Spinney Close Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester
32 addresses across 2 postcodes (CW7), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41701470.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £289,200 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 10, E: 1).
- Flood: 7 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 C; 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 Winsford, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 23 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Willow Wood Surgery, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £289,200 | £289,200 | £289,200 |
| 2023 | 2 | £252,500 | £235,000 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £180,000 | £120,000 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £222,500 | £220,000 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £198,250 | £198,250 | £198,250 |
| 2015 | 4 | £170,250 | £152,000 | £195,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £161,500 | £156,000 | £180,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £197,500 | £195,000 | £200,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | 17 CW7 3UB | Detached | £289,200 | |
| 20 Dec 2023 | 4 CW7 3UB | Detached | £270,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2023 | 22 CW7 3UB | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 9 CW7 3UB | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2022 | 6 CW7 3UB | Other | £1,780 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Mar 2022 | 29 CW7 3UB | Detached | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 11 CW7 3UB | Detached | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2020 | 5 CW7 3UB | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2018 | 11 CW7 3UB | Detached | £198,250 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2018 | 17 CW7 3UB | Detached | £144,780 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Dec 2015 | 31 CW7 3UB | Detached | £178,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2015 | 20 CW7 3UB | Detached | £152,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 27 CW7 3UB | Detached | £162,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2015 | 5 CW7 3UB | Detached | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2013 | 16 CW7 3UB | Detached | £163,000 | |
| 16 May 2011 | 7 CW7 3UB | Detached | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2009 | 2 CW7 3UB | Detached | £162,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2008 | 27 CW7 3UB | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 35 CW7 3UB | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2007 | 11 CW7 3UB | Detached | £161,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Aug 2007 | 21 CW7 3UB | Semi-detached | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jun 2005 | 18 CW7 3UB | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 31 CW7 3UB | Detached | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Aug 2004 | 16 CW7 3UB | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2004 | 23 CW7 3UB | Detached | £122,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jan 2004 | 7 CW7 3UB | Detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 2002 | 2 CW7 3UB | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2001 | 15 CW7 3UB | Detached | £92,950 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 2001 | 37 CW7 3UB | Detached | £98,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 3 CW7 3UB | Detached | £83,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Mar 2000 | 16 CW7 3UB | Detached | £77,500 | |
| 24 Nov 1999 | 7 CW7 3UB | Detached | £71,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Feb 1999 | 20 CW7 3UB | Detached | £66,000 | |
| 20 Mar 1998 | 3 CW7 3UB | Detached | £82,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Mar 1998 | 17 CW7 3UB | Detached | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 1997 | 37 CW7 3UB | Detached | £69,000 | |
| 22 Nov 1996 | 17 CW7 3UB | Detached | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 1996 | 21 CW7 3UB | Semi-detached | £53,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 1995 | 2 CW7 3UB | Flat or maisonette | £63,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 1995 | 20 CW7 3UB | Detached | £65,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: House, detached (15); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (8); 1983-1990 (6); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
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 C (26% of about 660 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)
- 376A High Street, Winsford, CW73DG: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- St Whites former school Cinderford: up to 5 homes, pending decision (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Land to rear of Weaver Street, off Winnington Street, Winsford: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 476 Rookery Rise, Station Road, Winsford: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Car park off Church Street, Winsford: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Pimletts and adjacent car park, Church Street / High Street, Winsford: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Land adjacent 52 High Street, Winsford, CW7 2AD: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Liquid Lounge, New Road, Winsford, CW7 2NU: up to 12 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 29 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: FULL FIBRE LIMITED, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 21 August 2026 to 24 August 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW7 3UB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CW7 3EA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 7 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 31 m and 35 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW7 3EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW7 3UB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Winsford 215,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hartford (Cheshire) 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Greenbank 215,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rookery Rise Wharton | 160 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Hive Car Park | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 23.6 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Willow Wood Surgery | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jubilee Way (Dental Surgery) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Weaver Lodge Independent Hospital | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Parry's Winsford Cashzone | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.7 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,530 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing cross in the churchyard of St Chad's Church, Over, 10m from the south wall of the chancel, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standing cross in the churchyard of St Chad's Church, Over, 10m from the south wall of the chancel | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Double Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Shaw's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Verdin's Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Church Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Bottom Flash | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Cat's Clough | Valley | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 32 |
23 of the street's 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 370 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Chad's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Winsford High Street Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Darnhall Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Winsford Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Well Learning Ltd CW7 3EP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Wharton Catering CW7 3EP | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Sports Coaching Group CW7 3EP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| K & L Newsagents CW7 3DG | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 4 Aug 2022 |
| Start Well Learning CW7 3EP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jan 2022 |
| The Princes Feathers CW7 3DQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Mar 2025 |
| The Laurels CW7 3HH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Winsford United Football Club Limited CW7 3AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fieldfare (7); On or near Acorn Close (5); On or near Proudman Way (3); On or near Rosebank Close (2); On or near Elmwood Grove (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, detached (lodged 19 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Elmwood Grove · Acorn Close · A54 · Rosebank Close · Fieldfare · Station Road · Watson Drive · Wharton Road · Woodlark Close · Hatton Lane · Pardoe Grove · Greville Drive
All the streets in CW7 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.