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On Gowy Close, in Alsager West
What it's like at ST7 2HX: every home that has sold on Gowy Close since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Gowy Close; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 62 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | May 2020 | £172,500 | 94 m² | £1,835/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Nov 1998 | £48,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 3, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Jun 1995 | £45,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 4, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Oct 2024 | £180,000 | 72 m² | £2,500/m² | 2 |
| 6a, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Aug 2007 | £132,000 | 63 m² | £2,095/m² | 3 |
| 6b, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Jun 2012 | £120,000 | 64 m² | £1,875/m² | 3 |
| 6c, Gowy CloseDetached | Jul 2010 | £170,000 | 93 m² | £1,828/m² | 4 |
| 6d, Gowy CloseDetached | May 2005 | £174,500 | 99 m² | £1,763/m² | 2 |
| 7, Gowy CloseTerraced | Apr 2008 | £125,000 | 79 m² | £1,582/m² | 2 |
| 9, Gowy CloseTerraced | Jul 1999 | £38,000 | 66 m² | £576/m² | 1 |
| 10, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Jan 1998 | £42,000 | 147 m² | £286/m² | 1 |
| 11, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Aug 1999 | £48,500 | 69 m² | £703/m² | 2 |
| 12a, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Jun 2026 | £220,000 | 66 m² | £3,333/m² | 7 |
| 14, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Jul 2006 | £142,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 15, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Feb 2025 | £208,000 | 74 m² | £2,811/m² | 3 |
| 16, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Sept 1998 | £47,000 | 72 m² | £653/m² | 1 |
| 17, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Dec 2007 | £144,950 | – | – | 4 |
| 18, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Jan 2007 | £125,000 | 64 m² | £1,953/m² | 1 |
| 19, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | May 2003 | £86,950 | 70 m² | £1,242/m² | 1 |
| 20, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Apr 2012 | £120,000 | 73 m² | £1,644/m² | 3 |
| 21, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Sept 2021 | £161,500 | 72 m² | £2,243/m² | 3 |
| 22, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | May 2024 | £235,000 | 125 m² | £1,880/m² | 1 |
| 23, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Jul 2004 | £130,000 | 87 m² | £1,494/m² | 1 |
| 24, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Sept 2025 | £183,000 | 69 m² | £2,652/m² | 3 |
| 26, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | May 2024 | £165,000 | 85 m² | £1,941/m² | 1 |
| 27, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Jun 2002 | £65,000 | 70 m² | £929/m² | 4 |
| 28, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | May 2016 | £131,000 | 71 m² | £1,845/m² | 2 |
| 29, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Mar 2019 | £124,000 | 69 m² | £1,797/m² | 4 |
| 31, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Aug 2021 | £165,000 | 70 m² | £2,357/m² | 5 |
| 32, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Oct 2025 | £220,000 | 65 m² | £3,385/m² | 4 |
| 33, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Jul 1999 | £57,950 | 70 m² | £828/m² | 1 |
| 34, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | May 2024 | £182,500 | 71 m² | £2,570/m² | 4 |
| 35, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Jun 2000 | £55,000 | 71 m² | £775/m² | 1 |
| 36, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Dec 2024 | £190,000 | 70 m² | £2,714/m² | 5 |
| 37, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Nov 1997 | £46,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 39, Gowy CloseOther | Mar 2022 | £450 | 71 m² | £6/m² | 4 |
| 40, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Oct 2011 | £102,500 | 71 m² | £1,444/m² | 1 |
| 41, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Feb 1999 | £60,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 42, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | May 2017 | £141,750 | 72 m² | £1,969/m² | 3 |
| 43, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Jan 2025 | £210,000 | 58 m² | £3,621/m² | 4 |
| 44, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Aug 2001 | £64,000 | 66 m² | £970/m² | 1 |
| 45, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Mar 2015 | £105,000 | 67 m² | £1,567/m² | 2 |
| 47, Gowy CloseTerraced | Jul 2017 | £187,000 | 109 m² | £1,716/m² | 1 |
| 48, Gowy CloseTerraced | Mar 2023 | £43,500 | – | – | 3 |
| 49, Gowy CloseTerraced | Oct 2005 | £96,800 | 63 m² | £1,537/m² | 2 |
| 51, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Apr 2009 | £116,000 | 84 m² | £1,381/m² | 3 |
| 52, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Jul 2017 | £147,500 | 73 m² | £2,021/m² | 4 |
| 53, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Mar 2014 | £119,000 | 70 m² | £1,700/m² | 2 |
| 54, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Aug 2009 | £130,000 | 72 m² | £1,806/m² | 1 |
| 55, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Dec 2004 | £96,000 | 80 m² | £1,200/m² | 2 |
| 56, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Oct 2019 | £160,000 | 72 m² | £2,222/m² | 5 |
| 58, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Aug 2002 | £74,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 59, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | May 2002 | £68,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 61, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Dec 2006 | £125,000 | 70 m² | £1,786/m² | 4 |
| 62, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Mar 2012 | £125,000 | 70 m² | £1,786/m² | 3 |
| 63, Gowy CloseSemi-detached | Jul 2006 | £130,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 64, Gowy CloseTerraced | May 2010 | £107,000 | 81 m² | £1,321/m² | 1 |
| 65, Gowy CloseTerraced | Jun 2011 | £115,000 | 72 m² | £1,597/m² | 1 |
| 66, Gowy CloseDetached | Aug 2021 | £265,000 | 108 m² | £2,454/m² | 2 |
| 67, Gowy CloseDetached | Jan 2017 | £182,500 | 79 m² | £2,310/m² | 5 |
| 69, Gowy CloseDetached | Feb 2007 | £167,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 70, Gowy CloseDetached | Aug 2000 | £70,000 | 144 m² | £486/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Alsager, a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km), with 115k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Crewe.
The nearest bus stop is Cranberry Close, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 317); 6 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Cranberry Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 58% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (0.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Alsager School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 51.9 · 15.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Joseph's College (14.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 1.7 km away, with Spar closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Cedars Medical Centre (2.0 km), with Alsager Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.9 km).
For a haircut, Biddle Barbers is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Leighton Hospital, 11 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 50% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 71% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
BAE Systems is the closest café or restaurant (950 m), and The Plough Inn the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 48% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 304 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Hassall Road Play Area, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Alsager Leisure Centre (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 29 km away.
Most households own their home, 9% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
6 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Congleton constituency: Sarah Russell MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 3,387 (6.8%), turnout 68%. Vote shares: Labour 38%, Conservative 31%, Reform UK 16%, Liberal Democrat 6%.
5 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near ST7 2HX →
On this street: 2 of 50 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 96.2% | 88.4% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 4.8% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.7% | 5.2% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Wallasey · about 59 min
Nearest: Alton Towers · about 40 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 62 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
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