Manley Road Buckoak, Cheshire West and Chester
51 addresses across 13 postcodes (WA6), about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 41700984.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £805,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, D: 1, E: 6, F: 3, G: 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 G; Band D in Cheshire West and Chester costs £2,517 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Mouldsworth, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Delamere Forest Park, is about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 74 to 134 m above sea level.
- Noise: 29 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Helsby Health Centre, about 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £805,000 | £805,000 | £805,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £745,000 | £745,000 | £745,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £640,000 | £640,000 | £640,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £1,140,000 | £1,140,000 | £1,140,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £620,000 | £620,000 | £620,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2024 | ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH WA6 9DU | Other | £130,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Aug 2023 | HERON CROFT WA6 9DT | Detached | £805,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2023 | RAVELSTONE WA6 9ED | Other | £30,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Aug 2019 | RAVELSTONE WA6 9ED | Semi-detached | £745,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2017 | THE COURTHOUSE WA6 9ED | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | RAVELSTONE WA6 9ED | Semi-detached | £550,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2012 | HIGH WOOD WA6 9ED | Detached | £1,140,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2002 | WEST WING, RAVELSTONE WA6 9ED | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 27 Oct 1995 | RAVELSTONE WA6 9ED | Semi-detached | £200,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 170 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (5). Built: before 1900 (5); 1930-1949 (2); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Cheshire West and Chester in 2026-27: Band D £2,517 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,678 | £1,958 | £2,238 | £2,517 | £3,077 | £3,636 | £4,196 | £5,035 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band G (27% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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: yes, Cheshire West and Chester.
Listed buildings
- Manley Knoll, grade II
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 30 October 2026 to 5 November 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the verge (immediate - urgent works, permit applied for)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, verge (minor works, permit applied for)
- 4 January 2027 to 25 January 2027: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 16 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: BT, New service connection, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 74 m and 134 m above sea level (96 m on average); the ground rises about 60 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA6 9DT | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA6 9DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA6 9DX | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| WA6 9DY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA6 9EB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA6 9ED | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA6 9EE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA6 9EG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA6 9EJ | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA6 9EL | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA6 9EN | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA6 9EW | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mouldsworth 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Helsby 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Delamere 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yarrangall Green Alvanley | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Helsby Health Centre | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Fearns Pharmacy | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Halton Hospital Captain Sir Tom Moore Building | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Frodsham Police Station | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Kelsall, Kelsall Cashzone | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Delamere Forest Park 509 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,940 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Maiden's Cross, wayside cross 520m SSW of Four Lane Ends, a scheduled monument, 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Maiden's Cross, wayside cross 520m SSW of Four Lane Ends | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Roman camp on Birch Hill 200m north west of Birchdale Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Simmond's Hill | Hill | 70 m north-east |
| Simmondshill Wood | Wood | 200 m south-east |
| Black Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Kennel Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Black Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Helsby Marsh | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 8 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 51 |
29 of the street's 51 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 West and Chester: see them on the Cheshire West and Chester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvanley and Manley Village School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 24% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: United Utilities Water Ltd: Utility repair and maintenance works, 4 January 2027 to 25 January 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: United Utilities Water Ltd: Utility repair and maintenance works, 30 October 2026 to 5 November 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WA6 9DX: 14 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- WA6 9EL: 9 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- WA6 9DU: 7 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- WA6 9EW: 6 addresses
- WA6 9EJ: 5 addresses
- WA6 9EN: 3 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- WA6 9DT: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- WA6 9DY: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- WA6 9EB: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- WA6 9ED: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- WA6 9EE: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- WA6 9EG: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
- WA6 9FA: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
All the streets in WA6 and across Cheshire West and Chester.
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.