Blueberry Road Bowdon, Trafford
35 addresses across 4 postcodes (WA14), about 460 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 41000351.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,400,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 2, C: 7, D: 5, E: 5).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 Trafford costs £2,292 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hale (Manchester), about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Denzell Gardens, is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 39 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 35 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Altrincham Medical Practice, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 64% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,400,000 | £1,400,000 | £1,400,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £1,469,000 | £1,213,000 | £1,725,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £1,115,500 | £1,115,500 | £1,115,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | £989,900 | £837,000 | £1,142,800 |
| 2018 | 1 | £1,015,000 | £1,015,000 | £1,015,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £736,000 | £725,000 | £770,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £745,000 | £745,000 | £745,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £764,000 | £700,000 | £828,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £960,000 | £960,000 | £960,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £805,000 | £805,000 | £805,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £887,500 | £750,000 | £1,025,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2025 | 8 WA14 3LT | Detached | £1,400,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2024 | 7 WA14 3LS | Detached | £1,725,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2024 | 13 WA14 3LS | Detached | £1,213,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2021 | 15 WA14 3LS | Detached | £1,115,500 | |
| 2 Aug 2019 | 27 WA14 3LS | Detached | £1,142,800 | |
| 28 May 2019 | 19 WA14 3LS | Detached | £837,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2018 | THORNLEA, 9 WA14 3LS | Detached | £1,015,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 1 WA14 3LS | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2013 | 24 WA14 3LU | Detached | £770,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2013 | 23 WA14 3LS | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2013 | 29 WA14 3LS | Detached | £736,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2012 | 20 WA14 3LU | Detached | £745,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2011 | 18 WA14 3LT | Detached | £828,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2011 | 6 WA14 3LT | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2010 | 5 WA14 3LS | Detached | £960,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2009 | 27 WA14 3LS | Detached | £805,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2008 | 16 WA14 3LT | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2008 | 24 WA14 3LU | Detached | £1,025,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | 27 WA14 3LS | Detached | £895,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2006 | 26 WA14 3LU | Detached | £880,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2006 | 24 WA14 3LU | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 6 WA14 3LT | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2002 | 4 WA14 3LT | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | 14 WA14 3LT | Detached | £326,600 | |
| 31 Aug 1999 | 3 WA14 3LS | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 1 Sep 1998 | 7 WA14 3LS | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 1 May 1998 | 23 WA14 3LS | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1996 | 10 WA14 3LT | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 8 Dec 1995 | 18 WA14 3LT | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 10 May 1995 | 13 WA14 3LS | Detached | £220,000 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 237 m². Most common: House, detached (18); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (9); 1967-1975 (4); 2020 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Trafford in 2026-27: Band D £2,292 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,528 | £1,782 | £2,037 | £2,292 | £2,801 | £3,310 | £3,820 | £4,583 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (45% of about 1,160 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
Finished in the last three months
- 12 October 2026 to 19 October 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footpath (immediate - emergency 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA14 3LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA14 3LT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WA14 3LU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| WA14 3LP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 37 m and 39 m above sea level (38 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA14 3LP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA14 3LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA14 3LT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA14 3LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hale (Manchester) 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Altrincham 316,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Navigation Road 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bow Green Road Bowdon | 380 m |
| Bus or coach station | Altrincham Interchange | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Purple Parking | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Altrincham Medical Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Beauty - Kissdental Holdings | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Altrincham Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Altrincham Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Vicarage Lane, Vicarage Lane Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Denzell Gardens 3.6 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,940 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Vicarage Lane Allotments 1.0 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Watch Hill motte and bailey castle, 450m south of Streethead Farm, a scheduled monument, 700 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Watch Hill motte and bailey castle, 450m south of Streethead Farm | Scheduled monument | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Denzell House | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Dunham Massey | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Stamford Park, Altrincham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pitstead Covert | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Watch Hill | Hill | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Headsman's Covert | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Fox Hole Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Gale Bog | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Millington Clough | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
1 of the street's 35 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 Trafford: see them on the Trafford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bollin Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bowdon CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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) |
| Oldfield Brow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Loreto Grammar School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| North Cestrian School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Waitrose Bowdon WA14 4SN | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 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) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 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: CADENT GAS LIMITED: Utility repair and maintenance works, 12 October 2026 to 23 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WA14 3LS: 16 addresses
- WA14 3LT: 9 addresses
- WA14 3LU: 9 addresses
- WA14 3LP: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Eyebrook Road · Stanhope Road · Courtney Place · King's Acre · Royal Gardens · Windsor Drive · Marlow Drive · Wolsey Drive · Sandringham Close · Bow Green Road · Barry Rise · Chasefield
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.