St Chad's Fields Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester
78 addresses across 3 postcodes (CW7), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41701481.
- Energy: 64 homes have an energy certificate (B: 8, C: 51, D: 5).
- Flood: 11 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 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 Winsford, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 53 to 55 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 78 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Launceston Close Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 41 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
64 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: Flat (47); House, mid-terrace (10); House, end-terrace (6). Built: 1976-1982 (36); 1967-1975 (16); 1991-1995 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (33); owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (26 addresses)
- 5, St. Chads Fields
- 6, St. Chads Fields
- 8, St. Chads Fields
- 15, St. Chads Fields
- 21, St. Chads Fields
- 23, St. Chads Fields
- 26c, St. Chads Fields
- 26e, St. Chads Fields
- 26f, St. Chads Fields
- 27a, St. Chads Fields
- 27b, St. Chads Fields
- 27c, St. Chads Fields
- 27f, St. Chads Fields
- 29c, St. Chads Fields
- 29e, St. Chads Fields
- 30b, St. Chads Fields
- 30c, St. Chads Fields
- 30e, St. Chads Fields
- 31b, St. Chads Fields
- 32b, St. Chads Fields
- 32f, St. Chads Fields
- 33b, St. Chads Fields
- 33c, St. Chads Fields
- 34b, St. Chads Fields
- 34e, St. Chads Fields
- 34f, St. Chads Fields
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 (65% of about 650 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 9 October 2026 to 15 October 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 11 August 2026 to 17 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 9 at medium risk and 27 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 1LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 9 / 24 | unlikely |
| CW7 1NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW7 1SF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 78 addresses are between 53 m and 55 m above sea level (54 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW7 1LQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW7 1NN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW7 1SF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Winsford 215,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hartford (Cheshire) 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Cuddington 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swanlow Avenue Glebe Green | 100 m |
| Car parks | The Hive Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 25.8 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Launceston Close Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ponda's Chemists | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dene Drive Primary Care Centre | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Weaver Lodge Independent Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,460 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,070 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.9 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, 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| 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 | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Chad | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rookery Pool | Lake or reservoir | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Church Hill | Hill | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Rookery Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Lodge Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Park Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Cat's Clough | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 71 | 78 |
7 of the street's 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnhall Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Over Hall Community School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Chad's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Over St John's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken's Convenience Store CW7 1NG | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Chad'S Fields (20); On or near Darnhall School Lane (10); On or near Windsor Drive (3); On or near Peacock Avenue (2); On or near Tudor Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 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) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: United Utilities Water Ltd: Utility repair and maintenance works, 9 October 2026 to 15 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CW7 1LQ: 76 addresses of 77 in the postcode
- CW7 1NN: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
- CW7 1SF: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Windsor Drive · Kestrel Close · Kestrel Close · Kestrel Close · Osprey Avenue · St Chads Fields · Curlew Close · Peewit Close · Stuart Close · Lapwing Close · Minster Close · Vicarage Grove
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.