Park Lane Pickmere, Cheshire East
64 addresses across 6 postcodes (WA16), about 850 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 24101776.
- Sales: 45 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £500,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, B: 4, C: 6, D: 7, E: 4).
- Flood: 2 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 G; Band D in Cheshire East costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lostock Gralam, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 34 to 44 m above sea level.
- Noise: 22 of its 64 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Witton Street Surgery, about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 1,010 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £587,500 | £587,500 | £587,500 |
| 2024 | 2 | £325,000 | £270,000 | £380,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £391,000 | £391,000 | £391,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £647,500 | £415,000 | £999,999 |
| 2020 | 2 | £326,000 | £320,000 | £332,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £515,000 | £457,499 | £572,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £420,000 | £365,000 | £475,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £520,500 | £380,000 | £661,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £207,500 | £207,500 | £207,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | 3, THE ELMS WA16 0XJ | Semi-detached | £500,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2025 | HILL CREST WA16 0LH | Detached | £587,500 | |
| 27 Feb 2025 | GLEN ESK, MEREVIEW FARM WA16 0LG | Other | £10,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Nov 2024 | 2, THE ELMS WA16 0XJ | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2024 | 1, LYNSWOOD COURT WA16 0JX | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2023 | 14 WA16 0JX | Other | £610,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jul 2023 | WAYSIDE COTTAGE WA16 0LH | Semi-detached | £391,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2022 | THE OAKS WA16 0JX | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | PARK LANE FARM WA16 0LH | Detached | £870,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2021 | PARK LANE BARN WA16 0LH | Detached | £999,999 | |
| 14 Jan 2021 | 4, THE ELMS WA16 0XJ | Semi-detached | £415,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2021 | 3, THE ELMS WA16 0XJ | Semi-detached | £425,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2020 | 1, THE ELMS WA16 0XJ | Semi-detached | £332,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2020 | 2, THE ELMS WA16 0XJ | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2020 | PARK LANE BARN WA16 0LH | Other | £600,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Nov 2019 | WILLOW HOUSE WA16 0JX | Detached | £572,500 | |
| 17 May 2019 | HIGH GARTH WA16 0LH | Detached | £457,499 | |
| 21 Jun 2018 | 6 WA16 0JX | Detached | £365,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2018 | ROSE COTTAGE WA16 0JX | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 4, THE ELMS WA16 0XJ | Other | £330,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Nov 2016 | MERE VIEW COTTAGE WA16 0LH | Detached | £661,000 | |
| 16 May 2016 | THE POST OFFICE WA16 0JX | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2015 | 10 WA16 0JX | Detached | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2010 | THE BAYS WA16 0JX | Detached | £207,500 | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 3, LYNSWOOD COURT WA16 0JX | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2008 | PICKMERE COTTAGE WA16 0JX | Detached | £312,500 | |
| 10 Sep 2008 | PICKMERE HOUSE WA16 0JX | Detached | £720,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2008 | 2 WA16 0JX | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2007 | THE BAYS WA16 0JX | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2006 | 2, LYNSWOOD COURT WA16 0JX | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2005 | 1, LYNSWOOD COURT WA16 0JX | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2005 | HOLLY HOUSE WA16 0JX | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2005 | 8 WA16 0JX | Detached | £249,950 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2003 | PICKMERE HOUSE WA16 0JX | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2003 | 6 WA16 0JX | Detached | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Oct 2002 | MERE VIEW COTTAGE WA16 0LH | Detached | £298,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | THE OAKS WA16 0JX | Detached | £112,500 | |
| 6 Jul 2001 | WAYSIDE WA16 0LH | Semi-detached | £196,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2000 | THE BAYS WA16 0JX | Detached | £97,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 6 WA16 0JX | Detached | £166,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2000 | ROSE COTTAGE WA16 0JX | Detached | £246,500 | |
| 2 Jul 1998 | THE OAKS WA16 0JX | Detached | £65,000 | |
| 2 May 1997 | 6 WA16 0JX | Detached | £102,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 1996 | HOLLY HOUSE WA16 0JX | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | WAYSIDE WA16 0LH | Semi-detached | £98,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 129 m². Most common: House, detached (9); Bungalow, detached (7); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 2020 (6); before 1900 (4); 1950-1966 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- 10, Park Lane, Pickmere
- Highfield, Park Lane, Pickmere
- High Garth, Park Lane, Pickmere
- Honeysuckle Cottage, Park Lane, Pickmere
- Mere View Cottage, Park Lane, Pickmere
- Pickmere House, Park Lane
- Rose Cottage, Park Lane, Pickmere
- The Bays, Park Lane, Pickmere
- The Cottage, Mere View Farm, Park Lane, Pickmere
- The Old Post Office, Park Lane, Pickmere
- Willow House, Park Lane, Pickmere
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 (29% of about 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: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- MEREVIEW FARM, grade II
- PICKMERE FARM, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 6 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway (major works)
- 21 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
- 15 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 1 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA16 0JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WA16 0LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA16 0LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA16 0XJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| WA16 0JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA16 0WH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 64 addresses are between 34 m and 44 m above sea level (40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA16 0JR | 100% | 90% | 100% | 0% |
| WA16 0JX | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| WA16 0LG | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| WA16 0LH | 100% | 57% | 57% | 0% |
| WA16 0WH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA16 0XJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lostock Gralam 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Plumley 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Northwich 189,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Elms PH Pickmere | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Knutsford | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Witton Street Surgery | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Eastfield Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Rudheath Dental Health Centre | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Icc Victoria Infirmary | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Northwich Police Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Northwich Cheshire Av, Lostock Gralam Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,800 m² | 140 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,020 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,510 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pickmeremoss Wood | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Pick Mere | Lake or reservoir | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Pickmere Rough | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Leonard's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Mill Bottoms | Valley | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 64 |
22 of the street's 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincham Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, 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 |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Frog Lane (4); On or near Beaver Close (2); On or near Wayfarers Court (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 19% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- WA16 0JX: 28 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- WA16 0LG: 18 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- WA16 0LH: 11 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- WA16 0XJ: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- WA16 0JR: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
- WA16 0WH: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Beaver Close · Beaver Close · Wayfarers Court · Clover Drive · Mere Lane · Jacobs Way · Thistle Close · Merehaven Close · Crofters Close
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.