Overton Close Congleton, Cheshire East
46 addresses across 2 postcodes (CW12), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9100926.
- Sales: 55 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £247,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 16, E: 4).
- Flood: 10 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 95% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Congleton, about 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 100 m away, and Astbury Mere Country Park (32 hectares) is about 540 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 82 to 92 m above sea level.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Readesmoor Medical Group Practice, about 140 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £247,500 | £245,000 | £250,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £193,750 | £192,500 | £195,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £191,250 | £187,500 | £260,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £286,250 | £280,000 | £292,500 |
| 2022 | 2 | £253,500 | £170,000 | £337,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £165,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £165,000 | £131,000 | £175,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £155,500 | £155,500 | £155,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £142,500 | £135,000 | £150,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £162,500 | £155,000 | £170,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £131,250 | £126,500 | £136,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | 39 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 1 May 2026 | 28 CW12 1JZ | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2025 | 41 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £192,500 | |
| 11 Apr 2025 | 34 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2024 | 31 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 26 CW12 1JZ | Terraced | £192,500 | |
| 6 Sep 2024 | 36 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £187,500 | |
| 1 May 2024 | 28 CW12 1JZ | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 4 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £292,500 | |
| 13 Feb 2023 | 43 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2022 | 5 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £337,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2022 | 45 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 19 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 36 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 33 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2021 | 25 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £170,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Dec 2019 | 4 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2016 | 39 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £131,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2016 | 15 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £173,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 39 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £95,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 May 2016 | 17 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 27 May 2016 | 40 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 15 May 2015 | 31 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £155,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 41 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 9 May 2014 | 14 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 18 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2013 | 1 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2011 | 40 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2011 | 12 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £126,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 32 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2007 | 14 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £169,950 | |
| 27 Jul 2007 | 40 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £154,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 15 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £148,500 | |
| 19 Oct 2006 | 1 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 8 Jun 2006 | 18 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 29 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £141,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2005 | 31 CW12 1JZ | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2004 | 16 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 46 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £134,950 | |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 14 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2001 | 24 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2001 | 6 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £87,500 | |
| 14 Feb 2001 | 14 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £68,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2000 | 16 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £75,000 | |
| 19 Nov 1999 | 25 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £64,500 | |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 27 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £59,500 | |
| 8 Oct 1998 | 17 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £77,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 1 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 7 Aug 1998 | 33 CW12 1JZ | Detached | £55,500 | |
| 27 Jul 1998 | 6 CW12 1JZ | Semi-detached | £70,000 |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, detached (18); House, semi-detached (12). Built: 1967-1975 (25); 1950-1966 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (26); rented (private) (2).
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 B (58% of about 1,940 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
- GATE PIERS AND GATES OF NUMBER 61, grade II*
- OVERTON HOUSE, grade II*
- CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 8 - 10 Mill Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AB: up to 5 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- West Road Clinic, West Road, Congleton, CW12 4ES: up to 6 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 1- 7, Colehill Bank and 16 Canal Street, Congleton, permissioned (610 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 September 2026 to 11 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 3 September 2026 to 10 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW12 1JZ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 5 / 7 | unlikely |
| CW12 1JY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 46 addresses are between 82 m and 92 m above sea level (87 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW12 1JY | 100% | 100% | 95% | 0% |
| CW12 1JZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Congleton 324,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Kidsgrove 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km | |
| Alsager 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest West Street Congleton | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Alighting Only Congleton | 430 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m; nearest Antrobus Street Car Park | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Readesmoor Medical Group Practice | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West Street (Dental Surgery) | 190 m |
| Hospital | Congleton War Memorial Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Congleton Police Station | 520 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Shell Congleton Cashzone | 450 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Astbury Mere Country Park 32 ha | 540 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 490 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,790 m² | 460 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 37 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Overton House, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m west. 82 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Overton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m west |
| Gate Piers and Gates of Number 61 | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south-west |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m south-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 550 m south-east |
| Congleton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 750 m north-east |
| Canopied tomb in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-west |
| Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-west |
| Jodrell Bank Observatory | World Heritage Site | 9.7 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Congleton Park Park Wood | Wood | 530 m north-east |
| Park Wood | Wood | 700 m north-east |
| Forge Wood | Wood | 950 m north-west |
| Astbury Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south-west |
| Dexter Dale | Valley | 3.2 km south-east |
| Nick i' th' Hill | Hill | 3.7 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 210 m | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marlfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Daven Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.0 km | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Quinta Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eaton Bank Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Buglawton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Black Firs Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
| Congleton High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2.0 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasty Garden Chinese Takeaway CW12 1HE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Carlinas cafe ltd CW12 1HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Q&J Chinese Takeaway CW12 1JY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| KingfishR CW12 1HG | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Cherubs & Imps Day Nursery CW12 1JY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Top Nosh CW12 1JY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Caprinos CW12 1JY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Farmers Arms CW12 1JY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 4 Good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| ABC at The Mill Children's Day Nursery LTD CW12 1HJ | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| No 15 Bar & Grill CW12 1JN | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Beartown Spices CW12 1JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Egerton-Brooks Family Butcher Ltd CW12 4EF | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Sams Italian Restaurant CW12 1JR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Bell on Mulnestrete CW12 1AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cygnet Club CW12 1AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cross Street (16); On or near Clayton By-Pass (11); On or near Parking Area (11); On or near West Street (9); On or near Banks Close (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 3 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
- Food hygiene ratings Hewitt hospitality (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CW12 1AB) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Dantastic (hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house, CW12 4ED) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Invicta TCG ltd (retailers - other, CW12 1AY) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Elizabeth Street · Silk Street · Heywood Street · North Street · West Street · Dane Street · Antrobus Street · Belgrave Avenue · Holford Street · Tanhouse Yard · South Street · Banks Close
All the streets in CW12 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.