Lostock Way Handforth, Cheshire East
34 addresses across 3 postcodes (SK9), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24101364.
27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 17, D: 7). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Cheshire East costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 66% to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Handforth, about 480 m away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 210 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. It is about 77 m above sea level. 1 of its 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Handforth Health Centre, about 360 m away. About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 131 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: Flat (12); House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 2003-2006 (11); 1950-1966 (8); 1967-1975 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (5); rented (social) (3).
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 (56% of about 890 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 30 September 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK9 3PZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK9 3PX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SK9 3QA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 77 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK9 3PX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK9 3PZ | 100% | 66% | 66% | 0% |
| SK9 3QA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Handforth 333,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m |
| Styal 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Heald Green 420,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Paddock South Handforth | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Manchester Airport The Station | 4.3 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest School Road Car Park | 330 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 520 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 4.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Handforth Health Centre | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 141 Wilmslow Road Dental Practice | 220 m |
| Hospital | The Priory Cheadle Royal Hospital | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Wythenshawe Police Station | 4.9 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | Lincoln Road Allotment 7,740 m² | 1.5 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 34 |
1 of the street's 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handforth Grange Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 540 m | No published inspection |
| Outwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| St James' Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bolshaw Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km | No published inspection |
| The Wilmslow Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
| Thorn Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinachi pizza&grill SK9 3LQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Istanblue SK9 3LQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Dilshad Indian restaurant SK9 3LQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 May 2026 |
| Greggs SK9 3LQ | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Kansas Fried Chicken SK9 3LQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| New Woks Cooking SK9 3LQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Spar SK9 3LQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Noah's Nursery & Pre School SK9 3LN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Well Pharmacy SK9 3ES | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Jolly's Kafe SK9 3NS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Handforth News and Sweet Shop SK9 3ES | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Indish @the paddock SK9 3HQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Frango's SK9 3ES | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Theos Fish and Chips SK9 3ES | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Marguerite Patisserie SK9 3HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Brooke Drive (30); On or near Davenham Road (18); On or near Parking Area (15); On or near Harefield Road (12); On or near Hillbre Way (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- SK9 3PZ: 32 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- SK9 3PX: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- SK9 3QA: 1 address of 73 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lostock Road · Elworth Way · Heatley Way · Helsby Way · Helsby Way · Frodsham Way · Warburton Road · Heatley Way · Brooke Drive · Sealand Way · Gawsworth Way · Henbury Road
All the streets in SK9 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.