Barnton Way Wheelock, Cheshire East
72 addresses across 2 postcodes (CW11), about 390 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6400384.
- Sales: 98 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £250,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 70 homes have an energy certificate (B: 64, C: 6).
- Flood: 9 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 B; Band D in Cheshire East costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sandbach, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 58 to 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 72 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ashfields Primary Care Centre, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 900 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | £250,000 | £225,000 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £290,000 | £95,000 | £378,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £262,500 | £220,000 | £305,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £146,250 | £55,000 | £210,000 |
| 2021 | 8 | £270,000 | £210,000 | £345,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £178,000 | £92,000 | £266,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | £257,500 | £195,000 | £320,000 |
| 2018 | 7 | £239,995 | £179,995 | £259,995 |
| 2017 | 27 | £272,995 | £180,495 | £386,995 |
| 2016 | 11 | £256,995 | £202,995 | £344,995 |
| 2015 | 7 | £249,995 | £204,995 | £289,995 |
| 2014 | 4 | £274,995 | £247,995 | £325,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 18 CW11 3DF | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2026 | 44 CW11 3DF | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 13 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2025 | 31 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 45 CW11 3DF | Detached | £378,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2025 | 4 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2023 | 73 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2023 | 26 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2022 | 75 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2022 | 50 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2022 | 21 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £82,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jul 2022 | 37 CW11 3DF | Semi-detached | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 9 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 17 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2021 | 6 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 43 CW11 3DF | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 25 May 2021 | 26 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 59 CW11 3DF | Semi-detached | £213,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 65 CW11 3DF | Detached | £292,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 57 CW11 3DF | Detached | £276,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2021 | 44 CW11 3DF | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 42 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2020 | 19 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £92,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 May 2020 | 46 CW11 3DF | Detached | £266,000 | |
| 1 May 2020 | 42 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £185,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 20 CW11 3DF | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 51 CW11 3DF | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 20 CW11 3DF | Semi-detached | £215,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 16 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2019 | 8 CW11 3DF | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2019 | 16 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £232,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Dec 2018 | 10 CW11 3DF | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 10 CW11 3DF | Detached | £262,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2018 | 24 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £231,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2018 | 81 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £239,995 | New build. |
| 6 Jun 2018 | 83 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £244,995 | New build. |
| 11 May 2018 | 79 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £259,995 | New build. |
| 21 Mar 2018 | 52 CW11 3DF | Semi-detached | £189,996 | New build. |
| 9 Mar 2018 | 75 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £179,995 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 2018 | 67 CW11 3DF | Detached | £274,995 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2017 | 71 CW11 3DF | Detached | £274,995 | New build. |
| 22 Dec 2017 | 46 CW11 3DF | Detached | £272,995 | New build. |
| 22 Dec 2017 | 77 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £194,995 | New build. |
| 22 Dec 2017 | 73 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £194,995 | New build. |
| 22 Dec 2017 | 50 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £187,995 | New build. |
| 22 Dec 2017 | 48 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £180,495 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2017 | 69 CW11 3DF | Detached | £316,995 | New build. |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 65 CW11 3DF | Detached | £316,995 | New build. |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 44 CW11 3DF | Semi-detached | £224,995 | New build. |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 40 CW11 3DF | Terraced | £191,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
70 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House (26); House, detached (20); House, end-terrace (12). Built: 2015 (36); 2016 (24); 2012-2021 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (64 addresses)
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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 B (33% of about 950 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.
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, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW11 3DF | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 5 / 4 | unlikely |
| CW11 3AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 72 addresses are between 58 m and 61 m above sea level (60 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW11 3AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW11 3DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sandbach 295,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Crewe 3.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Alsager 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Forge Fields Wheelock | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Crewe | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Brookhouse Road Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 25.1 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ashfields Primary Care Centre | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harbour Dental Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Leighton Hospital | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Sandbach Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Elworth | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,030 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,460 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave of St Mary's Church, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Early medieval sculptural fragments in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Sandbach Anglo-Saxon crosses | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Elton Flashes | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Watch Lane Flash | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Dingle Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Offley Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Dean Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Bottomless Mere | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 67 | 72 |
5 of the street's 72 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 |
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| Wheelock Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sandbach Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sandbach School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Elworth CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Elworth Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries CW11 3LZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Caldon Close (8); On or near Trentlea Way (7); On or near Harecastle Way (5); On or near Armitstead Road (5); On or near Anderton Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 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) | 60% | 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) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Nearby streets
Harecastle Way · Hardings Wood Avenue · Anvil Close · Kidsgrove Close · Trentlea Way · Shardlow Road · Caldon Close · Forge Fields · Radcliffe Road · Hind Heath Road · Anderton Close · Smithy Walk
All the streets in CW11 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.