Newcastle Road Brownedge, Cheshire East
67 addresses across 7 postcodes (CW11), about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 9100881.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £775,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 8, E: 8, F: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 6 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 Cheshire East costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Holmes Chapel, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Brereton Heath Nature Reserve, is about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 72 to 79 m above sea level.
- Noise: 45 of its 67 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ashfields Primary Care Centre, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 740 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £775,000 | £775,000 | £775,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £560,000 | £560,000 | £560,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2024 | MERIDEN CW11 2SN | Detached | £775,000 | |
| 25 May 2021 | ROSE & CROWN HOTEL CW11 2SN | Other | £450,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Feb 2021 | BIRKLEY CW11 2SN | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2019 | HOLMCROFT CW11 2SN | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2018 | HOLMCROFT CW11 2SN | Other | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jul 2018 | MERIDEN CW11 2SN | Other | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Mar 2005 | HOLLY COTTAGE CW11 2SN | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2002 | WELLCROFT CW11 2SN | Detached | £300,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 157 m². Most common: House, detached (15); House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1996-2002 (5); before 1900 (5); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 1 Willow Barns, Newcastle Road, Brereton
- 2b, Newcastle Road South, Brereton
- 3 Willow Barns, Newcastle Road South, Brereton
- 4, Newcastle Road South, Brereton
- 8, Newcastle Road South, Brereton
- 24, Newcastle Road South, Brereton
- 30, Newcastle Road South, Brereton
- 32, Newcastle Road South, Brereton
- Calabash, Newcastle Road South, Brereton
- Damson Cottage, Newcastle Road South, Brereton
- Home Farm, Newcastle Road South, Brereton
- Rowan House Brown Edge Farm, Newcastle Road South, Brereton
- Smithy Cottage, Newcastle Road South, Brereton
- Tudor Lodge, 4a, Newcastle Road South, Brereton
- Willow Cottage, Newcastle Road South, Brereton
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (26% of about 1,720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- THE BEAR'S HEAD HOTEL, grade II*
- MILEPOST AT 7815 6316, grade II
- SOUTH LODGE TO BRERETON HALL SCHOOL, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW11 1SB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW11 1RS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CW11 1RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW11 1SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW11 1RY | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW11 2SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW11 1SQ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 67 addresses are between 72 m and 79 m above sea level (75 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW11 1RJ | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| CW11 1RS | 92% | 77% | 77% | 0% |
| CW11 1RY | 93% | 57% | 57% | 0% |
| CW11 1SA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CW11 1SB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW11 1SQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW11 2SN | 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Holmes Chapel 244,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Sandbach 295,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Goostrey 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brereton CE Aided Primary Brereton Green | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Congleton | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Brereton Heath Car Park | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.3 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ashfields Primary Care Centre | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Heath Road (Dental Surgery) | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Congleton War Memorial Hospital | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Police station | Sandbach Police Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Asda Sandbach - Congleton Road PFS Cashzone | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Brereton Heath Nature Reserve 34 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,240 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Bear's Head Hotel, a listed building (Grade II*), 760 m (0.5 miles) north. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Bear's Head Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Jodrell Bank Observatory | World Heritage Site | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Taxmere | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Arclid Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Boffeys Covert | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Dean Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Pigeon House Clough | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 24 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 67 |
45 of the street's 67 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 East: see them on the Cheshire East page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brereton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 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) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 7 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
- CW11 1SB: 26 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- CW11 1RS: 17 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- CW11 1RJ: 13 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- CW11 1SA: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- CW11 1RY: 3 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- CW11 2SN: 2 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- CW11 1SQ: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bagmere Close · Maple Close · St Oswald's Crescent
All the streets in CW11 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.