Howarth Row Knutsford, Cheshire East
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (WA16), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6401432.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- 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 Mobberley, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 870 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Knutsford Medical Partnership, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2024 | 1 WA16 8FE | Semi-detached | £195,039 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Dec 2024 | 3 WA16 8FE | Semi-detached | £195,039 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Dec 2024 | 5 WA16 8FE | Semi-detached | £150,899 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Dec 2024 | 7 WA16 8FE | Semi-detached | £150,899 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4). Built: 2021 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 (53% of about 950 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Oaks, Mobberley Road, Knutsford, permissioned (690 m (0.4 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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 46 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA16 8FA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA16 8FE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mobberley 23,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Knutsford 371,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Ashley 8,650 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Montmorency Road Shaw Heath | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Knutsford | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Old Market Place Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Knutsford Medical Partnership | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Town Lane Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Knutsford Community Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Altrincham Police Station | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Mobberley Road Cashzone | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 8.9 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Mereheath Lane Allotments 1.3 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dukenfield Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 720 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dukenfield Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Site of St John's Church and surrounding burial ground, 400m NW of Booths Mere | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Tatton medieval settlement, prehistoric settlement remains, the buried remains of Tatton Old Hall and mill dam | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Tatton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Jodrell Bank Observatory | World Heritage Site | 9.6 km (6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shawheath Plantation | Wood | 280 m north-west |
| Tatton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Mobberley Bottoms | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Birch Island | Island | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-east |
| Gale Bog | Wetland | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
5 of the street's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from aircraft, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Park Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 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 | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Nearby streets
Wildgoose Avenue · Bennett Drive · Clowes Crescent · Mullin Row · Pemberton Close · Pollitt Row · The Grove · Ellison Close · Jackson Road · Hamman Drive · Wellington Close · Holt Road
All the streets in WA16 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.