rail Station Railway station 6.7 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 Burland Bridge, 162 m away.

More stations near CW5 8LX, 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 8LX?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CW5 8LX 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 8LX?

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

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 8LX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CW5 8LX, 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 CW5 8LX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW5 8LX, 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 CW5 8LX?

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

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of CW5 8LX is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 8LX?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW5 8LX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports

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 8LX

Ward
Wrenbury
Parish
Burland and Acton
Region
North West
Country
England
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

Around CW5 8LX

Nearby postcodes

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

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