Sutton Field Whitegate, Cheshire West and Chester
12 addresses across 1 postcode (CW8), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41701529.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £865,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 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 G; Band D in Cheshire West and Chester costs £2,517 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hartford (Cheshire), about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 40 to 45 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Swanlow Medical Centre, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 53% 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 anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £865,000 | £865,000 | £865,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £877,500 | £825,000 | £930,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £730,000 | £730,000 | £730,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £583,000 | £583,000 | £583,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £730,000 | £730,000 | £730,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £239,000 | £239,000 | £239,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2024 | SOUTHDOWN CW8 2BD | Detached | £865,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2021 | SOUTHDOWN CW8 2BD | Detached | £930,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2021 | GLENDOON CW8 2BD | Detached | £825,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2018 | FOXES BENCH CW8 2BD | Detached | £730,000 | |
| 19 May 2017 | CHERRY TREES CW8 2BD | Detached | £583,000 | |
| 13 May 2016 | DELAMERE CW8 2BD | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2015 | MANOR KEEP CW8 2BD | Detached | £730,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2013 | MONKSTONE CW8 2BD | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2012 | FOXES BENCH CW8 2BD | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 31 May 2006 | DELAMERE CW8 2BD | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2001 | HILBRE CW8 2BD | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2000 | MONKSTONE CW8 2BD | Detached | £239,000 | |
| 26 Aug 1998 | GLENDOON CW8 2BD | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 26 Sep 1997 | SOUTHDOWN CW8 2BD | Detached | £180,500 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 203 m². Most common: House, detached (7). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
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 G (33% of about 860 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 September 2026 to 11 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 12 addresses are between 40 m and 45 m above sea level (43 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW8 2BD | 18% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hartford (Cheshire) 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cuddington 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Greenbank 215,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Mary's Church Whitegate | 100 m |
| Car parks | Hartford Station Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 23.4 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Swanlow Medical Centre | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Hartford Pharmacy | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Surgery | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Weaver Lodge Independent Hospital | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Whitlow Lane, Moulton Cashzone | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,030 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,060 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,420 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,270 m² | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Vale Royal Abbey, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Vale Royal Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Marton moated monastic grange, three fishponds, connecting channels and base of stone cross | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New Pool | Lake or reservoir | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church-hill Wood | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Rookery Pool | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Sherratt's Rough | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Cat's Clough | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Gibbet Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitegate CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 160 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ark CW8 2AY | School/college/university | 120 m | 4 Good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Whitegate CofE Primary CW8 2AY | Other catering premises | 120 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cinder Hill (1); On or near Grange Lane (1); On or near Sutton Field (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 9 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
- CW8 2BD: 12 addresses of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Abbey Close · Grange Lane · Vale Royal Drive · Grange Lane · St Mary's Drive · Cinder Hill
All the streets in CW8 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.