Area Info for Winsford (Cheshire)

WINSFORD (CHESHIRE, UK)

Winsford is a town located in the county of Cheshire, England. It is situated in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The town is known for its rich history and its significance in the salt industry.

History

Winsford has a long-standing history dating back to medieval times. The town's name is believed to derive from the Old English words "Wynn" (meaning joy or pleasure) and "ford" (a shallow crossing point of a river). Historically, Winsford was a centre for salt production, with salt mining dating back to Roman times. The salt industry played a crucial role in the development and growth of the town.

Geography

The town is located near the River Weaver and is characterised by its salt workings and lakes, which are remnants of former salt mines. The landscape includes several lakes, such as the Winsford Flash, which is a large area of water created from former salt workings and now serves as a nature reserve and recreational area.

Economy

Historically, the economy of Winsford was heavily reliant on salt mining and processing. Today, while salt production has declined, the town has diversified its economy to include retail, manufacturing, and service industries. The town centre features various shops, supermarkets, and local businesses.

Transport

Winsford is well-connected by road, with proximity to major motorways such as the M6 and M56. Public transport options include bus services that connect Winsford to nearby towns and cities. The nearest railway station is in Crewe, providing further connectivity.

Community and Amenities

The town offers a range of amenities including schools, healthcare facilities, parks, and leisure centres. Notable landmarks include the Winsford Heritage Centre and the town's historic churches. The community hosts various events and activities throughout the year, fostering a vibrant local culture.
Education
School
Winsford High Street Community Primary School0.00 miles
High Street, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2AU
The Winsford Academy0.36 miles
Grange Lane, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2BT
Grange Community Primary School0.46 miles
Brindley Avenue, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2EG
St Chad's CofE Primary School0.47 miles
Gladstone Street, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 4AT
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.59 miles
Woodford Lane, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2JS
Over St John's CofE Primary School0.60 miles
Delamere Street, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2LU
The Oak View Academy0.75 miles
Whitby`s Lane, Over, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2LZ
Wharton CofE Primary School0.75 miles
Greville Drive, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 3EP
Over Hall Community School0.80 miles
Ludlow Close, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1LX
Darnhall Primary School0.86 miles
Sandyhill Road, Darnhall, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1JL
Jefferson House0.89 miles
The Old Vicarage, Darnhall School Lane, Winsford, CW7 1JT
Oaklands School0.93 miles
Montgomery Way, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1NU
Willow Wood Community Primary School1.11 miles
Bradbury Road, Wharton, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 3HN
Hebden Green Community School1.30 miles
Woodford Lane West, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 4EJ
Whitegate CofE Primary School2.17 miles
Whitegate, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 2AY
Moulton School2.17 miles
School Lane, Moulton, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8PD
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Central & Eastern Cheshire - Winsford0.06 miles
4 Queens Parade, Winsford Shopping Centre, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1AE
The Industrial Diagnostics Company0.19 miles
Winsford Health Centre, Dene Drive, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1AT
Specsavers Hearcare - Central & Eastern Cheshire - Northwich4.78 miles
Unit 2, 39/47 High Street, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5DD
Denton House5.29 miles
Mental Health Resource Centre, Denton Drive, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7TU
Oakwood Medical Centre5.48 miles
Broadway, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4LF
