Mereside Road Mere, Cheshire East
7 addresses across 3 postcodes (WA16), about 340 m long. USRN 24101531.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £2,300,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (E: 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 East costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 35% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ashley, about 4.3 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 48 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Knutsford Medical Partnership, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £2,300,000 | £2,300,000 | £2,300,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £2,280,000 | £2,280,000 | £2,280,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £1,625,000 | £500,000 | £2,750,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £2,500,000 | £230,000 | £2,675,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £2,000,000 | £2,000,000 | £2,000,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £2,825,000 | £2,825,000 | £2,825,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £1,685,000 | £1,685,000 | £1,685,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £1,386,750 | £1,386,750 | £1,386,750 |
| 2011 | 1 | £1,750,000 | £1,750,000 | £1,750,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £2,800,000 | £2,800,000 | £2,800,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £1,750,000 | £1,350,000 | £1,850,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2025 | LAKESIDE WA16 6QR | Detached | £2,300,000 | |
| 31 May 2024 | BOW HOUSE WA16 6QU | Detached | £2,280,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | OAKWOOD WA16 6QU | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2021 | BUCKLOW HOUSE WA16 6QR | Detached | £2,750,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2018 | BUCKLOW HOUSE WA16 6QR | Detached | £2,500,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2018 | WATER WAYS WA16 6QR | Detached | £2,675,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2018 | OAKWOOD WA16 6QU | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2018 | OAKWOOD WA16 6QU | Other | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Sep 2017 | THE MOORINGS WA16 6QR | Detached | £2,000,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2015 | BOW HOUSE WA16 6QU | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 6 May 2014 | SWANSWAY WA16 6QR | Detached | £2,825,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2013 | FAIRWAYS WA16 6QR | Detached | £1,685,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2012 | MALINDI WA16 6QR | Detached | £1,386,750 | |
| 4 Oct 2011 | LONE OAK WA16 6QR | Detached | £1,750,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2007 | LITTLE MERE WA16 6QU | Detached | £2,800,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2006 | BOW HOUSE WA16 6QU | Detached | £1,350,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2006 | THE BEECHES WA16 6QR | Detached | £1,850,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2006 | WATER WAYS WA16 6QR | Detached | £1,750,000 | |
| 21 May 2004 | DENE HOLLOWS WA16 6QR | Detached | £1,700,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2002 | WATER WAYS WA16 6QR | Detached | £1,250,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | BOW HOUSE WA16 6QU | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | RED GABLES WA16 6QR | Detached | £1,500,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | BRACKEN RIDGE WA16 6QR | Detached | £720,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2001 | MERE END COTTAGE WA16 6QU | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 26 May 2000 | BRACKEN RIDGE WA16 6QR | Detached | £720,000 | |
| 25 Nov 1999 | LAKESIDE WA16 6QR | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 11 Sep 1998 | FAIRWAYS WA16 6QR | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1997 | THE MOORINGS WA16 6QR | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 26 Sep 1997 | THE BEECHES WA16 6QR | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 7 Apr 1997 | LITTLE MERE WA16 6QU | Detached | £650,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 144 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 G (26% of about 1,180 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: yes, Cheshire East.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 31 October 2026 to 1 November 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (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 7 addresses are between 48 m and 51 m above sea level (49 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA16 6QR | 41% | 35% | 35% | 0% |
| WA16 6QT | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA16 6QU | 60% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashley 8,650 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
| Mobberley 23,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Knutsford 371,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mereside Farm | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Knutsford | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 8 km (5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Knutsford Medical Partnership | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cohens Chemist | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Kissdental Knutsford | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Knutsford Community Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Altrincham Police Station | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Tabley Hill Cashzone | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 7,110 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,900 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hough Hall moated site, ancillary enclosure and fishpond, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hough Hall moated site, ancillary enclosure and fishpond | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Tatton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Mere | Lake or reservoir | 250 m south-west |
| Raspberrylane Plantation | Wood | 300 m north-west |
| Birch Island | Island | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Millington Clough | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Gale Bog | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Watch Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 20% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 31 October 2026 to 1 November 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WA16 6QT: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- WA16 6QR: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- WA16 6QU: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
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.