Parson Street Congleton, Cheshire East
68 addresses across 3 postcodes (CW12), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9100944.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £156,250 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 54 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 25, D: 23, E: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Congleton, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Astbury Mere Country Park, is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 97 to 105 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 68 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Readesmoor Medical Group Practice, about 390 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 47% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 83 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 | 1 | £156,250 | £156,250 | £156,250 |
| 2025 | 3 | £170,000 | £107,000 | £175,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £162,800 | £162,800 | £162,800 |
| 2021 | 1 | £71,950 | £71,950 | £71,950 |
| 2020 | 5 | £132,000 | £64,500 | £210,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £100,000 | £88,500 | £145,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £117,000 | £117,000 | £117,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £82,000 | £82,000 | £82,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £135,500 | £135,500 | £135,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2026 | 22 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £156,250 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jan 2026 | 12 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Sep 2025 | 20 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 10 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2025 | 26 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 May 2024 | 46 CW12 4ED | Semi-detached | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2023 | 16 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £162,800 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Apr 2021 | 22 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £71,950 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 26 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £152,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2020 | 12 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £107,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2020 | 10 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 50 CW12 4ED | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2020 | 24 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £64,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Dec 2019 | 24 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £46,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Nov 2019 | 14 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2019 | 12 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £72,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jun 2019 | 16 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 May 2019 | 8 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £88,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2014 | 14 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £117,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2013 | 36 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2012 | 8 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £82,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Feb 2008 | 26 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £127,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Mar 2007 | 32 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £135,500 | |
| 29 Dec 2006 | 32 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2006 | 32 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2006 | 36 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £119,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2003 | 14 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £93,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 26 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 2002 | 34 CW12 4ED | Semi-detached | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jul 2002 | 14 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £49,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Sep 2001 | 16 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £54,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2001 | 4 CW12 4ED | Detached | £47,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 8 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £44,950 | Leasehold. |
| 26 May 2000 | 20 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £46,950 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 1999 | 16 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £37,750 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 1997 | 20 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £39,750 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jun 1997 | 26 CW12 4ED | Terraced | £42,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
54 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Flat (17); House, mid-terrace (13); Bungalow, end-terrace (9). Built: 1967-1975 (17); 1950-1966 (13); before 1900 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (25); owner-occupied (19); rented (private) (6).
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 (71% of about 830 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- West Road Clinic, West Road, Congleton, CW12 4ES: up to 6 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 8 - 10 Mill Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AB: up to 5 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 1- 7, Colehill Bank and 16 Canal Street, Congleton, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 4ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CW12 4EB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW12 4DX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 68 addresses are between 97 m and 105 m above sea level (99 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW12 4DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW12 4EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW12 4ED | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Congleton 324,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Kidsgrove 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Alsager 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kwik Fit Garage West Heath | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Congleton | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blake Street Car Park | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 21.1 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Readesmoor Medical Group Practice | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Street (Dental Surgery) | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Congleton War Memorial Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Congleton Police Station | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Britannia Building Society | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Astbury Mere Country Park 32 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gate Piers and Gates of Number 61, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m north-east. 79 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gate Piers and Gates of Number 61 | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north-east |
| Overton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m north-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Congleton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Canopied tomb in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Roman camp at Bent Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Jodrell Bank Observatory | World Heritage Site | 9.7 km (6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Astbury Mere | Lake or reservoir | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Congleton Park Park Wood | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Forge Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Park Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Dexter Dale | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Nick i' th' Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 66 | 68 |
2 of the street's 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 370 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 |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Daven Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | 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 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Black Firs Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Congleton High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eaton Bank Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb Inn CW12 4DS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 160 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Egerton-Brooks Family Butcher Ltd CW12 4EF | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Farmers Arms CW12 1JY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 4 Good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Caprinos CW12 1JY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Top Nosh CW12 1JY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Q&J Chinese Takeaway CW12 1JY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Cherubs & Imps Day Nursery CW12 1JY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2024 |
| KingfishR CW12 1HG | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Words and Music Coffee Shop CW12 4EY | Other catering premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| New Life Church Nursery Group CW12 4EY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2024 |
| Store house foodbank CW12 4EY | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Carlinas cafe ltd CW12 1HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Tasty Garden Chinese Takeaway CW12 1HE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Beartown Spices CW12 1JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| No 15 Bar & Grill CW12 1JN | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Crescent Road (15); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (14); On or near Prospect Street (11); On or near Ruskin Road (9); On or near Banks Close (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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
Postcodes on this street
- CW12 4ED: 48 addresses of 49 in the postcode
- CW12 4EB: 19 addresses
- CW12 4DX: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Astbury Street · Prospect Street · St James Avenue · Ivy Gardens · Davenport Street · Egerton Street · Lumpy Street · John Street · Henrietta Street · West End Cottages · Blake Street · Garden Street
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.