The Cobbles Lower Peover, Cheshire East
17 addresses across 1 postcode (WA16), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41701564.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,100,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (E: 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 G; Band D in Cheshire East costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 73% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Plumley, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 38 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Knutsford Medical Partnership, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 47% 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.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,100,000 | £1,100,000 | £1,100,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2025 | BARN HOUSE WA16 9PZ | Detached | £1,100,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 198 m². Most common: House, detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
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 (29% of about 1,060 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: yes, Cheshire East.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 17 addresses are between 36 m and 38 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA16 9PZ | 100% | 73% | 73% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Plumley 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Knutsford 371,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Lostock Gralam 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bells of Peover Lower Peover | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Knutsford | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Knutsford Medical Partnership | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Roshban Online Pharmacy | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Superior Smiles | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Knutsford Community Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Northwich Police Station | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tower Lab Cashzone | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,080 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Oswald, a listed building (Grade I), 180 m east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Oswald | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m east |
| Dam and millpond 150m east of Cheersgreen Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Jodrell Bank Observatory | World Heritage Site | 6.5 km (4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Peover Gorse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Victoria Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Mossnook Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Dovemere | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Mill Bottoms | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 17 |
4 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Peover CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 130 m | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Peover CE Primary WA16 9PZ | School/college/university | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Lower Peover All Stars WA16 9PZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Church Walk (2); On or near Crown Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 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) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 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
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
- WA16 9PZ: 17 addresses of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Cobbles · The Cobbles · Church Walk · Middlewich Road · Barrow's Brow
All the streets in WA16 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.
- 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.