The Race, Handforth, Wilmslow

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Race, Handforth, Wilmslow · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wilmslow-cheshire-east/the-race/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SK9 3BT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£219,458

13 sales

Price range

£115k – £405k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Mar 2024

SK9 3BT

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At a glance

House prices£219k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkHandforth station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband89% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 15 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 The Race, Handforth, Wilmslow have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 15 Mar 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £294,421. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% semi-detached, 46% flat. Recorded sale prices on The Race range from £115,000 to £405,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.

House prices on The Race compared

SK9 postcode area£519,310

Wilmslow£491,778

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Race has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SK9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	7	£294,421	15 Mar 2024
Flat	6	£132,000	5 Jul 2022

Sold prices on The Race

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, The Race SK9 3BT	15 Mar 2024	£161,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
29, The Race SK9 3BT	14 Jul 2023	£405,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
5, The Race SK9 3BT	5 Jul 2022	£160,000	Flat	Leasehold
27, The Race SK9 3BT	12 Nov 2021	£142,000	Flat	Leasehold
19, The Race SK9 3BT	7 Apr 2021	£106,000	Flat	Leasehold
13, The Race SK9 3BT	12 Oct 2020	£130,000	Flat	Leasehold
33, The Race SK9 3BT	9 Oct 2020	£345,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, The Race SK9 3BT	18 Sep 2020	£120,000	Flat	Leasehold
7, The Race SK9 3BT	24 Apr 2020	£125,000	Flat	Leasehold
35, The Race SK9 3BT	22 Jan 2020	£320,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Parking Space Number 12, The Race	2 Aug 2019	£750	Other	Freehold
33, The Race SK9 3BT	5 Dec 2017	£275,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
27, The Race SK9 3BT	20 Oct 2017	£115,000	Flat	Leasehold
35, The Race SK9 3BT	20 Oct 2017	£269,950	Semi-detached	Freehold
29, The Race SK9 3BT	1 Sep 2017	£285,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
29, The Race	£285,000 (Sep 2017) → £405,000 (Jul 2023)	+42% over 6 yrs
27, The Race	£115,000 (Oct 2017) → £142,000 (Nov 2021)	+23% over 4 yrs
33, The Race	£275,000 (Dec 2017) → £345,000 (Oct 2020)	+25% over 3 yrs
35, The Race	£269,950 (Oct 2017) → £320,000 (Jan 2020)	+19% over 2 yrs

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Schools near The Race

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 202 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Aurora Summerfields School 47 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	0.5 mi
Handforth Grange Primary School 340 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
The Wilmslow Academy 389 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Lacey Green Primary Academy 424 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Willow House School 6 pupils	Other independent special school	5–14	Report	1.1 mi
Royal School, Manchester 67 pupils	Non-maintained special school	4–19	Report	1.1 mi
St James' Catholic High School 824 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Report	1.3 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

Handforth station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Styal station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Wilmslow station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
Shadowmoss (Manchester Metrolink) 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Dean Drive (cnr, Manchester Road) 4 min walk
Dean Drive (opp, Manchester Road) 4 min walk
The Green (opp, Dean Road) 4 min walk
Benson Walk (cnr, Colshaw Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Handforth Health Centre
The Green, Wilmslow Road, Wilmslow · 0.3 mi
Kenmore Medical Centre
60-62 Alderley Road, Wilmslow · 1.6 mi
Wilmslow Health Centre
Chapel Lane, Wilmslow · 1.7 mi
Cheadle Hulme Medical Group
Smithy Green, Hulme Hall Road, Cheadle · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Lacey Green Wilmslow · 0.4 mi
Spar Spar - Handforth · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Wilmslow Dean Row Rd Express · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Handforth Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 0.3 mi
Well · 0.4 mi
Wilmslow Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

141 Wilmslow Road Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
The Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Portman Healthcare Ltd - Wilmslow · 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 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	8 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.5%	62.5%
Private rented	12.5%	20.3%
Social rented	8.0%	17.1%
Households	808

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,782

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	89%	80%
Gigabit-capable	89%	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	86%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	92%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Race

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Who lives around The Race

Ethnic group

	Here	Cheshire East
White	84.3%	94.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	6.6%	2.4%
Other ethnic group	4.2%	0.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.6%	1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.4%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	Cheshire East
Christian	51.6%	54.3%
No religion	34.2%	37.7%
Muslim	5.3%	1%
Not answered	4.9%	5.5%
Hindu	1.2%	0.5%
Sikh	1%	–
Jewish	0.8%	0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Cheshire East
Born in the UK	86%	91.7%
Born outside the UK	14%	8.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Cheshire East
Level 4 qualifications and above	47.1%	37.6%
Level 3 qualifications	13.4%	16.8%
Level 2 qualifications	13.3%	13.7%
No qualifications	12.1%	15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.5%	8.7%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.9%
Other qualifications	2%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Cheshire East
Very good health	52.6%	49.8%
Good health	31.8%	33.3%
Fair health	10.8%	12.1%
Bad health	4.1%	3.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Cheshire East
1 car or van in household	46.1%	41%
2 cars or vans in household	32.7%	33.3%
No cars or vans in household	13%	14.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.2%	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.

Planning and heritage near The Race

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