Welford Close Wilmslow, Cheshire East
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (SK9), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24102454.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £465,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Cheshire East cost £311,897 in August 2026 (+4.5% on a year); private rents averaged £992 a month.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 23 times (52 hours) in 2025.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A5102, carries 6,599 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wilmslow, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 70 m away, and Wilmslow Park (13 hectares) is about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 87 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Handforth Health Centre, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £432,500 | £432,500 | £432,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £371,500 | £371,500 | £371,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £121,000 | £121,000 | £121,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2018 | 1 SK9 2QY | Detached | £465,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 May 2007 | 1 SK9 2QY | Detached | £371,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Mar 2004 | 1 SK9 2QY | Detached | £265,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 3 SK9 2QY | Detached | £432,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Aug 2014 | 5 SK9 2QY | Detached | £370,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Sep 2003 | 5 SK9 2QY | Detached | £285,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Nov 1996 | 5 SK9 2QY | Detached | £121,000 | Leasehold. |
House prices and rents in Cheshire East
A typical home in Cheshire East cost £311,897 in August 2026, 4.5% more than a year before. That is 29% more than five years earlier and 52% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £504,698 |
| Semi-detached | £299,120 |
| Terraced | £231,113 |
| Flat or maisonette | £157,592 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £252,798 |
Private renters in Cheshire East paid £992 a month on average in September 2026, 7.2% more than a year before. That is 35% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £701 |
| Two bedrooms | £905 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,115 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,622 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 141 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1996-2002 (1); 1983-1990 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
None of the street's postcodes has the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 (22% of about 1,260 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)
- HILLSIDE, 21, ADLINGTON ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE, SK9 2BJ: up to 10 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 23 times, for 52 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Bollin, Whitfield Brook.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmslow Park South Cso United Utilities | River Bollin | 2 | 10 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Bollin Walk Cso 27074 United Utilities | Whitfield Brook | 21 | 42 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 87 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK9 2QX | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| SK9 2QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wilmslow 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Handforth 333,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Styal 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lincoln Road Wilmslow | 380 m |
| Bus or coach station | Manchester Airport The Station | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | South Drive (short stay) Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Handforth Health Centre Good Sep 2026 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wilmslow Pharmacy | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | The Priory Cheadle Royal Hospital Requires improvement Aug 2026 | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hazelmere House Care Home Good Jul 2021 | 180 m |
| Police station | Wythenshawe Police Station | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Pepe's Piri Piri | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,460 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wilmslow Park 13 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lincoln Road Allotment 7,740 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dean Row Unitarian Chapel, a listed building (Grade II*), 900 m (0.6 miles) east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dean Row Unitarian Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hall Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Deadman's Clough | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Carr Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Worms Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Willow Ground Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Black Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wilmslow Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | 60% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8% at the higher standard (2025; 69% in 2024 and 65% in 2023) |
| St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | None published |
| Wilmslow High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 51.1 (51.4 in 2025 and 52.5 in 2024); 52.2% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C+; 17.6% AAB or better; progress average |
| Lacey Green Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 79% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 20% at the higher standard (2025; 84% in 2024 and 84% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 470 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footsteps Wilmslow SK9 2HB | Full day care | 92 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Chapel Grange Montessori Nursery SK9 2BU | Full day care | 32 | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 108 childminders and 11 home childcarers (nannies) in Cheshire East. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gainsborough Close (5); On or near Heatherfield Court (5); On or near Warren Hey (3); On or near Brown'S Lane (3); On or near Gorsefield Hey (2).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A5102 between A538 and B5358 Dean Row Rd, with 6,599 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 410 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A5102 | A538 to B5358 Dean Row Rd | 6,599 estimated; counted 2021 | 1% | -16% since 2015 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
Nearby streets
Lymewood Drive · Beechwood Drive · Maplewood Road · Thornfield Hey · Fieldhead Mews · Pinewood Road · Fieldhead Road · Walnut Close · Heatherfield Court · Elderberry Way · Colstone Close · Constable Drive
All the streets in SK9 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.