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Elmwood Drive, Congleton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elmwood Drive, Congleton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/congleton-cheshire-east/elmwood-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CW12 4QY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£412,300
5 sales
Average price (since 2021)
£396,973
41 sales
Price range
£205k – £715k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
CW12 4QY

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At a glance

House prices£412k average33% above the Congleton average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station40 min walkCongleton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 47 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

41 property sales on Elmwood Drive, Congleton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £412,300. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £455,408. Average sale prices rose from £349,806 in 2021 to £383,167 in 2026 (+10%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 33% above the Congleton average of £308,946 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% detached, 32% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Elmwood Drive range from £204,995 to £715,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 101 streets in Congleton with at least two sales in the last year, Elmwood Drive ranks 14th for average price.

House prices on Elmwood Drive compared

Elmwood Drive£412,300
CW12 postcode area£308,946
Congleton£308,946
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CW12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2021: £349,806 (13 sales)2021£350k2022: £432,498 (4 sales)2022£432k2023: £390,080 (12 sales)2023£390k2024: £465,140 (7 sales)2024£465k2025: £456,000 (2 sales)2025£456k2026: £383,167 (3 sales)2026£383k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 47 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached28£455,4086 Mar 2026
Semi-detached13£271,11317 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Elmwood Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 17 Apr 2026£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 6 Mar 2026£457,500 DetachedFreehold
4, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 30 Jan 2026£440,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 12 Dec 2025£470,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 10 Dec 2025£442,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 15 Oct 2024£425,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 2 Oct 2024£646,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 15 Aug 2024£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 29 Jul 2024£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
43, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 21 Jun 2024£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 17 Jun 2024£574,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 9 Apr 2024£715,000 Detached New buildFreehold
47, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 5 Apr 2024£414,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 15 Dec 2023£465,000 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 8 Dec 2023£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 7 Dec 2023£335,000 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 29 Sep 2023£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 28 Sep 2023£409,995 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 15 Sep 2023£459,995 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 15 Sep 2023£459,995 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 21 Jul 2023£435,000 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 30 Jun 2023£120,250 Terraced New buildFreehold
37, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 30 Jun 2023£118,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
39, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 30 Jun 2023£118,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
41, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 30 Jun 2023£120,250 Terraced New buildFreehold
25, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 5 May 2023£338,650 OtherFreehold
20, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 31 Mar 2023£412,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 24 Mar 2023£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 27 Feb 2023£409,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 30 Jan 2023£412,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 27 May 2022£289,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 28 Mar 2022£550,000 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 18 Feb 2022£390,000 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 14 Jan 2022£499,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 17 Dec 2021£267,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 17 Dec 2021£267,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 17 Dec 2021£204,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 16 Dec 2021£209,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 10 Dec 2021£499,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 5 Nov 2021£575,000 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 25 Oct 2021£265,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 25 Oct 2021£359,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 22 Oct 2021£272,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 30 Sep 2021£549,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 30 Sep 2021£385,000 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 26 Aug 2021£345,000 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Elmwood Drive CW12 4QY 26 Aug 2021£345,000 Detached New buildFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
21, Elmwood Drive £204,995 (Dec 2021) → £252,000 (Apr 2026) +23%
over 4 yrs
15, Elmwood Drive £390,000 (Feb 2022) → £457,500 (Mar 2026) +17%
over 4 yrs
4, Elmwood Drive £465,000 (Dec 2023) → £440,000 (Jan 2026) -5%
over 2 yrs
8, Elmwood Drive £385,000 (Sep 2021) → £470,000 (Dec 2025) +22%
over 4 yrs
20, Elmwood Drive £412,995 (Mar 2023) → £442,000 (Dec 2025) +7%
over 3 yrs
12, Elmwood Drive £359,995 (Oct 2021) → £425,000 (Oct 2024) +18%
over 3 yrs
13, Elmwood Drive £499,995 (Jan 2022) → £646,000 (Oct 2024) +29%
over 3 yrs
17, Elmwood Drive £267,500 (Dec 2021) → £290,000 (Mar 2023) → £310,000 (Aug 2024) +16%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elmwood Drive

Crime

46 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elmwood Drive in August 2026.

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).

Violence & sexual offences23
Anti-social behaviour7
Shoplifting7
Public order3
Drugs2
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Elmwood Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Dane catchment including Kidsgrove, Sandbach, Congleton, Middlewich and Northeast Crewe Flood alert 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 Elmwood Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Quinta Primary School 491 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Congleton High School 1,174 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Aidenswood School 3 pupils Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.8 mi
Black Firs Primary School 372 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School 99 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Marlfields Primary School 177 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School 183 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
Daven Primary School 137 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.4 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 stations

  • Congleton station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Alsager station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk
  • Holmes Chapel station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Padgbury Lane (NW-bound, Padgbury Lane) 1 min walk
  • Padgbury Lane (SE-bound, Padgbury Lane) 1 min walk
  • Kendal Court (opp, Ullswater Road) 2 min walk
  • Kendal Court (cnr, Ullswater Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Readesmoor Medical Group Practice
    29-29A West Street, Congleton · 1.0 mi
  • Meadowside Medical Centre
    Mountbatten Way, Congleton · 1.3 mi
  • Lawton House Surgery
    Bromley Road, Congleton · 1.5 mi
  • Biddulph Valley Surgery
    Biddulph Primary Care Centre, Wharf Road, Stoke-On-Trent · 3.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Bp Porters · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Congleton West Heath · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Congleton · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Sandbach Road Congleton · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • West Heath Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • West Street Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • West Street (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
  • Moody Terrace Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
  • Horizons Dental Practice · 4.0 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.8%62.5%
Private rented5.6%20.3%
Social rented3.6%17.1%
Households785

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.4%64.1%
Aged 65+28.6%18.6%
Residents1,852

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks86%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Cheshire East 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.

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Who lives around Elmwood Drive

Ethnic group

HereCheshire East
White96.5%94.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%1.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.8%

Religion

HereCheshire East
Christian56.3%54.3%
No religion37.4%37.7%
Not answered4.9%5.5%
Sikh0.4%–
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Muslim0.3%1%
Hindu0.2%0.5%
Other religion0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereCheshire East
Born in the UK96.1%91.7%
Born outside the UK3.9%8.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire East
Level 4 qualifications and above36.9%37.6%
Level 3 qualifications19.1%16.8%
No qualifications15.1%15%
Level 2 qualifications12%13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.9%
Other qualifications2.4%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire East
Very good health47.9%49.8%
Good health35.7%33.3%
Fair health11.6%12.1%
Bad health3.5%3.6%
Very bad health1.2%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire East
1 car or van in household42.4%41%
2 cars or vans in household38.7%33.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.4%11.3%
No cars or vans in household5.5%14.5%

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 Cheshire East.

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