Mid Cheshire Nhs Treatment Centre5.63 miles
Mid Cheshire Hosp` Nhs Trust, Leighton Hospital, Leighton, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4QJ
Tarporley War Memorial Hospital6.19 miles
14 Park Road, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0AP
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Crewe)6.86 miles
291 West Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3HU
Crewe Neurological Care Centre7.10 miles
Sherborne Road, Crewe, Cheshire,, CW1 4LB
Homes Chapel Health Centre7.15 miles
London Road, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, Cheshire, CW4 7BB
Eagle Bridge Health & Well Being Centre7.23 miles
Dunwoody Way, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3AW
Scrivens Opticians & The Hearing Company - Crewe7.39 miles
15 Victoria Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2HF
Ashfields Primary Care Centre7.44 miles
Middlewich Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 1EQ
Ashfield Primary Care Centre7.44 miles
Middlewich Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 1EQ
Spire Sandbach Clinic7.44 miles
Middlewich Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 1EQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Central & Eastern Cheshire - Crewe7.44 miles
49 Market Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2EY
GP
Dr Prasad V and Partners0.19 miles
Swanlow Medical Centre, Dene Drive Primary Care Centre, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1AT
Dr Larmour P and Partners0.19 miles
High Street Medical Practice, Dene Drive Primary Care Centre, Dene, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1AT
Dr Kelly DP and Partners0.19 miles
Weaver Vale Surgery, Dene Drive Primary Care Centre, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1AT
Launceston Close Surgery0.90 miles
9-10 Launceston Close, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1LY
Dr Price J A 1.00 miles
Willow Wood Surgery, Wharton Primary Healthcare Centre, Crook Lane, Wharton, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 3GY
Middlewich Medical Centre (Oaklands) - Dr Clifton MR and Partners3.39 miles
St. Anns Walk, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9BE
Dr J T Hammersley & Partner3.49 miles
Waters Edge Medical Centre, Lex House, 10 - 12 Leadsmithy Street, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9BH
Kingsmead Medical Centre3.49 miles
2 Kingsmead Square, Regency Way, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8UW
Sandiway Surgery3.88 miles
1a Weaverham Road, Sandiway, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 2NJ
Firdale Medical Centre4.22 miles
Firdale Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4AZ
Danebridge Medical Centre4.56 miles
29 London Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5HR
Dr Brettell A and Partners4.69 miles
Watling Medical Practice, Watling Street Medical Centre, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5EX
Middlewich Road Surgery4.75 miles
Middlewich Road Surgery, 163 Middlewich Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7DB
Witton Street Surgery4.90 miles
Witton Street Surgery, 162 Witton Street, Northwich, Cheshire, Cheshire, CW9 5QU
Dr Dixon N L and Partners5.21 miles
The Weaverham Surgery, Northwich Road, Weaverham, Cheshire, CW8 3EU
Oakwood Medical Centre5.48 miles
Dr Parker & Partners, Broadway, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4LF
Hospital
Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre0.24 miles
Roehurst Lane, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2DF
Victoria Infirmary (Northwich)4.78 miles
Winnington Hill, Winnington Hill, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1AW
BMI The South Cheshire Private Hospital5.53 miles
Leighton, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4QP
Leighton Hospital5.63 miles
Leighton Hospital, Middlewich Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4QJ
Tarporley War Memorial Hospital Trust6.19 miles
14 Park Road, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0AP
Knutsford and District Community Hospital9.78 miles
Knutsford District and Community Hospital, Bexton Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0BT
Spire Cheshire Hospital10.18 miles
Fir Tree Close, Stretton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 4LU
Halton General Hospital11.33 miles
Hospital Way, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2DA
Congleton War Memorial Hospital13.69 miles
