Barber Close Moulton, Cheshire West and Chester
6 addresses across 1 postcode (CW9), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 8600366.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £380,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5).
- 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 C; Band D in Cheshire West and Chester costs £2,517 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hartford (Cheshire), about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Willow Wood Surgery, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | £322,995 | £260,000 | £405,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2022 | 6 CW9 8PW | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2021 | 4 CW9 8PW | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 3 CW9 8PW | Detached | £405,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 6 CW9 8PW | Detached | £322,995 | New build. |
| 9 Jun 2017 | 4 CW9 8PW | Detached | £320,995 | New build. |
| 9 Jun 2017 | 2 CW9 8PW | Detached | £260,000 | New build. |
| 17 May 2017 | 1 CW9 8PW | Detached | £351,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House (1). Built: 2015 (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Cheshire West and Chester in 2026-27: Band D £2,517 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,678 | £1,958 | £2,238 | £2,517 | £3,077 | £3,636 | £4,196 | £5,035 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (35% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- Regent Street (garage site), Moulton, CW9 8NX: up to 19 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Land at 618 - 624, London Road, Davenham: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 41 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW9 8PW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hartford (Cheshire) 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Greenbank 215,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Winsford 215,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Regent Street Moulton | 250 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 21 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Willow Wood Surgery | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Abbey Dental Practice | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Icc Victoria Infirmary | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Northwich Police Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Whitlow Lane, Moulton Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,880 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Butchers Sile Playing Field 1.3 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,270 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 160m north-east of Moultonbank Farm, a scheduled monument, 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 160m north-east of Moultonbank Farm | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Vale Royal Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Eaton Bank Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Valeroyal Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Newbridge Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Earl's Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Cat's Clough | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 6 |
2 of the street's 6 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 West and Chester: see them on the Cheshire West and Chester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton School | Primary | 4–11 | 150 m | No published inspection |
| Davenham CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The County High School, Leftwich | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton School Club CW9 8PD | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Impact Food Group trading as Dolce @ Moulton Primary School CW9 8PD | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| The Lion Hotel CW9 8PB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 4 Good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Dynasty CW9 8PB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Moulton Pre-school CW9 8PB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 4 Good | 6 May 2026 |
| Moulton Community Cafe CW9 8PB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 4 Good | 18 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Main Road (8); On or near Noden Close (7); On or near Yardley Avenue (7); On or near Parking Area (5); On or near School Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 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) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 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 street is in decile 7 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CW9 8PW: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Groves Way · Cookson Avenue · Noden Close · Yardley Avenue · School Lane · Didsbury Crescent · Summerfield Drive · Barnside Way · Summerfield Drive · Harvest Close · Weaver Grange · Church Street
All the streets in CW9 and across Cheshire West and Chester.
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.