Burns Close Rode Heath, Cheshire East
7 addresses across 1 postcode (ST7), about 30 m long. USRN 9100195.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £475,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2).
- 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 D; 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 Alsager, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 90 to 91 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Cedars Medical Centre, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £232,500 | £215,000 | £249,999 |
| 2012 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2009 | 1 | £191,500 | £191,500 | £191,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £200,000 | £154,000 | £219,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £139,250 | £139,250 | £139,250 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 4 ST7 3UD | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2013 | 1 ST7 3UD | Detached | £249,999 | |
| 21 May 2013 | 3 ST7 3UD | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2012 | 1 ST7 3UD | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 3 ST7 3UD | Detached | £191,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2004 | 5 ST7 3UD | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 6 ST7 3UD | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 4 ST7 3UD | Detached | £219,950 | |
| 27 May 2003 | 3 ST7 3UD | Detached | £154,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 4 ST7 3UD | Detached | £139,250 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 133 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (1); 1983-1990 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 D (26% of about 580 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 7 addresses are between 90 m and 91 m above sea level (90 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST7 3UD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Alsager 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Kidsgrove 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Sandbach 295,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Oak Inn Thurlwood | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Congleton | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Well Lane Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 26.1 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Cedars Medical Centre | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Alsager Pharmacy | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Congleton War Memorial Hospital | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Sandbach Police Station | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,560 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,090 m² | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,780 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rode Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rode Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thurlwood | Wood | 140 m south-west |
| Whartons Pool Plantation | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Lawton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Pool Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Bottomless Mere | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Dean Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 5 | 7 |
2 of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rode Heath Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pikemere School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alsager Highfields Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The royal oak ST7 3RW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oak Street (7); On or near Shelley Close (3); On or near Oakwood Road (2); On or near Scott Close (1); On or near Byron Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 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) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 8 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
- ST7 3UD: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
Keats Drive · Tennyson Close · Scott Close · Carlyle Close · Low Street · Sandbach Road · Oak Street · Sandbach Road · Byron Close · Shelley Close · Spring Close · Sandbach Road
All the streets in ST7 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.