Chapel Street Congleton, Cheshire East
62 addresses across 2 postcodes (CW12), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9100231.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £230,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 7, E: 6, F: 1).
- 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 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 Congleton, about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Community Garden, is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 92 to 99 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Meadowside Medical Centre, about 350 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 278 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 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £47,000 | £47,000 | £47,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £169,000 | £169,000 | £169,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £99,000 | £99,000 | £99,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £121,000 | £110,000 | £124,500 |
| 2011 | 2 | £99,000 | £78,000 | £120,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 29 CW12 4AB | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2024 | 8B CW12 4AB | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Sep 2023 | 2 CW12 4AB | Detached | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 May 2023 | 8A CW12 4AB | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 5 CW12 4AB | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2019 | 8A CW12 4AB | Flat or maisonette | £47,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Nov 2017 | 29 CW12 4AB | Terraced | £169,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2016 | 37 CW12 4AB | Terraced | £99,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2015 | 8A CW12 4AB | Flat or maisonette | £34,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Apr 2015 | 8B CW12 4AB | Flat or maisonette | £50,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Jul 2014 | 9 CW12 4AB | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Oct 2013 | 5 CW12 4AB | Flat or maisonette | £56,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Feb 2012 | 31 CW12 4AB | Semi-detached | £124,500 | New build. |
| 8 Feb 2012 | 35 CW12 4AB | Terraced | £121,000 | New build. |
| 7 Feb 2012 | 37 CW12 4AB | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | 9 CW12 4AB | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2011 | 3 CW12 4AB | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2009 | 8B CW12 4AB | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Sep 2005 | 2 CW12 4AB | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2005 | 9 CW12 4AB | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2001 | 4 CW12 4AB | Terraced | £27,500 | |
| 3 Jun 1999 | 8A CW12 4AB | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 1 Sep 1998 | CHAPEL HOUSE CW12 4AB | Detached | £119,000 | |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 6 CW12 4AB | Detached | £75,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); Flat (4); House, semi-detached (3). Built: before 1900 (13); 1900-1929 (3); 2016 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 B (21% of about 1,070 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 18.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade I
- 13-23, MOODY STREET, grade II
- 14, MOODY STREET, grade II
- 2 AND 4, CHAPEL STREET, grade II
- 25-31, MOODY STREET, grade II
- 3, CHAPEL STREET, grade II
- 31-37, CHAPEL STREET, grade II
- 5 AND 7, CHAPEL STREET, grade II
- 6, CHAPEL STREET, grade II
- 6, MOODY STREET, grade II
- 8-12, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 8-12, MOODY STREET, grade II
- CHAPEL HOUSE, grade II
- FORMER NATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL, grade II
- GATEPIERS GATES AND RAILINGS OF ST PETER'S CHURCHYARD, grade II
- HOMEFIELD, grade II
- MOODY HALL, grade II
- PAVED AREA OF COCKSHUTS ON SOUTH AND WEST SIDES OF ST PETERS CHURCHYARD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1- 7, Colehill Bank and 16 Canal Street, Congleton, permissioned (110 m)
- 8 - 10 Mill Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AB: up to 5 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- West Road Clinic, West Road, Congleton, CW12 4ES: up to 6 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW12 4AB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW12 4AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 62 addresses are between 92 m and 99 m above sea level (96 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW12 4AB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW12 4AN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Congleton 324,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Kidsgrove 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Alsager 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Street Alighting Only Congleton | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Congleton | 160 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chapel Street Car Park | 40 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Congleton Leisure Centre 1 GeniePoint | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 21.3 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meadowside Medical Centre | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Moody Terrace Dental Practice | 90 m |
| Hospital | Congleton War Memorial Hospital | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Congleton Police Station | 150 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Britannia Building Society | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Community Garden 1,860 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Astbury Mere Country Park 32 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,790 m² | 170 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 37 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 10 m. 85 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 10 m |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-east |
| Gate Piers and Gates of Number 61 | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Overton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Congleton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Canopied tomb in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Congleton Park Park Wood | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Park Wood | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Astbury Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Forge Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Dexter Dale | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Nick i' th' Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 62 |
17 of the street's 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daven Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 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 | 440 m (0.3 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 |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Buglawton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Eaton Bank Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Quinta Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Planet Day Nurseries CW12 4AB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 10 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Feast CW12 1BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Hot Spot CW12 1BD | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Treble Congleton CW12 1BD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ye Olde White Lion CW12 1BD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Valleys Fast Food CW12 1BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Sizzlers CW12 1BL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Turkish Delight CW12 1BL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Beartown Coffee Company Ltd CW12 1BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Higher Ground Cafe Bar Limited CW12 1BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Barley Hops & Grape CW12 1BG | Other catering premises | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Siennas CW12 1BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Bear Grills Cafe CW12 1BP | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Olde Kings Arms CW12 1BN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2024 |
| Indian Spice CW12 1BA | Other catering premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 114 |
| Public order | 42 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (51); On or near Nightclub (43); On or near Victoria Street (41); On or near Parking Area (20); On or near Albert Place (18).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 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) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 6 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
- Food hygiene ratings The Black Bear (pub/bar/nightclub, CW12 1RS) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Hewitt hospitality (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CW12 1AB) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Invicta TCG ltd (retailers - other, CW12 1AY) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Dean's Bar (pub/bar/nightclub, CW12 1RS) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Moody Street · Cockshuts · Albert Place · High Street · Canal Street · Market Square · Colehill Bank · Market Square · Bridge Street · Priesty Court · Cole Hill Bank · Vale Walk
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.