Westheath Close Congleton, Cheshire East
31 addresses across 3 postcodes (CW12), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 6400987.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £187,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (B: 29).
- 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 C; Band D in Cheshire East costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Congleton, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 99 to 100 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Readesmoor Medical Group Practice, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £187,500 | £187,500 | £187,500 |
| 2025 | 1 | £82,000 | £82,000 | £82,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £161,250 | £161,250 | £161,250 |
| 2021 | 2 | £128,572 | £107,143 | £150,000 |
| 2019 | 8 | £99,000 | £46,200 | £135,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 29 CW12 4ZQ | Semi-detached | £187,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Apr 2025 | 15 CW12 4ZQ | Semi-detached | £82,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2023 | 1 CW12 4ZQ | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2022 | 29 CW12 4ZQ | Semi-detached | £161,250 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Apr 2021 | 1 CW12 4ZQ | Flat or maisonette | £107,143 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Apr 2021 | 29 CW12 4ZQ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jul 2019 | 19 CW12 4ZQ | Terraced | £99,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 24 May 2019 | 7 CW12 4ZQ | Flat or maisonette | £93,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 21 May 2019 | 11 CW12 4ZQ | Flat or maisonette | £46,200 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 18 Apr 2019 | 9 CW12 4ZQ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 16 Apr 2019 | 17 CW12 4ZQ | Semi-detached | £99,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 5 Apr 2019 | 10 CW12 4ZQ | Other | £150,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 14 CW12 4ZQ | Semi-detached | £99,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 15 CW12 4ZQ | Semi-detached | £66,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 2019 | 3 CW12 4ZQ | Detached | £105,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (22); Maisonette, detached (4); House, detached (2). Built: 2019 (24); 2018 (5).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (40% of about 2,020 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)
- West Road Clinic, West Road, Congleton, CW12 4ES: up to 6 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 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 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW12 4ZQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW12 4PY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| CW12 4XJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 99 m and 100 m above sea level (100 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW12 4PY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CW12 4XJ | 94% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| CW12 4ZQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Congleton 324,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Holmes Chapel 244,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Goostrey 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Naseby Road West Heath | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Alighting Only Congleton | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Blake Street Car Park | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.3 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Readesmoor Medical Group Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Heath Pharmacy | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Street (Dental Surgery) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Congleton War Memorial Hospital | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Congleton Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - West Heath, Sandbach Road Cashzone | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,110 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,210 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 220 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Congleton Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.7 km (1 mile) east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Congleton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Roman camp at Bent Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Jodrell Bank Observatory | World Heritage Site | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Forge Wood | Wood | 200 m east |
| Radnor Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Astbury Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Westlow Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Dexter Dale | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
| Nick i' th' Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 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 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 31 |
6 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Firs Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Quinta Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Congleton High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Marlfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilla In All Seasons CW12 4TR | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Westheath Close (8); On or near Walgrave Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 11% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 10 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
- Food hygiene ratings Vanilla In All Seasons (other catering premises, CW12 4TR) now 5 Very good, was 1 Major improvement necessary (rated 23 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CW12 4ZQ: 29 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- CW12 4PY: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
- CW12 4XJ: 1 address of 67 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Walgrave Close · Naseby Road · Churchill Close · Newman Close · 2nd Avenue · 3rd Avenue · Hopkins Close · Hawthorne Close · Forge Bank Drive · Richards Grove · Greenfield Road · Three Fields Close
All the streets in CW12 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.