Mow Lane Biddulph, Staffordshire Moorlands
61 addresses across 10 postcodes (ST8), about 700 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 37701696.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 7, D: 8, E: 4).
- Flood: 9 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 C; Band D in Staffordshire Moorlands costs £2,338 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Congleton, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Biddulph Grange Country Park, is about 890 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 151 to 175 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 61 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Biddulph Valley Surgery, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 122 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (9); House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1950-1966 (4); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
- 1 Ivy House Farm, Well Lane, Gillow Heath
- 2 Ivy House Farm, Well Lane, Gillow Heath
- 2, Well Lane, Gillow Heath
- 3, Well Lane, Gillow Heath
- 6, Well Lane, Gillow Heath
- 20, Well Lane, Gillow Heath
- 38, Well Lane, Gillow Heath
- 46, Well Lane, Gillow Heath
- 52, Well Lane, Gillow Heath
- 62a, Well Lane, Gillow Heath
- 75, Well Lane, Gillow Heath
- Chatham, Well Lane, Gillow Heath
- Mount Pleasant Farm, Well Lane, Gillow Heath
- The Dairy Mount Pleasant Farm, Well Lane, Gillow Heath
Council tax
What each band costs in Staffordshire Moorlands in 2026-27: Band D £2,338 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,559 | £1,819 | £2,078 | £2,338 | £2,858 | £3,377 | £3,897 | £4,676 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (35% of about 1,530 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, Staffordshire Moorlands.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Forge Colour Works, Congleton Road, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 46B, Station Road, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Uplands Mill, The Uplands, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 9 November 2026 to 13 November 2026: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 7 September 2026: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 18 August 2026 to 24 August 2026: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST8 6QX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST8 6QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST8 6QU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST8 6QS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST8 6QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST8 6QT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST8 6TL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST8 6QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| ST8 6RH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST8 7SE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 61 addresses are between 151 m and 175 m above sea level (163 m on average); the ground rises about 23 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST8 6QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST8 6QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST8 6QS | 75% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| ST8 6QT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST8 6QU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST8 6QX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST8 6QZ | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| ST8 6RH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST8 6TL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST8 7SE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Congleton 324,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Kidsgrove 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Alsager 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holly Tree Drive Gillow Heath | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Congleton | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Congleton Leisure Centre 1 GeniePoint | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 25.5 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Biddulph Valley Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Horizons Dental Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Congleton War Memorial Hospital | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Biddulph Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - Biddulph | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Biddulph Grange Country Park 29 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,400 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.0 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,810 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Lawrence and coffin lids and benches on south side, a listed building (Grade II*), 570 m (0.4 miles) east. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Lawrence and coffin lids and benches on south side | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Ringwork castle in Bailey's Wood | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Biddulph Grange | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Egyptian Portal and Two Pairs of Sphinxes | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Biddulph Grange | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| A 16th century mansion and garden remains at Biddulph Old Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Shepherd's Cross, 250m south east of Over Hall Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey's Wood | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Round Wood | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Willocks Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Edge Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Dexter Dale | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 61 |
16 of the street's 61 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 Staffordshire Moorlands: see them on the Staffordshire Moorlands page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhouse Academy | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oxhey First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsfield First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Squirrel Hayes First School | Primary | 3–9 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT ST8 6RG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Marsh Grove (1); On or near Long Valley Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 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) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 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
- ST8 6QX: 25 addresses
- ST8 6QR: 14 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- ST8 6QU: 8 addresses
- ST8 6QS: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- ST8 6QE: 2 addresses
- ST8 6QT: 2 addresses
- ST8 6TL: 2 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- ST8 6QZ: 1 address of 35 in the postcode
- ST8 6RH: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- ST8 7SE: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Marsh Grove · Long Valley Road · Holly Tree Drive · Marsh Green Road · Midfield Close · Nursery Drive · Marshfield Lane · Monkey Puzzle Court · City Bank · Marshgreen Road · Ivy House Road · Bailey's Bank
All the streets in ST8 and across Staffordshire Moorlands.
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.