Lower Heath, Congleton

House prices, sold prices and local information for CW12 1NJ, CW12 1NN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£145,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£155,643
14 sales
Price range
£80k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
CW12 1NJ

At a glance

House prices£156k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkCongleton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Lower Heath, Congleton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £145,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £115,150. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lower Heath compared

CW12 postcode area£306,775
Congleton£306,775
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Heath has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CW12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £90,000 (1 sales)2016£90k2017: £96,667 (3 sales)2017£97k2019: £138,000 (1 sales)2019£138k2020: £300,000 (1 sales)2020£300k2021: £174,833 (3 sales)2021£175k2022: £193,833 (3 sales)2022£194k2023: £110,000 (1 sales)2023£110k2026: £145,000 (1 sales)2026£145k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£115,15017 Apr 2026
Semi-detached3£252,50013 May 2022
Detached1£270,00029 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Lower Heath

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 17 Apr 2026£145,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 8 Jul 2025£195,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 21 Feb 2024£121,000 TerracedFreehold
Lower Heath Stores, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 3 Apr 2023£220,000 OtherFreehold
38, Lower Heath CW12 1NN 10 Feb 2023£110,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Lower Heath CW12 1NN 29 Jul 2022£136,500 TerracedFreehold
99, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 29 Jun 2022£270,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 13 May 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 17 Dec 2021£122,000 TerracedFreehold
97, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 20 Oct 2021£250,000 OtherFreehold
91, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 17 Sep 2021£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 13 Aug 2021£130,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 11 Aug 2021£120,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 27 Nov 2020£125,000 TerracedFreehold
81, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 7 May 2020£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Willesden, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 13 Dec 2019£138,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Lower Heath CW12 1NN 7 Dec 2017£95,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 7 Jul 2017£80,000 TerracedFreehold
Willesden, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 12 May 2017£115,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Lower Heath CW12 1NJ 2 Sep 2016£90,000 TerracedFreehold

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
18, Lower Heath £80,000 (Jul 2017) → £122,000 (Dec 2021) → £145,000 (Apr 2026) +81%
over 9 yrs
36, Lower Heath £95,000 (Dec 2017) → £136,500 (Jul 2022) +44%
over 5 yrs
14, Lower Heath £125,000 (Nov 2020) → £130,000 (Aug 2021) +4%
over under a year
Willesden, Lower Heath £115,000 (May 2017) → £138,000 (Dec 2019) +20%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Heath

Crime

138 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Heath 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 offences69
Public order16
Anti-social behaviour11
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft7
Possession of weapons7

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

Flood risk

Lower Heath is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Dane catchment including Kidsgrove, Sandbach, Congleton, Middlewich and Northeast Crewe Flood alert area
  • River Dane at Congleton 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 Lower Heath

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Eaton Bank Academy 1,062 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Opal Education 8 pupils Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.3 mi
Esland Daven School 23 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 0.3 mi
Buglawton Primary School 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School 183 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Havannah Primary School 244 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Daven Primary School 137 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Aidenswood School 3 pupils Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.9 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Congleton station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lower Heath (by, Giantswood Lane) 1 min walk
  • Lower Heath Avenue (opp, Macclesfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Lower Heath Avenue (nr, Lower Heath) 2 min walk
  • Norbury Drive (opp, Rood Hill) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Meadowside Medical Centre
    Mountbatten Way, Congleton · 0.5 mi
  • Lawton House Surgery
    Bromley Road, Congleton · 0.6 mi
  • Readesmoor Medical Group Practice
    29-29A West Street, Congleton · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.6%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented5.0%17.1%
Households1,027

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.6%64.1%
Aged 65+23.5%18.6%
Residents2,435

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.

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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