The Cove, Hale, Altrincham

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Cove, Hale, Altrincham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/altrincham-greater-manchester/the-cove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WA15 8RZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£641,000

1 sales

Price range

£641k – £641k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Jan 2018

WA15 8RZ

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At a glance

House prices£641k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkHale station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on The Cove, Hale, Altrincham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 11 Jan 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £641,000.

House prices on The Cove compared

WA15 postcode area£631,855

Altrincham£598,955

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Cove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WA15 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£641,000	11 Jan 2018

Sold prices on The Cove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, The Cove WA15 8RZ	11 Jan 2018	£641,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near The Cove

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Cove in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

The Cove is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston Flood alert area
River Bollin catchment, including Knutsford, Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Bollington Flood alert area
Timperley Brook at Altrincham Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near The Cove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Stamford Park Primary School 426 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Hale Preparatory School 206 pupils	Other independent school	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College 1,638 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Altrincham College 973 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys 1,432 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Bowdon Preparatory School 230 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Altrincham Preparatory School 222 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 632 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

Hale station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Altrincham station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Navigation Road station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Graysands Road (nr, Hale Road) 1 min walk
Graysands Road (opp, Hale Road) 2 min walk
Cemetery (o/s, Hale Road) 3 min walk
Cemetery (opp, Hale Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Altrincham Medical Practice
Lloyd House, 7 Lloyd Street, Altrincham · 0.7 mi
St Johns Medical Centre
Altrincham Health & Wellbeing Ctr, 31-33 Market Street, Altrincham · 0.9 mi
Barrington Medical Centre
33 Market Street, Altrincham · 0.9 mi
Shay Lane Medical Centre (Kelman)
Shay Lane Medical Centre, Shay Lane, Altrincham · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Hale Express · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Ashley Hale Road Local · 0.5 mi
Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Hale Foodhall · 0.5 mi
Cook Cook Hale · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Barry Bladon · 0.4 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Hale Dental Clinic · 0.5 mi
Crescent Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
Mr Nd Mclean · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.6%	62.5%
Private rented	18.2%	20.3%
Social rented	2.2%	17.1%
Households	719

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,805

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	99%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	92%

Share of homes across Trafford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Cove

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Who lives around The Cove

Ethnic group

	Here	Trafford
White	85.6%	77.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	9.5%	12.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.1%	3.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	3.4%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	2.5%

Religion

	Here	Trafford
Christian	50.9%	48.4%
No religion	31.8%	33.1%
Not answered	6.2%	5.1%
Muslim	4.2%	8.7%
Hindu	3.9%	2%
Jewish	2%	1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Trafford
Born in the UK	86.4%	85.1%
Born outside the UK	13.6%	14.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Trafford
Level 4 qualifications and above	59.3%	43%
Level 3 qualifications	13.2%	15.1%
Level 2 qualifications	10.5%	12.7%
No qualifications	7.6%	14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	4.3%	8.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.8%
Other qualifications	1%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Trafford
Very good health	63.4%	53.1%
Good health	26.5%	31%
Fair health	8.2%	11.3%
Bad health	1.4%	3.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Trafford
1 car or van in household	44.3%	43.4%
2 cars or vans in household	35.6%	29.5%
No cars or vans in household	12.7%	19.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.4%	7.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Trafford.

Planning and heritage near The Cove

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Planning applications near The Cove

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