Property market | £253,582 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Liverpool (11.4 miles) | |
Broadband | 79.6mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 93.5% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 6.5% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 116 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 404 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Warrington South level) | |
Community | Median age is 42.3 | Happiness is Below Average for Cheshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Warrington) | |
Commute (approx) | - Manchester Piccadilly (23 mins) - Birmingham New Street (72 mins) | |
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£253,582 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Liverpool (11.4 miles) | |
79.6mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 42.3 | Happiness is Below Average for Cheshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 116 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 404 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Warrington South level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Warrington) | |
- Manchester Piccadilly (23 mins) - Birmingham New Street (72 mins) | |
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Wilderspool has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Walton Warrington, Aldi Warrington, Asda Warrington Superstore, Farmfoods Warrington, Iceland Bankside Warrington, Iceland Golden Square SC Warrington, Lidl Fennel Street Warrington, M&S Stockton Heath SF, Morrisons Wilderspool Warrington, Sainsburys Stockton Heath Local, Sainsburys Warrington. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Apartment Bar, Austin's Sports Bar, Babylon, Bridges, Causeway Hotel, Cocktail, Costello's, Cromwells, Friar Penketh, Friars Court, Gin Alley, Hop & C... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: 404 Waffles, Admiral Casino, A La Turka, Amans, Artisan Bar, Ask Italian, Babba Restaurant, Bold Street House, Brew, Brothers Burgers, Burger King, Ca... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Cafe at the end of the Universe, Cafe at the Outset, Caffe Caruso, Caffe Nero, Carlton Cafe & Bistro, Costa, Costa Coffee, Costa Travelines, Counter's... (see map below for more). Wilderspool has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Wilderspool has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £446,770, which is up 0.5% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £253,582 (down -1.7% on last year) , a terraced house £201,114 (down -2.5% on last year) and a flat £141,320. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £610 per month. Property prices in Wilderspool are similar to the average property prices across Cheshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Wilderspool, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Cheshire region.
Property data is based on Warrington level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Wilderspool, or click here to browse the longer list of Wilderspool property transactions from 2023.
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Wilderspool has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Alban's Catholic Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. There are 2 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
St Thomas' CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Stockton Heath Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Monica's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Latchford CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Bridgewater High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
UTC Warrington | Secondary school University technical college - Mixed | No |
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Alderman Bolton Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Broomfields Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Broomfields Junior School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/31/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Warrington | |
The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/28/2012) | 124 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Warrington |
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/3/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Warrington | |
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/13/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Warrington | |
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/2/2022) | 37 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Warrington |
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/19/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Warrington | |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/15/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Warrington | |
St Thomas' CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/17/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Warrington | |
Stockton Heath Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/28/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Warrington | |
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Save school | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/16/2022) | 83 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Warrington |
Latchford CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/19/2022) | 18 submissions 78.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Warrington |
Bridgewater High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/12/2022) | 151 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Warrington |
UTC Warrington Save school | Secondary school University technical college - Mixed | 2: Good (5/15/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Warrington | |
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (10/6/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Warrington | |
Alderman Bolton Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/4/2016) | 35 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Warrington |
St Monica's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/11/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Warrington |
School | Type |
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Broomfields Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/31/2013) |
The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/28/2012) 124 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/3/2013) |
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/13/2014) |
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/2/2022) 37 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/19/2012) |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/15/2016) |
St Thomas' CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/17/2018) |
Stockton Heath Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/28/2015) |
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/16/2022) 83 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Latchford CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/19/2022) 18 submissions 78.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Bridgewater High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (10/12/2022) 151 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
UTC Warrington Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/15/2019) |
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (10/6/2021) |
Alderman Bolton Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/4/2016) 35 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Monica's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/11/2012) |
Station | Distance from Wilderspool | Commute options |
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Warrington Central A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -14% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (25 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 97 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 122 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 129 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Warrington Bank Quay A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (41 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Birmingham New Street (83 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 118 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 169 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Glasgow Central (173 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (191 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Warrington West | 2 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 42 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 111 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 136 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 148 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details |
Padgate A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 36 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 112 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 137 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 149 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details |
Birchwood A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (20 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 93 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 118 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 124 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Earlestown A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (29 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Leeds (87 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 94 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - York (113 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Warrington) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Warrington residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 93.5% | 81.7% |
Asian | 3.3% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.6% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.9% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.7% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Warrington South consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.8% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 8.8% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 16.6% | 116 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.7% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.2% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.1% | |
Routine occupations | 12.0% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.4% | 404 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.5% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cheshire is average (60mbps). Wilderspool is faster than this, with average download speeds of 79.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Warrington South level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 79.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.8% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the Warrington level:
Type | Warrington | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 86 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 13 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 40 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Wilderspool.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Sankey Brook | Areas at risk include properties on Alder and Hall Lane. Also Winwick Quay, Longford, Hawleys Business Park, Orford, Callands, Bewsey. Also parts of Penketh and Sankey Bridges South of the A562 and A57 and Gatewarth Industrial Estate |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Sankey | The Sankey catchment includes Black, Barkers, Windle and Whittle Brooks and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are around Rainford, Billinge, Prescot, Newton-le-Willows, Haydock, Ashton-in-Makerfield and Golbourne |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Mersey | The Lower River Mersey catchment includes the Fishington, Bradley, Sow, Keckwick and Lumb Brooks and their tributaries |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Mersey Estuary | Areas at risk include Fiddlers Ferry, Eastford Road, Arpley Bridge, Knutsford Road, Howley, Kingsway North and Westy |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Mersey Estuary | Property is at risk of flooding from the Estuary due to high tides. Houses on Eastford Rd backing onto the disused canal, properties on Baronet Rd and Taylor St closest to the junction with Eastford Rd and Morley Common are at risk. |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Mersey Estuary | The Knutsford Road area of Warrington is at risk of flooding from the Estuary due to high tides. Properties at risk extend from Knutsford Rd to the railway embankment behind St Mary's Street. |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Mersey Estuary | Areas at risk include parts of Manor Park and Sandymoor Runcorn. Also parts of Howley, Wilderspool, Latchford, Westy, Paddington and Woolston |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Mersey Estuary | Victoria Park including the car park, bowling greens, running track, allotments, playground, skatepark and sports pitches. |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Mersey Estuary | Industrial units at Spectra Business Park on Slutchers Lane, Warrington. |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | Mersey Estuary | The property at risk is Village Leisure Hotel, Warrington |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Wilderspool, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £253,582 Detached: £446,770 | 86 | Primary: 12Secondary: 4 | 16.6% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Bollington, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 | 18.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Mobberley, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Knutsford, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 4Secondary: 3 | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Barnton, Cheshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,474 Detached: £441,811 | 81 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 | 21.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Hale, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £186,026 Detached: £316,738 | 104 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 8.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Castlefields, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £186,026 Detached: £316,738 | 104 | Primary: 17Secondary: 4 | 8.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Wilderspool, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £253,582 Detached: £446,770 | 86 | Primary: 12Secondary: 4 |
Bollington, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 |
Mobberley, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Knutsford, Cheshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £278,873 Detached: £497,895 | 57 | Primary: 4Secondary: 3 |
Barnton, Cheshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £263,474 Detached: £441,811 | 81 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 |
Hale, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £186,026 Detached: £316,738 | 104 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Castlefields, Cheshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £186,026 Detached: £316,738 | 104 | Primary: 17Secondary: 4 |
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