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
235hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
154spill events counted
Severn Trent Water
Leek - Junction Road Csointo Tributary Of River Churnet61 spills, 143 hours in 2025
1.6 km away
Severn Trent Water
North Street Csointo River Churnet32 spills, 34 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
Severn Trent Water
Tittesworth Sewage Pumping Stationinto River Churnet7 spills, 30 hours in 2025
1.7 km away
Severn Trent Water
Leek - Junction Road Csointo Tributary Of River Churnet45 spills, 25 hours in 2025
1.6 km away
Severn Trent Water
Vicarage Road Csointo River Churnet9 spills, 3 hours in 2025
Brown Edge - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
May 2025 9.5 km away
Battery storage
Armshead Farm, Armshead Road - Battery Energy Storage FacilityApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Sept 2024 9.6 km away
Battery storage
Leek Road, Werrington - Battery Energy StoragePlanning application in · 300 MW
Aug 20259.8 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
21 permitted works running now or planned, 12 of them major.
Major, planned
Salisbury Street, LeekHighway improvement works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 300 m away
Major
Salisbury Street, LeekHighway improvement works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 300 m away
Major, planned
Badnall Street, LeekUtility repair and maintenance works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026 300 m away
Major
Badnall Street, LeekUtility repair and maintenance works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026 300 m away
Major, planned
Strangman Street, LeekHighway improvement works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027 350 m away
Major
Strangman Street, LeekHighway improvement works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027 350 m away
Major, planned
Grove Street, LeekHighway improvement works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 450 m away
Major
Grove Street, LeekHighway improvement works · STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 450 m away
Major, planned
Buxton Road, LeekDisconnection or alteration of supply · National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands) · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 550 m away
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 22.4 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.
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.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Leek Town: +31% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 10 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -1.6% in two years.