A523 Rushton Spencer, Cheshire East
85 addresses across 11 postcodes (SK11), about 5.4 km (3.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 24101345.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, E: 4, F: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Cheshire East costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Congleton, about 5.9 km (3.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 140 to 209 m above sea level.
- Noise: 46 of its 85 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lawton House Surgery, about 6.2 km (3.9 miles) away.
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 135 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (8); 1967-1975 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 street: most are in band G (21% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 11.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II*
- Cloud House Farm, grade II
- HUG BRIDGE, grade II
- LYMFORD BRIDGE, grade II
- MILL HOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- QUEEN'S ARMS INN, grade II
- ROAD BRIDGE OPPOSITE EAST END OF RESERVOIR DAM, grade II
- SCHOOL AND FORMER SCHOOLMASTER'S HOUSE (NOW FORMING PART OF SCHOOL), grade II
- STILES MEADOW FARMHOUSE, grade II
- SUNDIAL AND SHAFT SOUTH OF NAVE IN ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCHYARD, grade II
- VALVE HOUSE IN RESERVOIR DAM, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 3 November 2026 to 9 November 2026: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 10 November 2026 to 12 November 2026: Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd), Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the footway, verge (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 15 October 2026 to 21 October 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 14 October 2026: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 5 October 2026: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 30 September 2026 to 6 October 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 18 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 13 September 2026 to 14 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 13 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 10 September 2026 to 11 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 11 August 2026 to 12 August 2026: Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd), New service connection, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 5 August 2026 to 7 August 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 38 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK11 0NZ | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SK11 0PN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK11 0NX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SK11 0PP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK11 0PH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK11 0PJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK11 0PA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK11 0PS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK11 0PW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK11 0QB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK11 0QA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 85 addresses are between 140 m and 209 m above sea level (164 m on average); the ground rises about 69 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK11 0NX | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| SK11 0NZ | 12% | 12% | 12% | 63% |
| SK11 0PA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK11 0PH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SK11 0PJ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SK11 0PN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SK11 0PP | 100% | 64% | 64% | 0% |
| SK11 0PS | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SK11 0PW | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SK11 0QA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SK11 0QB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Congleton 324,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Macclesfield 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Prestbury 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dene House Bosley | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Alighting Only Congleton | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Source EV Charging Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lawton House Surgery | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | London Road Pharmacy | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Crystal Dental Clinic LTD | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Congleton War Memorial Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Congleton Police Station | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Parrys Supermarket, Buglawton Cashzone | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,280 m² | 280 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, a listed building (Grade II*), 700 m (0.4 miles) south. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bosley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Foxcroft Wood | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Keycliff Wood | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Lewinshill Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Ball Clough | Valley | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Whitemoor Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 6 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 20 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 85 |
46 of the street's 85 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cheshire East: see them on the Cheshire East page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cheshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: United Utilities Water Ltd: Utility repair and maintenance works, 15 October 2026 to 21 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd): Utility asset works, 10 November 2026 to 12 November 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SK11 0NZ: 28 addresses of 103 in the postcode
- SK11 0PN: 16 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- SK11 0NX: 11 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- SK11 0PP: 8 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- SK11 0PH: 5 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- SK11 0PJ: 5 addresses
- SK11 0PA: 3 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- SK11 0PS: 3 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- SK11 0PW: 3 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- SK11 0QB: 2 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- SK11 0QA: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lakeside · Badgers Close · St Marys Place
All the streets in SK11 and across Cheshire East.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.