CW9 7FY postcode in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester

CW9 7FY is a postcode in Northwich, in the Northwich Witton 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 June 1997. 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 Typical price £223,750 Homes sold in CW9 7, last 12 months. ▼ 1.3% on the year before Nearest school Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School 200 m in a straight line Nearest station Northwich 800 m in a straight line

Where CW9 7FY is, and what is near it

Map of CW9 7FY and what is near it Map of CW9 7FY: its centre point, with the 306 other postcodes in the CW9 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CW9 7AA: also in CW9 7CW9 7AB: also in CW9 7CW9 7AD: also in CW9 7CW9 7AE: also in CW9 7CW9 7AF: also in CW9 7CW9 7AG: also in CW9 7CW9 7AH: also in CW9 7CW9 7AJ: also in CW9 7CW9 7AL: also in CW9 7CW9 7AN: also in CW9 7CW9 7AP: also in CW9 7CW9 7AQ: also in CW9 7CW9 7AR: also in CW9 7CW9 7AS: also in CW9 7CW9 7AT: also in CW9 7CW9 7AU: also in CW9 7CW9 7AW: also in CW9 7CW9 7AX: also in CW9 7CW9 7AY: also in CW9 7CW9 7BH: also in CW9 7CW9 7BJ: also in CW9 7CW9 7BL: also in CW9 7CW9 7BN: also in CW9 7CW9 7BP: also in CW9 7CW9 7BS: also in CW9 7CW9 7BT: also in CW9 7CW9 7BW: also in CW9 7CW9 7FF: also in CW9 7CW9 7RE: also in CW9 7 Everly East Academy 800 mSchool 1.9 kmNorthwich CW9 7FY Map of CW9 7FY and what is near it Map of CW9 7FY: its centre point, with the 306 other postcodes in the CW9 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.9 kmRudheath CW9 7FY
  • CW9 7FY
  • Other postcodes in CW9 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.2613, longitude -2.5087)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CW9 7FY?

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 CW9 7FY?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CW9 7FY. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 CW9 7FY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire West and Chester Council's days for CW9 7FY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CW9 7FY 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 CW9 7FY 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 CW9 7FY.

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 CW9 7FY: 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 CW9 7FY is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 23:59 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:59 on 22 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 CW9 7FY?

Homes in CW9 7 sold for a typical £223,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 138 sales, down 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£223,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£226,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £339,500 40 sales
  • Semi-detached £215,000 59 sales
  • Terraced £160,000 36 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole CW9 district: a typical £278,748 from 466 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 CW9 7FY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CW9 7FY 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 CW9 7FY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,190 homes in the neighbourhood around CW9 7FY. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 CW9 7FY

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 A, the most common, is £1,678.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 520 (44%)£1,678
Band Babout 450 (38%)£1,958
Band Cabout 150 (13%)£2,238
Band Dabout 60 (5%)£2,517
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,077
Band Ffewer than 5£3,636
Band Gfewer than 5£4,196
Band Hwithheld£5,035

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 16% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

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 CW9 7FY is in (ONS area E01018714), 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 CW9 7FY?

The nearest open schools to CW9 7FY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CW9 7FY, 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 CW9 7FY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CW9 7FY is Northwich Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Northwich Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Greenbank Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Police Station, 77 m away.

More stations near CW9 7FY, 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 CW9 7FY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CW9 7FY, 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 CW9 7FY?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CW9 7FY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 900 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 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 CW9 7FY?

The nearest to the centre of CW9 7FY, 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 CW9 7FY?

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 CW9 7FY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CW9 7FY, 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 CW9 7FY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CW9 7FY, 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 CW9 7FY?

The nearest vets to the centre of CW9 7FY 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 CW9 7FY in a conservation area?

The centre of CW9 7FY 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 CW9 7FY?

Police.uk records 205 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CW9 7FY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences74 reports
Anti-social behaviour33 reports
Shoplifting26 reports
Public order22 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Other theft10 reports

Also: drugs 6, other crime 6, vehicle crime 5, bicycle theft 3, robbery 3, burglary 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 CW9 7FY

Ward
Northwich Witton
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
June 1997

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

CW9 9HA0 mCW9 9HR0 mCW9 9HW0 mCW9 9JH0 mCW9 9JJ0 mCW9 9JX0 m
All of CW9

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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