Ware Close Sandbach, Cheshire East
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (CW11), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6400818.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £300,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 12).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 B; Band D in Cheshire East costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sandbach, about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Park, is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 66 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ashfields Primary Care Centre, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 23% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 126 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 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £129,450 | £129,450 | £129,450 |
| 2020 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £250,375 | £225,750 | £275,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £352,750 | £352,750 | £352,750 |
| 2017 | 6 | £244,750 | £229,750 | £284,750 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2025 | 6 CW11 4DD | Detached | £300,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Aug 2023 | 7 CW11 4DD | Detached | £315,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Aug 2021 | 15 CW11 4DD | Terraced | £129,450 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Mar 2021 | 11 CW11 4DD | Other | £609,802 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 2 CW11 4DD | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 11 CW11 4DD | Terraced | £170,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 13 CW11 4DD | Terraced | £170,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 15 CW11 4DD | Terraced | £170,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 5 CW11 4DD | Detached | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2019 | 9 CW11 4DD | Terraced | £225,750 | New build. |
| 10 May 2018 | 4 CW11 4DD | Detached | £352,750 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 2 CW11 4DD | Detached | £244,750 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 7 CW11 4DD | Detached | £239,750 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 2017 | 5 CW11 4DD | Detached | £264,750 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2017 | 1 CW11 4DD | Detached | £244,750 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 2017 | 3 CW11 4DD | Detached | £275,250 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Aug 2017 | 6 CW11 4DD | Detached | £229,750 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 8 CW11 4DD | Detached | £284,750 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, detached (8); House, mid-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 2016 (9); 2019 (3).
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 B (44% of about 790 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)
- The Hollies, Wesley Avenue, Sandbach, permissioned (420 m (0.3 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW11 4DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW11 4BS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 64 m and 66 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW11 4BS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW11 4DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sandbach 295,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Holmes Chapel 244,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Alsager 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waitrose Sandbach | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Crewe | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brookhouse Road Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 23.8 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashfields Primary Care Centre | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harbour Dental Practice | 300 m |
| Hospital | Leighton Hospital | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Sandbach Police Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Sandbach Sanbec Way Cashzone | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Park 5,430 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.3 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newall Avenue Playground 450 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 5.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Hall Hotel, a listed building (Grade I), 310 m north-east. 56 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Hall Hotel | Listed building, Grade I | 310 m north-east |
| Black Bear Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-east |
| Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 350 m north-east |
| Early medieval sculptural fragments in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 350 m north-east |
| Sandbach Crosses | Listed building, Grade I | 360 m north-east |
| Sandbach Anglo-Saxon crosses | Scheduled monument | 360 m north-east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dingle Lake | Lake or reservoir | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Offley Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Denman Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Dean Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| The Moat | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Bottomless Mere | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 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 East: see them on the Cheshire East page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbach Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 290 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 |
| Sandbach School | Secondary | 11–19 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 11–18 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wheelock Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Offley Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | 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 |
| Elworth Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St John's CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Inadequate (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Elworth CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K2H CW11 1AR | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Iceland Frozen Foods CW11 1AL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Kids Planet Sandbach CW11 4NE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| George Inn CW11 1AL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Cubar Restaurant & Bar CW11 1AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| The Cod Father CW11 1AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| The Lion CW11 1AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2024 |
| Birds Butchers CW11 1AH | Retailers - other | 300 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 18 Sep 2026 |
| The Cobbles CW11 1AN | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Sandbach Primary Academy (Shells Cuisine) CW11 4NS | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Bigwin Asian Mart CW11 1AN | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2024 |
| Old Hall CW11 1AL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Phanthong Thai Restaurant CW11 4NE | Other catering premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2025 |
| At Home by Phanthong Thai CW11 4NE | Manufacturers/packers | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Domino's Pizza CW11 4NE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 |
| Shoplifting | 36 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Flat Lane (42); On or near Millpool Way (24); On or near Fairfield Avenue (20); On or near Union Street (18); On or near Belle Vue Terrace (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 68% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 32% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Oakes Close · Ramblers Way · Union Street · Flat Lane · Millpool Way · Brook Mews · Fairfield Avenue · Newall Avenue · Cecil Rigby Close · Old Mill Road · Brookhouse Road · Belle Vue Terrace
All the streets in CW11 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.