CW12 4PS Cheshire East
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Congleton West. Region: North West.
Streets
- Greenway, Congleton: 13 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Cheshire East in 2026-27: Band D £2,455 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,909 | £2,182 | £2,455 | £3,000 | £3,546 | £4,091 | £4,910 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (38% of about 1,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- West Road Clinic, West Road, Congleton, CW12 4ES: up to 6 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 13 addresses are between 102 m and 107 m above sea level (105 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Congleton 324,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Kidsgrove 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Holmes Chapel 244,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waggon & Horses West Heath | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Congleton | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blake Street Car Park | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.7 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Readesmoor Medical Group Practice | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Heath Pharmacy | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Street (Dental Surgery) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Congleton War Memorial Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Congleton Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - West Heath, Sandbach Road Cashzone | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,830 m² | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Astbury Mere Country Park 32 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Overton House, a listed building (Grade II*), 720 m (0.4 miles) east. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Overton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Gate Piers and Gates of Number 61 | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Congleton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Roman camp at Bent Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Canopied tomb in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Jodrell Bank Observatory | World Heritage Site | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Forge Wood | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Astbury Mere | Lake or reservoir | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Congleton Park Park Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Westlow Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Dexter Dale | Valley | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| Nick i' th' Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the postcode's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Greenway.