Shearbrook Lane Goostrey, Cheshire East
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (CW4), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9101101.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £595,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Cheshire East cost £311,897 in August 2026 (+4.5% on a year); private rents averaged £992 a month.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (D: 7, E: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- 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 0% to 67% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Goostrey, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, University of Manchester Botanical Experimental Grounds, is about 2.8 km (1.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 58 to 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Health Centre (Holmes Chapel), about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 63% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £595,000 | £595,000 | £595,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £520,000 | £520,000 | £520,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £407,500 | £407,500 | £407,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £302,500 | £285,000 | £320,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £328,000 | £328,000 | £328,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2017 | 2 CW4 8PR | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2024 | 6 CW4 8PR | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2022 | 7 CW4 8PR | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2019 | 7 CW4 8PR | Detached | £407,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2020 | 8 CW4 8PR | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2000 | 8 CW4 8PR | Detached | £198,750 | |
| 16 Feb 1996 | 8 CW4 8PR | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 14 Jul 1998 | 9 CW4 8PR | Detached | £161,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 10 CW4 8PR | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2008 | 11 CW4 8PR | Detached | £328,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2006 | 11 CW4 8PR | Detached | £287,500 | |
| 23 Apr 2002 | 11 CW4 8PR | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 14 CW4 8PR | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2007 | 14 CW4 8PR | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 15 CW4 8PR | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2012 | 17 CW4 8PR | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 17 Sep 1997 | 19 CW4 8PR | Detached | £138,700 | |
| 28 Jun 2012 | 21 CW4 8PR | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2010 | 21 CW4 8PR | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 13 Sep 1996 | 23 CW4 8PR | Detached | £90,500 |
House prices and rents in Cheshire East
A typical home in Cheshire East cost £311,897 in August 2026, 4.5% more than a year before. That is 29% more than five years earlier and 52% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £504,698 |
| Semi-detached | £299,120 |
| Terraced | £231,113 |
| Flat or maisonette | £157,592 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £252,798 |
Private renters in Cheshire East paid £992 a month on average in September 2026, 7.2% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £701 |
| Two bedrooms | £905 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,115 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,622 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 147 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1976-1982 (2); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 16,910 kWh of it on average in 2024, 28% more than the district's 13,247 kWh, and 4,501 kWh of electricity, 18% more than the district's 3,824 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW4 8PR | 18 | 3,460 kWh | 17 | 15,994 kWh |
| CW4 8PP | 31 | 3,585 kWh | 32 | 17,108 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is CW4.
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 (37% of about 1,010 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 29 September 2026 to 12 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
- 27 August 2026 to 3 September 2026: MANWEB, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW4 8PR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW4 8PP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 58 m and 61 m above sea level (60 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW4 8PP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CW4 8PR | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Goostrey 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Holmes Chapel 244,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Chelford (Cheshire) 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bank View Goostrey | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Knutsford | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Health Centre (Holmes Chapel) Good Aug 2016 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Goostrey Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | Holmes Chapel Dental Practice | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Knutsford Community Hospital Good May 2016 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Care homes | Mount Pleasant Nursing Home Limited Good Oct 2026 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Sandbach Police Station | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Holmes Chapel Cashzone | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | University of Manchester Botanical Experimental Grounds 3.8 ha | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,050 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Luke, a listed building (Grade II*), 930 m (0.6 miles) east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Jodrell Bank Observatory | World Heritage Site | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Racecourse Wood | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Galey Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Newplatt Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Pigeon House Clough | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Sandmere | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Broad Hill | Hill | 4.9 km (3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 20 |
5 of the street's 20 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goostrey Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 86% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 81% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 760 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goostrey Pre-School CW4 8PE | Sessional day care | 30 | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Goostrey All Stars After School Club CW4 8PE | Out-of-school day care | 50 | Not inspected yet | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 108 childminders and 11 home childcarers (nannies) in Cheshire East. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goostrey Community Primary School CW4 8PE | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Goostrey Mini Market CW4 8JP | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Pastimes CW4 8JP | Other catering premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Willow Lane (2); On or near Fieldside Close (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 68% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 66% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 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 | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Nearby streets
Main Road · Willow Lane · Fieldside Close · Woodlands Drive · Fairway Drive · The Acreage · Alison Drive · Orchard Close · Buckbean Way · Primrose Chase
All the streets in CW4 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.