Eaton Bank Congleton, Cheshire East
9 addresses across 3 postcodes (CW12), about 400 m (0.2 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 9100408.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Cheshire East cost £311,897 in August 2026 (+4.5% on a year); private rents averaged £992 a month.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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: 7 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 201 times (358 hours) in 2025.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A54, carries 9,224 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Congleton, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, and Congleton Park (4.2 hectares) is about 560 m (0.3 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: Its addresses are 83 to 109 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Meadowside Medical Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 34 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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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 East
A typical home in Cheshire East cost £311,897 in August 2026, 4.5% more than a year before. That is 29% more than five years earlier and 52% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £504,698 |
| Semi-detached | £299,120 |
| Terraced | £231,113 |
| Flat or maisonette | £157,592 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £252,798 |
Private renters in Cheshire East paid £992 a month on average in September 2026, 7.2% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £701 |
| Two bedrooms | £905 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,115 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,622 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 12,239 kWh of it on average in 2024, 7% more than the district's 11,450 kWh, and 3,589 kWh of electricity, 6% more than the district's 3,371 kWh. There are gas meters for about 94% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW12 1PE | 7 | 2,352 kWh | 7 | 12,400 kWh |
| CW12 2AJ | 9 | 2,391 kWh | 8 | 10,282 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 CW12.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (27% of about 1,920 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 22 February 2027 to 5 March 2027: VODAFONE GROUP, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 28 August 2026 to 16 September 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 31 July 2026 to 6 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
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 6 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 1PF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW12 1PE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW12 2AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | 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
7 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 201 times, for 358 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Dane, Dane in Shaw Brook, River Dane Via Sws, River Dane Via S/Water Sewer.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Bank Cso 131S4 United Utilities | River Dane | 64 | 108 | 40 m |
| Havannah Street/ Redfern Ave Cso United Utilities | River Dane | 14 | 9 | 90 m |
| Berisfords Compound Cso 131G3 United Utilities | Dane in Shaw Brook | 58 | 174 | 350 m |
| Bromley Road Cso United Utilities | River Dane Via Sws | 2 | 1 | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bromley Rd Coronation Rd Cso 131Gz United Utilities | River Dane Via Sws | 23 | 13 | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| The Grange Congleton Cso United Utilities | River Dane Via Sws | 40 | 53 | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Sefton Avenue Cso (Con0090) United Utilities | River Dane Via S/Water Sewer | 0 | 0 | 920 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 10 addresses are between 83 m and 109 m above sea level (94 m on average); the ground rises about 26 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW12 1PE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW12 1PF | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| CW12 2AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Congleton 324,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Goostrey 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Kidsgrove 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eaton Bank School Lower Heath | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Alighting Only Congleton | 1.2 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 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meadowside Medical Centre Good Feb 2024 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.1 km (0.7 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 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Applecroft Residential Care Home Requires improvement May 2026 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Congleton Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-op Sussex Place, Somerville Road | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,360 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Congleton Park 4.2 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roldane Close Play Area 270 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,380 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
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), 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 12 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 | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Jodrell Bank Observatory | World Heritage Site | 9.6 km (6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Cranberry Moss | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Congleton Park Park Wood | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Westlow Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Dexter Dale | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Rainow Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 10 |
3 of the street's 10 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Bank Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 220 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 | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 48.0 (46.9 in 2025 and 46.0 in 2024); 39.8% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C+; 10.8% AAB or better; progress below average |
| Buglawton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 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 | 60% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 66% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
| Havannah Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 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 | 59% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 55% in 2024 and 67% in 2023) |
| 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) | 53% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 58% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| Daven Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 | 61% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 52% in 2024 and 48% in 2023) |
| Marlfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 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 | 28% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 38% in 2024 and 49% in 2023) |
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
7 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 130 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stagecoach Congleton CW12 1NT | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 130 m | |
| Friendly Faces Nursery CW12 1HZ | Full day care | 20 | Good (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| ABC at the Mill CW12 1HJ | Full day care | 49 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| St Mary's After School Club CW12 1HT | Out-of-school day care | 52 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Kids Planet Congleton CW12 4AB | Full day care | 80 | Outstanding (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| The Nursery CW12 4BA | Full day care | 24 | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cherubs and Imps Day Nursery CW12 1JY | Full day care | 44 | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 108 childminders and 11 home childcarers (nannies) in Cheshire East. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Bank Academy CW12 1NT | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Baxter Storey CW12 1PH | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2025 |
| The Flavour Smiths CW12 1PN | Manufacturers/packers | 290 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily CW12 1NP | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Lower Heath Chip Shop CW12 1NJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| The Doorstop Sandwich Bar CW12 2AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| J P STORES CW12 2AT | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Morrisons Daily CW12 2BA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Danebridge Place (11); On or near Dane Valley Road (6); On or near Surrey Drive (5); On or near Jackson Road (4); On or near A536 (2).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a child under 16. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2022 15:00 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 30 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 A54 between A527 and St John's Rd, with 9,224 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 190 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A54 | A527 to St John's Rd | 9,224 estimated; counted 2019 | 5% | 0% since 2015 | 190 m |
| A5356 | Eaton Bank Roundabout (A536) to Near Manchester Road, Lower Heath, Congleton | 8,706 estimated; counted 2023 | 2% | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: VODAFONE GROUP: Utility asset works, 22 February 2027 to 5 March 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CW12 1PF: 5 addresses
- CW12 1PE: 3 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- CW12 2AJ: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Surrey Drive · Sussex Place · Washford Close · Jackson Road · Highbank Road · Dane Valley Road · Devon Place · Danebridge Place · Varey Road · Essex Close · Roldane Close · Biggs Way
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; 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.