Minshull Close Middlewich, Cheshire East
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (CW10), about 40 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 6400497.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £305,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, B: 1).
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 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 Winsford, about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 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: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oaklands, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 940 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 82 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £287,000 | £287,000 | £287,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £249,995 | £249,995 | £249,995 |
| 2017 | 2 | £263,995 | £260,995 | £266,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2025 | 1 CW10 0QX | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 3 CW10 0QX | Detached | £315,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 2 CW10 0QX | Detached | £287,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Feb 2018 | 1 CW10 0QX | Detached | £249,995 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 2 CW10 0QX | Detached | £266,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 15 May 2017 | 3 CW10 0QX | Detached | £260,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 129 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 2017 (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 (31% of about 970 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, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW10 0QX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW10 0QW | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 3 / 8 | unlikely |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW10 0QW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW10 0QX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Winsford 215,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Sandbach 295,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Holmes Chapel 244,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Turnpike Middlewich | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Crewe | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Civic Way Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Cledford Transit Site GeniePoint | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 22.2 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Oaklands | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cledford Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | St. Anns Road (Dental Surgery) | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Weaver Lodge Independent Hospital | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Sandbach Police Station | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Middlewich Cashzone | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,940 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,960 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.5 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Booth Lane Allotments 4,990 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Murgatroyd's Brine Works, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Murgatroyd's Brine Works | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New Gorse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Old Gorse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Union Gorse | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Stove Room Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Top Flash | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 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 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Middlewich High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wimboldsley Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Middlewich Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 51 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bradfield Close (23); On or near Hulme Square (15); On or near Cranage Place (11); On or near Sproston Place (7); On or near Ashton Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 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 | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
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
Wallenge Road · Cranage Place · Vernon Close · Darnhall Walk · Lostock Drive · Occleston Place · Whatcroft Way · Moston Close · Ashton Close · Hulme Square · Clive Way · Sproston Place
All the streets in CW10 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.