Sidney Close Neston, Cheshire West and Chester
4 addresses across 1 postcode (CH64), about 30 m long. USRN 13601529.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2).
- 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 A; Band D in Cheshire West and Chester costs £2,517 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Neston, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 380 m away, and Stanney Fields (2.9 hectares) is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Neston Medical Centre, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 47% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 52 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: Bungalow, end-terrace (2); Bungalow, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (3).
Council tax
What each band costs in Cheshire West and Chester in 2026-27: Band D £2,517 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,678 | £1,958 | £2,238 | £2,517 | £3,077 | £3,636 | £4,196 | £5,035 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (59% of about 1,280 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)
- 8 to 30 Brook Street, Neston: up to 10 homes, not 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 46 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH64 9TJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Neston 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Heswall 91,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Eastham Rake 371,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westlands Close Neston | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heswall Bus Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chester Road Car Park GeniePoint | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Neston Medical Centre | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Galen Pharmacy | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Raby Road Dental Centre | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Clatterbridge Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Bebington Police Station | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stanney Fields 2.9 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,300 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Raby Park Road Allotments 4,500 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 5.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary and St Helen, a listed building (Grade II*), 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west. 22 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 Mary and St Helen | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Ness Botanic Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ness Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Denhall Gutter | Tidal water | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
| Raby Mere | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
| Gayton Sands | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
| Poll Hill | Hill | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
| Plymyard Dale | Valley | 5 km (3.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 | 2 | 4 |
2 of the street's 4 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 West and Chester: see them on the Cheshire West and Chester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neston High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 210 m | Report card (Jun 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; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Neston Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parkgate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodfall Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World Franchise CH64 9TD | Retailers - other | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Go Local CH64 9TW | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Neston High School CH64 9NH | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Cheeky Chilli Events CH64 3RU | Other catering premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| STORYTALE COFFEE CH64 3RU | Distributors/Transporters | 390 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mayfield Gardens (16); On or near Westlands Close (8); On or near Ringway (7); On or near Sidney Road (7); On or near Parking Area (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 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) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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
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
- CH64 9TJ: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sidney Road · Westlands Close · Hawkins Road · Raleigh Road · Grenville Road · Hawkins Road · The Witterings · Ringway · Drake Road · The Birches · Mayfield Gardens · Spenser Road
All the streets in CH64 and across Cheshire West and Chester.
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.