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Birchwood Drive, Nantwich

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birchwood Drive, Nantwich · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/nantwich-cheshire-east/birchwood-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CW5 6HR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£224,808
13 sales
Price range
£175k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 May 2026
CW5 6HR

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At a glance

House prices£225k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkNantwich station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

13 property sales on Birchwood Drive, Nantwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £217,188. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% semi-detached, 38% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birchwood Drive range from £175,000 to £290,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birchwood Drive compared

CW5 postcode area£341,711
Nantwich£341,761
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchwood Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CW5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £177,500 (2 sales)2016£178k2017: £219,000 (3 sales)2017£219k2018: £230,000 (1 sales)2018£230k2019: £242,500 (2 sales)2019£243k2020: £201,250 (2 sales)2020£201k2021: £290,000 (1 sales)2021£290k2025: £253,000 (1 sales)2025£253k2026: £250,000 (1 sales)2026£250k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£217,18814 May 2026
Detached5£237,00025 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Birchwood Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Birchwood Drive CW5 6HR 14 May 2026£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Birchwood Drive CW5 6HR 9 Oct 2025£253,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Birchwood Drive CW5 6HR 25 Jun 2021£290,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Birchwood Drive CW5 6HR 18 Dec 2020£207,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Birchwood Drive CW5 6HR 29 May 2020£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Birchwood Drive CW5 6HR 13 Dec 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Birchwood Drive CW5 6HR 28 Jun 2019£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Birchwood Drive CW5 6HR 10 Aug 2018£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Birchwood Drive CW5 6HR 24 Nov 2017£240,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Birchwood Drive CW5 6HR 8 Sep 2017£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Birchwood Drive CW5 6HR 26 May 2017£225,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Birchwood Drive CW5 6HR 7 Oct 2016£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Birchwood Drive CW5 6HR 20 Jan 2016£180,000 DetachedFreehold

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
32, Birchwood Drive £192,000 (Sep 2017) → £250,000 (May 2026) +30%
over 9 yrs
4, Birchwood Drive £207,500 (Dec 2020) → £253,000 (Oct 2025) +22%
over 5 yrs
12, Birchwood Drive £250,000 (Dec 2019) → £290,000 (Jun 2021) +16%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birchwood Drive

Crime

119 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchwood Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences60
Anti-social behaviour13
Public order10
Criminal damage & arson7
Shoplifting7
Robbery4

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

Flood risk

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

  • Weaver catchment including Nantwich, Frodsham, Crewe, Winsford and Northwich 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 Birchwood Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Highfields Academy 247 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Nantwich Primary Academy 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Pear Tree Primary School 214 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 198 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Millfields Primary Academy 229 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Malbank School and Sixth Form College 1,289 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
Kingsbourne Academy Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Brine Leas School 1,417 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 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

  • Nantwich station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Crewe station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Wrenbury station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Willowbank (opp, Birchin Lane) 1 min walk
  • Willowbank (cnr, Birchin Lane) 1 min walk
  • Mount Drive (cnr, Birchin Lane) 2 min walk
  • Mount Drive (adj, Birchin Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Nantwich Health Centre
    Church View Pcc, Beam Street, Nantwich · 0.4 mi
  • The Kiltearn Medical Ctr.
    Kiltearn Medical Centre, Church View Pcc, Nantwich · 0.4 mi
  • Tudor Surgery
    Church View Pcc, Beam Street, Nantwich · 0.4 mi
  • Rope Green Medical Centre
    Rope Lane, Shavington, Crewe · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Nantwich SF · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Nantwich · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Nantwich · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Nantwich · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • Globe Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • 5 Church Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.5 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 8 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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.3%62.5%
Private rented9.7%20.3%
Social rented8.0%17.1%
Households610

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.6%64.1%
Aged 65+31.0%18.6%
Residents1,333

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Birchwood Drive

Ethnic group

HereCheshire East
White96%94.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%1.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.8%

Religion

HereCheshire East
Christian56%54.3%
No religion37.4%37.7%
Not answered5%5.5%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Muslim0.3%1%
Hindu0.2%0.5%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereCheshire East
Born in the UK94.7%91.7%
Born outside the UK5.3%8.3%

Highest qualification

HereCheshire East
Level 4 qualifications and above36.3%37.6%
No qualifications16.5%15%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.9%
Other qualifications3%2.3%

General health

HereCheshire East
Very good health45%49.8%
Good health35%33.3%
Fair health14.5%12.1%
Bad health4%3.6%
Very bad health1.5%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereCheshire East
1 car or van in household42.3%41%
2 cars or vans in household34.5%33.3%
No cars or vans in household12.5%14.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.7%11.3%

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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