CW8 4UH postcode in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester

CW8 4UH is a postcode in Northwich, in the Hartford & Greenbank 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 October 1987.

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 4UH can get it Across Cheshire West and Chester: 88% Typical price £254,000 Homes sold in CW8 4, last 12 months. ▲ 2.5% on the year before Nearest station Greenbank 200 m in a straight line

Where CW8 4UH is, and what is near it

Map of CW8 4UH and what is near it Map of CW8 4UH: its centre point, with the 343 other postcodes in the CW8 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CW8 4AA: also in CW8 4CW8 4AB: also in CW8 4CW8 4AD: also in CW8 4CW8 4AE: also in CW8 4CW8 4AF: also in CW8 4CW8 4AG: also in CW8 4CW8 4AH: also in CW8 4CW8 4AJ: also in CW8 4CW8 4AL: also in CW8 4CW8 4AN: also in CW8 4CW8 4AP: also in CW8 4CW8 4AQ: also in CW8 4CW8 4AR: also in CW8 4CW8 4AT: also in CW8 4CW8 4AU: also in CW8 4CW8 4AW: also in CW8 4CW8 4AX: also in CW8 4CW8 4AY: also in CW8 4CW8 4AZ: also in CW8 4CW8 4BA: also in CW8 4CW8 4BB: also in CW8 4CW8 4BD: also in CW8 4CW8 4BG: also in CW8 4CW8 4BH: also in CW8 4CW8 4BQ: also in CW8 4CW8 4BS: also in CW8 4CW8 4BT: also in CW8 4CW8 4BU: also in CW8 4CW8 4BX: also in CW8 4CW8 4BY: also in CW8 4CW8 4BZ: also in CW8 4CW8 4DL: also in CW8 4CW8 4FD: also in CW8 4CW8 4FJ: also in CW8 4CW8 4FP: also in CW8 4CW8 4FR: also in CW8 4CW8 4FS: also in CW8 4CW8 4FU: also in CW8 4CW8 4FX: also in CW8 4CW8 4FY: also in CW8 4CW8 4FZ: also in CW8 4CW8 4GB: also in CW8 4CW8 4GE: also in CW8 4CW8 4GF: also in CW8 4CW8 4GG: also in CW8 4CW8 4GH: also in CW8 4CW8 4GL: also in CW8 4CW8 4GN: also in CW8 4CW8 4GY: also in CW8 4CW8 4GZ: also in CW8 4CW8 4HW: also in CW8 4CW8 4TB: also in CW8 4CW8 4TD: also in CW8 4CW8 4TE: also in CW8 4CW8 4TF: also in CW8 4CW8 4TG: also in CW8 4CW8 4TH: also in CW8 4CW8 4TJ: also in CW8 4CW8 4TL: also in CW8 4CW8 4TN: also in CW8 4CW8 4TP: also in CW8 4CW8 4TQ: also in CW8 4CW8 4TR: also in CW8 4CW8 4TS: also in CW8 4CW8 4TT: also in CW8 4CW8 4TU: also in CW8 4CW8 4TW: also in CW8 4CW8 4TX: also in CW8 4CW8 4TY: also in CW8 4CW8 4TZ: also in CW8 4CW8 4UA: also in CW8 4CW8 4UE: also in CW8 4CW8 4UF: also in CW8 4CW8 4UG: also in CW8 4CW8 4UN: also in CW8 4CW8 4UQ: also in CW8 4CW8 4YA: also in CW8 4CW8 4ZD: also in CW8 4CW8 4ZE: also in CW8 4CW8 4ZR: also in CW8 4 Hartford station 1.5 kmGP 1.8 kmWatling Street Surgery 1.9 kmHartford CW8 4UH Map of CW8 4UH and what is near it Map of CW8 4UH: its centre point, with the 343 other postcodes in the CW8 4 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Hartford station 1.5 kmGP 1.8 kmMarbury CW8 4UH
  • CW8 4UH
  • Other postcodes in CW8 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 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 53.2514, longitude -2.5371)

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 4UH?

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 4UH?

Every home and business at CW8 4UH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CW8 4UH 100% Cheshire West and Chester 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CW8 4UH 100% Cheshire West and Chester 98%
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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 CW8 4UH?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CW8 4UH.

Check the bin days for CW8 4UH 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 4UH 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 4UH.

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 4UH: 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 4UH 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 4UH?

Homes in CW8 4 sold for a typical £254,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 243 sales, up 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£254,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£247,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £353,998 56 sales
  • Semi-detached £245,000 94 sales
  • Terraced £213,000 79 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £138,750 14 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 4UH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CW8 4UH 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 4UH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around CW8 4UH. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (55%). 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 4UH

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 £4,196 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,678.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (26%)£1,678
Band Babout 190 (24%)£1,958
Band Cabout 140 (18%)£2,238
Band Dabout 150 (19%)£2,517
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,077
Band Fabout 50 (6%)£3,636
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,196
Band Hfewer than 5£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 55% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: 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 4UH is in (ONS area E01018711), 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 4UH?

The nearest open schools to CW8 4UH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CW8 4UH, 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 4UH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CW8 4UH is Greenbank Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Greenbank Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Hartford Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Nursery, 41 m away.

More stations near CW8 4UH, 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 4UH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW8 4UH, 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 4UH?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CW8 4UH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt 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.

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

Which dentists are near CW8 4UH?

The nearest to the centre of CW8 4UH, 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 4UH?

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 4UH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CW8 4UH, 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 4UH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW8 4UH, 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 4UH?

The nearest vets to the centre of CW8 4UH 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 4UH in a conservation area?

The centre of CW8 4UH 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 4UH?

Police.uk records 82 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW8 4UH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Public order7 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Other theft4 reports

Also: burglary 3, shoplifting 3, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2, drugs 2, robbery 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 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 4UH

Ward
Hartford & Greenbank
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
October 1987

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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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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