Biggs Way Congleton, Cheshire East
1 address across 1 postcode (CW12), about 10 m long. USRN 6400484.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £329,025 across 2 sales.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 East costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Congleton, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 660 m (0.4 miles) away, and Congleton Park (4.2 hectares) is about 700 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 108 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Meadowside Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £329,025 | £260,050 | £398,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £199,950 | £199,950 | £199,950 |
| 2007 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2024 | 2 CW12 1LZ | Detached | £260,050 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jul 2024 | 8 CW12 1LZ | Detached | £398,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2023 | 2 CW12 1LZ | Detached | £375,100 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jul 2021 | 4 CW12 1LZ | Semi-detached | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2010 | 4 CW12 1LZ | Semi-detached | £199,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 9 Dec 2010 | 6 CW12 1LZ | Semi-detached | £199,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 8 CW12 1LZ | Detached | £345,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2006 | 2 CW12 1LZ | Detached | £295,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 C (30% of about 1,280 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 address is about 108 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW12 1LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Congleton 324,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Goostrey 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Holmes Chapel 244,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jackson Road Lower Heath | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Alighting Only Congleton | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Rood Hill Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Source EV Charging Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meadowside Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Street (Dental Surgery) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Congleton War Memorial Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Congleton Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-op Sussex Place, Somerville Road | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,360 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Congleton Park 4.2 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Heath Community Space 6,300 m² | 250 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,790 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Congleton Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 840 m (0.5 miles) south. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Congleton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Jodrell Bank Observatory | World Heritage Site | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Moss | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Westlow Mere | Lake or reservoir | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Park Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Congleton Park Park Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Dexter Dale | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Rainow Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 East: see them on the Cheshire East page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Bank Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 250 m | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Havannah Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 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 |
| Buglawton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Daven Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Marlfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Bank Academy CW12 1NT | School/college/university | 40 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily CW12 1NP | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Lower Heath Chip Shop CW12 1NJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Central Coop - Congleton CW12 2HT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Esquires Coffee Co CW12 2HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Baxter Storey CW12 1PH | Other catering premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Whittaker Close (6); On or near Surrey Drive (5); On or near Jackson Road (4); On or near Whitebeam Close (3); On or near Galloway Green (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 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) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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
- CW12 1LZ: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Galloway Green · Galloway Green · Jackson Road · Wilson Grove · Whitebeam Close · Manchester Road · Whittaker Close · Surrey Drive · Essex Close · Bradshaw Drive · Sussex Place · Eaton Bank
All the streets in CW12 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.