CW8 1AF postcode in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester

CW8 1AF is a postcode in Northwich, in the Northwich Winnington & Castle ward of Cheshire West and Chester. It is in the Mid Cheshire 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CW8 1AF can get it Across Cheshire West and Chester: 88% Typical price £240,000 Homes sold in CW8 1, last 12 months. ▼ 23.8% on the year before Nearest station Northwich 1.3 km in a straight line

Where CW8 1AF is, and what is near it

Map of CW8 1AF and what is near it Map of CW8 1AF: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the CW8 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CW8 1AB: also in CW8 1CW8 1AD: also in CW8 1CW8 1AJ: also in CW8 1CW8 1AL: also in CW8 1CW8 1AP: also in CW8 1CW8 1AQ: also in CW8 1CW8 1AT: also in CW8 1CW8 1AU: also in CW8 1CW8 1AW: also in CW8 1CW8 1AX: also in CW8 1CW8 1AY: also in CW8 1CW8 1BA: also in CW8 1CW8 1BE: also in CW8 1CW8 1BG: also in CW8 1CW8 1BH: also in CW8 1CW8 1BJ: also in CW8 1CW8 1BL: also in CW8 1CW8 1BT: also in CW8 1CW8 1BX: also in CW8 1CW8 1BY: also in CW8 1CW8 1DT: also in CW8 1CW8 1DU: also in CW8 1CW8 1DX: also in CW8 1CW8 1DY: also in CW8 1CW8 1ED: also in CW8 1CW8 1EE: also in CW8 1CW8 1EF: also in CW8 1CW8 1EG: also in CW8 1CW8 1EH: also in CW8 1CW8 1EJ: also in CW8 1CW8 1EL: also in CW8 1CW8 1EN: also in CW8 1CW8 1EP: also in CW8 1CW8 1EQ: also in CW8 1CW8 1ER: also in CW8 1CW8 1EU: also in CW8 1CW8 1EW: also in CW8 1CW8 1EX: also in CW8 1CW8 1EY: also in CW8 1CW8 1EZ: also in CW8 1CW8 1FT: also in CW8 1CW8 1GD: also in CW8 1CW8 1GE: also in CW8 1CW8 1GF: also in CW8 1CW8 1GG: also in CW8 1CW8 1GH: also in CW8 1CW8 1GL: also in CW8 1CW8 1HA: also in CW8 1CW8 1HB: also in CW8 1CW8 1HD: also in CW8 1CW8 1HE: also in CW8 1CW8 1HG: also in CW8 1CW8 1HH: also in CW8 1CW8 1HJ: also in CW8 1CW8 1HL: also in CW8 1CW8 1HN: also in CW8 1CW8 1HQ: also in CW8 1CW8 1HX: also in CW8 1CW8 1HY: also in CW8 1CW8 1HZ: also in CW8 1CW8 1JA: also in CW8 1CW8 1JB: also in CW8 1CW8 1JD: also in CW8 1CW8 1JH: also in CW8 1CW8 1LE: also in CW8 1CW8 1SL: also in CW8 1CW8 1TA: also in CW8 1CW8 1TP: also in CW8 1 Greenbank station 1.6 kmHartford & Greenbank CW8 1AF Map of CW8 1AF and what is near it Map of CW8 1AF: its centre point, with the 253 other postcodes in the CW8 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Hartford & Greenbank CW8 1AF
  • CW8 1AF
  • Other postcodes in CW8 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 53.2611, longitude -2.5170)

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 CW8 1AF?

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 CW8 1AF?

Every home and business at CW8 1AF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CW8 1AF 100% Cheshire West and Chester 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CW8 1AF 100% Cheshire West and Chester 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 CW8 1AF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire West and Chester Council's days for CW8 1AF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CW8 1AF on BinDayBuddy

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 CW8 1AF 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 CW8 1AF.

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 West and Chester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CW8 1AF: 3,541 properties in Cheshire West and Chester are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Cheshire West and Chester

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 CW8 1AF 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 CW8 1AF?

Homes in CW8 1 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 148 sales, down 23.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£240,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£315,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 23.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £425,000 53 sales
  • Semi-detached £232,500 37 sales
  • Terraced £151,000 38 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £146,600 20 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CW8 district: a typical £265,000 from 632 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 CW8 1AF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CW8 1AF 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 CW8 1AF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around CW8 1AF. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (25%). 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 CW8 1AF

Band D in Cheshire West and Chester for 2026‑27: £2,517. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,678 (band A) to £3,077 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,958.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (21%)£1,678
Band Babout 210 (31%)£1,958
Band Cabout 150 (22%)£2,238
Band Dabout 110 (16%)£2,517
Band Eabout 70 (10%)£3,077
Band Fwithheld£3,636
Band Gwithheld£4,196
Band Hfewer than 5£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 25% 2010 to 2019
  9. 19% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Cheshire West and Chester 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 CW8 1AF is in (ONS area E01035369), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 CW8 1AF?

The nearest open schools to CW8 1AF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CW8 1AF, 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 CW8 1AF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CW8 1AF is Northwich Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Northwich Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Greenbank Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Northwich Bus Interchange, 186 m away.

More stations near CW8 1AF, 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 CW8 1AF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW8 1AF, 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 CW8 1AF?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CW8 1AF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near CW8 1AF?

The nearest to the centre of CW8 1AF, 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 CW8 1AF?

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 CW8 1AF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CW8 1AF, 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 CW8 1AF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW8 1AF, 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 CW8 1AF?

The nearest vets to the centre of CW8 1AF 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 CW8 1AF in a conservation area?

The centre of CW8 1AF 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 CW8 1AF?

Police.uk records 218 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW8 1AF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences81 reports
Anti-social behaviour33 reports
Shoplifting24 reports
Public order21 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports

Also: other theft 10, other crime 8, drugs 6, burglary 3, bicycle theft 3, robbery 3.

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 CW8 1AF

Ward
Northwich Winnington & Castle
Parish
Northwich
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Northwich
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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Nearby postcodes

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

CW8 1AQ30 mCW8 1AD60 mCW8 1AB70 mCW9 5BZ110 mCW9 5BX110 mCW9 5BT120 m
All of CW8

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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