Bennet Road Rudheath, Cheshire West and Chester
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (CW9), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41700138.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Cheshire West and Chester cost £270,534 in August 2026 (+3.7% on a year); private rents averaged £1,000 a month.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 5 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 195 times (446 hours) in 2025.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Lostock, is 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A556, carries 29,976 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; 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 Northwich, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 190 m away, and Griffiths Park (18 hectares) is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 24 to 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Middlewich Road Surgery, about 860 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 17% 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.
- Road safety: 4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Cheshire West and Chester
A typical home in Cheshire West and Chester cost £270,534 in August 2026, 3.7% more than a year before. That is 21% more than five years earlier and 49% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £439,091 |
| Semi-detached | £268,826 |
| Terraced | £211,455 |
| Flat or maisonette | £135,806 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £223,667 |
Private renters in Cheshire West and Chester paid £1,000 a month on average in September 2026, 6.7% more than a year before. That is 46% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £731 |
| Two bedrooms | £922 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,132 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,627 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1930-1949 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (3); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,958 kWh of it on average in 2024, 9% less than the district's 10,947 kWh, and 2,843 kWh of electricity, 13% less than the district's 3,262 kWh. There are gas meters for about 97% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW9 7LH | 12 | 2,240 kWh | 12 | 12,028 kWh |
| CW9 7LG | 26 | 2,377 kWh | 25 | 8,974 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is CW9.
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 B (74% of about 850 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)
- The Old School House, Canal Walk, Rudheath, Northwich: up to 8 homes, pending decision (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at School Road North (former coal yard), Rudheath, Northwich: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- land at School Road North (former coal yard), Rudheath, Northwich: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Rear of Farmers Arms, Middlewich Road, Northwich: up to 48 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Land adjacent 49 Edward Street, Northwich: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Lostock Works (Northwich Facility) Cheshire West and Chester 15/04133/FUL | Anaerobic digestion | 5 MW | Operational Oct 2016 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Lostock Cheshire West and Chester S36 | Energy from waste (incinerator) | 60 MW | Being built Sep 2021 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 10 October 2026: CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW9 7LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW9 7LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
5 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 195 times, for 446 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Dane, River Dane Via Sws, Trib of Wade Brook, Wade Brook.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlowe Road (Playing Fields) Cso United Utilities | River Dane | 69 | 233 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Middlewich Rd/Parkfield Rd Cso United Utilities; monitored 89% of the year | River Dane Via Sws | 56 | 80 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| 102 Middlewich Road Cso United Utilities | Trib of Wade Brook | 62 | 127 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| 197 Middlewich Rd Cso 472E3 Vry0092 United Utilities | Wade Brook | 5 | 4 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Edward Street (Northwich) Cso United Utilities | Wade Brook | 3 | 3 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 24 m and 26 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW9 7LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW9 7LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northwich 189,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Lostock Gralam 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Greenbank 215,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wright Avenue Rudheath | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Knutsford | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Baron's Quay Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 17.6 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Middlewich Road Surgery Good Dec 2023 | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rudheath Pharmacy | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rudheath Dental Health Centre | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Icc Victoria Infirmary | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kitwood House Care Residence Requires improvement Jun 2025 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Northwich Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest G K Stores, Rudheath Cashzone | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Griffiths Park 18 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,100 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall's Gorse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Worthington's Flash | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Mill Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Earl's Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Mill Bottoms | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 street's 13 addresses is 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 290 m | 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 | 55% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 56% in 2024 and 36% in 2023) |
| The Rudheath Senior Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 32.2 (35.7 in 2025 and 37.2 in 2024); 19.1% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Victoria Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 77% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 70% in 2024 and 52% in 2023) |
| Leftwich Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 56% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 71% in 2024 and 77% in 2023) |
| The County High School, Leftwich | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 50.1 (51.9 in 2025 and 53.7 in 2024); 51.7% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 35% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 23% in 2024 and 45% in 2023) |
| Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | A level 2025: average grade B+; 34.1% AAB or better; progress well above average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 220 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S4YC @ Little Owls Preschool & Nursery CW9 7JL | Sessional day care | 52 | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 220 m |
| Chrysalis Day Nursery Cheshire Limited CW9 7TN | Full day care | 148 | Good (Aug 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 109 childminders and 13 home childcarers (nannies) in Cheshire West and Chester. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK Store 2 CW9 7JP | Retailers - other | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Golden Gate CW9 7ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Rudheath Village Store CW9 7LB | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 11 Aug 2018 |
| Go Local CW9 7LB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Jun 2026 |
| The Hut.com Ltd CW9 7RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2024 |
| GK Stores CW9 7ES | Retailers - other | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Mar 2026 |
| OCS at Roberts Bakery CW9 7RQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| OneSchoolGlobal Northwich Canteen CW9 7UE | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Daily Roasters CW9 7RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grange Road (10); On or near Wessex Drive (6); On or near Fletcher Grove (4); On or near Birtwistle Road (4); On or near Malam Drive (4).
Road safety
4 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 2 involved a cyclist; 2 involved a child under 16. 50% happened in the dark, and 50% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 20 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2024 20:30 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 27 Dec 2021 06:00 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A556, 70 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 12 Nov 2021 17:10 | Slight | 1 person: 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
| 26 Jun 2021 20:37 | Serious | 1 person: 1 cyclist, 1 child | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A556 between A533 and A530, with 29,976 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 120 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A556 | A533 to A530 | 29,976 counted 2025 | 4% | -12% since 2015 | 120 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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: CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 10 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Birtwistle Road · Wright Avenue · Griffiths Drive · Shurlach Road · Malam Drive · Grange Road · Fletcher Grove · Wessex Drive · Wright Avenue · Laburnum Road · Gadbrook Park · South Drive
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.