Wrexham Road Malpas, Cheshire West and Chester
123 addresses across 15 postcodes (SY14), about 490 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 6900382.
- Energy: 57 homes have an energy certificate (B: 8, C: 12, D: 21, E: 8, F: 4, G: 4).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are 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 West and Chester costs £2,517 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Whitchurch (Shropshire), about 8.6 km (5.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 105 to 125 m above sea level.
- Noise: 85 of its 123 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Laurel Bank Surgery, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
57 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 128 m². Most common: House, detached (19); House, semi-detached (10); House, mid-terrace (10). Built: before 1900 (38); 2021 (5); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25); rented (private) (14).
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 C (29% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 37.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST OSWALD, grade I
- GATES, GATEPIERS AND STEPS AT SOUTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD, grade II*
- GATES, OVERTHROW, SIDE SCREEN GATEPIERS AND STEPS, WITH HANDRAILS, SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD, grade II*
- THE OLD PRINTING HOUSE, grade II*
- 1, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 14, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 21, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 3 AND 5, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- CHURCH VIEW, grade II
- CHURCHYARD WALL BETWEEN SOUTH EAST GATES AND MOTTE, grade II
- CHURCHYARD WALL TO CHURCH STREET, grade II
- COBBLESTONES, grade II
- DUNCALL TABLE TOMB 10 METRES SOUTH OF EAST BAY OF NAVE OF ST OSWALD'S CHURCH, grade II
- GATE PIERS AND FLIGHT OF STEPS TO WEST GATEWAY TO CHURCHYARD, grade II
- GATE PIERS AND STEPS TO SMALL GATEWAY AT SOUTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD ADJOINING ITEM 36, grade II
- GEORGIAN HOUSE, WITH PLINTH AND RAILINGS TO GARDEN, grade II
- GLEBE COTTAGE, grade II
- GLEBE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HOPLEY HEADSTONE SOUTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK BY LLOYDS BANK, grade II
- MALPAS CROSS, grade II
- MALPAS POST OFFICE, grade II
- MARKET PLACE, grade II
- ROCK HOUSE WITH RETAINING WALL AND STEPS, grade II
- STONE WALL TO WEST SIDE OF CHURCHYARD (BETWEEN GATEWAYS), grade II
- SUNDIAL PEDESTAL IN CHURCHYARD 5 METRES SOUTH WEST OF PORCH, grade II
- THE BOLLING, WITH GARDEN WALL TO LEFT, grade II
- THE CROSS PHARMACY AND HOUSE, grade II
- THE GATES, grade II
- THE RECTORY, grade II
And 7 more.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 4 January 2027 to 7 January 2027: CADENT GAS LIMITED, New service connection, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY14 8NU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 8PD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 7FG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 8PW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 8PA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 8PH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 8PF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 8PG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 8PJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 8NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| SY14 8NX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 7FH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 8PL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 8PP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SY14 8PQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 123 addresses are between 105 m and 125 m above sea level (115 m on average); the ground rises about 21 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY14 7FG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY14 7FH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY14 8NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY14 8NU | 97% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| SY14 8NX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY14 8PA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY14 8PD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY14 8PF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY14 8PG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY14 8PH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY14 8PJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY14 8PL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY14 8PP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY14 8PQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SY14 8PW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whitchurch (Shropshire) 164,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Wrenbury 11,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Prees 9,330 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jubilee Hall Malpas | 260 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 35.6 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Laurel Bank Surgery | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Malpas Dental Surgery | 270 m |
| Hospital | Whitchurch Hospital | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Whitchurch Police Station | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 280 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gates, Gatepiers and Steps at South West Corner of Churchyard, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m north-east. 53 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gates, Gatepiers and Steps at South West Corner of Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-east |
| Church of St Oswald | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m north-east |
| The Old Printing House | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-east |
| Castle Hill motte, Malpas | Scheduled monument | 150 m north-east |
| Gates, Overthrow, Side Screen Gatepiers and Steps, With Handrails, South East Corner of Churchyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north-east |
| Malpas cross at town centre junction of Church Street and Oldhall Street | Scheduled monument | 230 m north-east |
| Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Malpas Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Oat Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Cross o' th' Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Goodmoor Rough | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Cae Du Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Stockton Dingle | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 77 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 123 |
85 of the street's 123 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 West and Chester: see them on the Cheshire West and Chester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bishop Heber High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The little Deli SY14 8NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Malpas Barbeque SY14 8NU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Table At Eatons SY14 8NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jul 2024 |
| The Malpas Chippy SY14 8NU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Well Pharmacy SY14 8NU | Retailers - other | 230 m | Exempt | |
| The Lion At Malpas SY14 8NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| The Crown SY14 8NE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| The Kitchen At The Crown SY14 8NE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Nisa Local Malpas SY14 8NR | Retailers - other | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Huxley's Bakery & Store SY14 8NN | Retailers - other | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Old Fire Station Cafe Bar SY14 8NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Malpas Community Kitchen SY14 8NN | Other catering premises | 270 m | 4 Good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Prospect House Nursing Home SY14 8NR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School SY14 8PY | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2025 |
| KidSpace SY14 8PY | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parbutts Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 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) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- SY14 8NU: 52 addresses of 54 in the postcode
- SY14 8PD: 17 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- SY14 7FG: 11 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- SY14 8PW: 8 addresses
- SY14 8PA: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- SY14 8PH: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- SY14 8PF: 5 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- SY14 8PG: 5 addresses
- SY14 8PJ: 5 addresses
- SY14 8NQ: 2 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- SY14 8NX: 2 addresses
- SY14 7FH: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- SY14 8PL: 1 address
- SY14 8PP: 1 address
- SY14 8PQ: 1 address
Nearby streets
Hayside Walk · Parbutts Lane · Smithy Lane · Church Street · Old Hall Street · High Street · Hughes Lane · Berwyn View · Dobson Square · Lanceley Court · Well Avenue · The Orchards
All the streets in SY14 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.