Ashley Road Ashley, Cheshire East
68 addresses across 11 postcodes (WA14,WA15), about 3 km (1.8 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 24100097.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £510,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 6, E: 9, G: 2).
- Flood: 2 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 Ashley, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Thorns Green, is about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 23 to 44 m above sea level.
- Noise: 39 of its 68 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Shay Lane Medical Centre (Kelman), about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 1,240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £510,000 | £510,000 | £510,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £997,500 | £400,000 | £1,595,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £462,500 | £400,000 | £525,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £552,500 | £395,000 | £710,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £1,307,500 | £765,000 | £1,850,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £372,500 | £370,000 | £375,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £633,000 | £633,000 | £633,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £399,950 | £399,950 | £399,950 |
| 2010 | 1 | £354,500 | £354,500 | £354,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2026 | FLAT 7, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £510,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Dec 2025 | FLAT 6, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £500,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 2023 | FLAT 8, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £525,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2022 | THE COTTAGE WA15 0QP | Detached | £1,595,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2022 | 1, HOUGH GREEN COTTAGES WA15 0QP | Terraced | £400,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2021 | FLAT 9, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £525,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Apr 2021 | FLAT 8, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Sep 2020 | THE COTTAGE WA15 0QP | Other | £1,250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Nov 2019 | DOWNINGS WA14 3QE | Detached | £710,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2019 | FLAT 1, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £395,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2018 | ASHLEY HOUSE WA14 3QE | Detached | £765,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2018 | 299 WA14 3NH | Detached | £1,850,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2016 | THE OLD POST OFFICE WA15 0QP | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 31 May 2016 | FLAT 5, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £370,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Sep 2015 | DOWNINGS WA14 3QE | Detached | £633,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2014 | THISTLE WOOD WA15 0QP | Detached | £399,950 | |
| 9 Feb 2010 | FLAT 1, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £354,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Aug 2009 | FLAT 4, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £330,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2007 | FLAT 6, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £435,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2006 | FLAT 4, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £350,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 2006 | FLAT 3, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £380,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Aug 2006 | HIGHLEY HOUSE WA14 3QE | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2004 | FLAT 6, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £382,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Sep 2004 | 295 WA14 3NH | Detached | £1,400,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | FLAT 8, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £360,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 23 Apr 2003 | FLAT 6, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £360,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 1 Apr 2003 | FLAT 1, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £360,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2003 | FLAT 7, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £356,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 2002 | FLAT 9, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £499,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2002 | FLAT 5, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £330,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2002 | APARTMENT 10, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £465,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2002 | FLAT 3, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £340,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2002 | FLAT 2, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Flat or maisonette | £335,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2001 | DOWNINGS WA14 3QE | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 295 WA14 3NH | Detached | £885,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2000 | THE CROFT WA14 3QE | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2000 | 297 WA14 3NH | Detached | £770,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2000 | ASHLEY HOUSE WA14 3QE | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 27 Jul 1999 | FLAT 8, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | FLAT 8, ASHLEY BANK, 285 WA14 3NH | Detached | £150,000 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 122 m². Most common: House, detached (14); House, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (13); 1900-1929 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (9); owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
- 4 Hough Green Cottages, Ashley Road, Ashley
- Ashley Hall, Ashley Road, Ashley
- Ashley House, Ashley Road, Ashley
- Birkin Lodge North, Ashley Road, Ashley
- Coppice Cottage, Ashley Road, Ashley
- Dairy House Farm, Ashley Road, Ashley
- Platform One, Ashley Road, Ashley
- Stock Farm, Ashley Road, Ashley
- The Cottage, Ashley Road, Ashley
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (26% of about 2,620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 15.
- 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: yes, Cheshire East.
Listed buildings
- ASHLEY BRIDGE (THAT PART IN ASHLEY CP), grade II
- ASHLEY HALL FARM, grade II
- ASHLEY HALL FARM KITCHEN GARDEN WALL, grade II
- BIRKIN BRIDGE SOUTH LODGE AND RAILING ATTACHED, grade II
- BIRKIN BRIDGE, NORTH LODGE AND RAILING ATTACHED, grade II
- CARRIAGE HOUSE IN FORECOURT AT ASHLEY HALL FARM, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST ELIZABETH, grade II
- GATEPIERS TO FORECOURT AT ASHLEY HALL FARM, grade II
- Guidepost at the junction of Back Lane and Mobberley Road, grade II
- Guidepost at the junction of Cow Lane and Castle Mill Lane, grade II
- HOUGH GREEN FARMHOUSE, grade II
- SOUTH LODGE, grade II
- STABLE BLOCK AT ASHLEY HALL FARM, grade II
- STORAGE BUILDING AT COPPICE NURSERY, grade II
- SYCAMORE COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 31 October 2026 to 1 November 2026: Runfibre Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 9 February 2027: MANWEB, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 23 September 2026 to 24 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 16 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
- 28 August 2026 to 11 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major works)
- 12 August 2026 to 20 August 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, footpath (immediate - emergency works)
- 6 August 2026 to 11 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 6 August 2026 to 11 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 6 August 2026 to 11 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 5 August 2026 to 6 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA15 0QP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA14 3QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA14 3QQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA14 3QA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA14 3PZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA15 0QG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA14 3PT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA14 3QD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA14 3QF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA14 3NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA14 3QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 68 addresses are between 23 m and 44 m above sea level (39 m on average); the ground rises about 21 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA14 3NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA14 3PT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA14 3PZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA14 3QA | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| WA14 3QD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA14 3QE | 86% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA14 3QF | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA14 3QH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA14 3QQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| WA15 0QG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA15 0QP | 89% | 78% | 78% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashley 8,650 journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hale (Manchester) 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Altrincham 316,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Altrincham Interchange | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Shay Lane Medical Centre (Kelman) | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barry Bladon | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crescent Road (Dental Surgery) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Altrincham Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Altrincham Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Thorns Green 1.1 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,610 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Eaton Road Allotments 2,220 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stamford Park, Altrincham, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stamford Park, Altrincham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hardy's Covert | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| The Rookery | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| King George V Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Gale Bog | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Cotteril Clough | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 61 | 68 |
39 of the street's 68 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 7 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdon CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saint Ambrose College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bollin Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 10 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: Runfibre Ltd: Utility repair and maintenance works, 31 October 2026 to 1 November 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: MANWEB: Highway repair and maintenance works, 9 February 2027 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WA15 0QP: 17 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- WA14 3QE: 11 addresses
- WA14 3QQ: 10 addresses
- WA14 3QA: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- WA14 3PZ: 7 addresses
- WA15 0QG: 6 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- WA14 3PT: 3 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- WA14 3QD: 2 addresses
- WA14 3QF: 2 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- WA14 3NH: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
- WA14 3QH: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
All the streets in WA14, WA15 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.