What's changing near ST13 8HU
Within 2 km, around Leek South & Cheddleton in Staffordshire Moorlands. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
59new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
225homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+1.5%like-for-like prices in Leek South & Cheddleton, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.7%)
+13%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 3 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
6homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 26 m²
13since energy certificates began (2008)
0in ST13 8HU itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
5storm overflows within 2 km
248hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
155spill events counted
- Severn Trent Water
Leek - Junction Road Csointo Tributary Of River Churnet61 spills, 143 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Severn Trent Water
Leek Sewage Treatment Worksinto River Churnet8 spills, 43 hours in 2025
1.7 km away - Severn Trent Water
North Street Csointo River Churnet32 spills, 34 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - Severn Trent Water
Leek - Junction Road Csointo Tributary Of River Churnet45 spills, 25 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Severn Trent Water
Vicarage Road Csointo River Churnet9 spills, 3 hours in 2025
1.3 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
11 planned, approved or being built and 0 running. Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
F Ball & Company Limited, Station Road - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 390 kW
Dec 2023
3.6 km away - Battery storage
Newfields Farm, Rownall Road - Battery Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 100 MW
Jul 2025
6.2 km away - Battery storage
Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Road - Battery Energy FacilityApproved, not yet built · 400 MW
Dec 2022
6.7 km away - Battery storage
Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Road - Battery StoragePlanning application in · 3 MW
Oct 2022
7.0 km away - Battery storage
Greenfields Farm, Thorney Edge Road - Battery Energy StoragePlanning application in
Oct 2024
7.1 km away - Battery storage
Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Road - Battery Storage FacilityPlanning application in · 400 MW
Feb 2024
7.4 km away - Solar farm
Consall Hall Gardens - Solar Photovoltaic ArrayApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
Apr 2025
7.4 km away - Battery storage
Brown Edge - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
May 2025
8.1 km away - Battery storage
Armshead Farm, Armshead Road - Battery Energy Storage FacilityApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Sept 2024
8.3 km away - Battery storage
Leek Road, Werrington - Battery Energy StoragePlanning application in · 300 MW
Aug 20258.7 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
7 permitted works running now or planned, 2 of them major.
- Major, planned
Campbell Avenue, LeekUtility repair and maintenance works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
700 m away - Major
Campbell Avenue, LeekUtility repair and maintenance works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
700 m away - Immediate - emergency
Westwood Park Avenue, LeekHighway improvement works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Give and take
Aug 2026 to Oct 2026
700 m away - Minor
Beggars Lane, LeekHighway improvement works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Stop/go boards
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
700 m away - Minor
Newcastle Road, LeekHighway improvement works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
750 m away - Minor
Spring Gardens, LeekHighway improvement works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Stop/go boards
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
850 m away - Minor
Geoffrey Avenue, LeekHighway improvement works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
900 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decided
Meaford Energy CentreGenerating Stations · Former Meaford Power Station site, east of Meaford Road, to the north of the town of Stone decided Jul 2016
21.1 km away - Decideddecided Mar 2014
27.5 km away - Pre-application
Salinae Hydrogen Storage projectUnderground Gas Storage Facilities · The site is located approximately 5.2km south west of the town of Middlewich, west of Warmingham, in the Cheshire East Council area. It is partly on the site of the existing British Salt/Kistos Energy Storage facility. application due July 2027
27.5 km away - Decided
Keuper Gas Storage ProjectUnderground Gas Storage Facilities · Holford Brinefield, approximately 3km north of Middlewich, Cheshire. decided Mar 2017
29.6 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.