Congleton War Memorial Hospital, Canal Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 3AR
Warrington Hospital14.31 miles
Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 1QG
Recovery First Widnes14.52 miles
Bennett, Widnes, WA8 0GT
Priory Hospital Altrincham14.62 miles
Rappax Road, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 0NX
Altrincham General Hospital15.21 miles
Market Street,, WA14 1PE
Nuffield Health, The Grosvenor Hospital, Chester15.24 miles
Nuffield Health, The Grosvenor Hospital, Wrexham Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 7QP
Countess Of Chester Hospital15.40 miles
The Countess Of Chester Health Park, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1HJ
Bowmere Hospital15.40 miles
The Countess Of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1BQ
Pharmacy
Ponda's Chemists Ltd0.06 miles
16 Queens Parade, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1AE
Boots0.09 miles
5 - 7 Dingle Walk, Winsford, CW7 1BA
Asda Pharmacy0.16 miles
Dene Drive,, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1BD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.19 miles
Winsford Health Centre, Dene Drive, Winsford, CW7 1AT
Ponda's Chemists Ltd0.88 miles
7 Cheviot Square, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1QS
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.00 miles
Wharton Primary Health Care Ctr, Bradbury Road, Wharton, Winsford, CW7 3GY
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.10 miles
1 Church Street, Davenham, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8NE
Rowlands Pharmacy3.36 miles
28 Wheelock Street, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9AG
Rowlands Pharmacy3.39 miles
St Anne`s Walk, Middlewich, CW10 9BE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.49 miles
Unit 3a Kingsmead Square, Kingsmead, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8UW
Rowlands Pharmacy3.67 miles
299 Chester Road, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1QL
Leftwich Pharmacy3.70 miles
65-67 Clifton Drive, Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8BQ
Rowlands Pharmacy4.11 miles
16 Fir Lane, Sandiway, Northwich, CW8 2NT
Hoggs Chemist4.22 miles
Firdale Medical Centre, Firdale Road, Winnington, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4AZ
Danebridge Pharmacy4.45 miles
31 London Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5HQ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.54 miles
Drillfield Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5HN
Leisure
Park
MARSHALL'S ARM, HARTFORD3.71 miles
LITTLE BUDWORTH3.96 miles
MARBURY5.65 miles
TIRLEY GARTH (Grade II* Listed)6.33 miles
QUEEN'S PARK, CREWE (Grade II* Listed)7.08 miles
TABLEY HOUSE (Grade II Listed)8.25 miles
ARLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)8.80 miles
DORFOLD HALL (Grade II Listed)8.88 miles
PEOVER HALL (Grade II Listed)9.05 miles
CREWE HALL (Grade II Listed)9.25 miles
BRERETON HEATH9.26 miles
MURDISHAW WOOD AND VALLEY10.38 miles
WYBUNBURY MOSS10.46 miles
CASTLE PARK, FRODSHAM (Grade II Listed)10.72 miles
CRANBERRY MOSS10.76 miles
TATTON PARK10.96 miles
Shop
Groceries
ASDA Winsford0.11 miles
The Drumber, Winsford, CW7 1BD
Farmfoods Winsford0.11 miles
16/18 Fountains Court, Winsford, CW7 1AJ
ALDI Dene Drive0.18 miles
Winsford, CW7 1AT
Londis A Manzur & M Akhyar0.59 miles
99 Delamere Street, Winsford, CW7 2LX
SPAR Winsford0.60 miles
Over Square Garage, Delamere Street, Cheshire, CW7 2LU
Tesco Cheshire (Express)0.67 miles
Delamere St, Winsford, Cheshire, Cheshire, CW7 2RD
Morrisons Winsford0.77 miles
Nat Lane, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 3GZ
Co-op Winsford0.93 miles
Winsford, CW7 3AP
Ken’s Convenience Store1.08 miles
29 Vauxhall Way, Winsford Cheshire CW7 1NG
Co-op Northwich2.10 miles
Whitlow Lane, CW9 8QN
SPAR Davenham2.98 miles
Parkside Garage, London Road, Cheshire, CW9 8NA
Morrisons Middlewich3.12 miles
Newton Bank, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9EX
Lidl Middlewich3.16 miles
Chester Road, Middlewich, CW10 9ET
Tesco Middlewich (Superstore)3.31 miles
Wallcroft Gardens, Off Wheelock St, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9BL
Tesco Middlewich (Express)3.40 miles
1-3 Wheelock St, Middlewich, Cheshire East, CW10 9AG
Tesco Northwich (Express)3.49 miles
9-9a Kingsmead Square, Regency Way, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8UW
Transport
Airport
Manchester Airport15.70 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 315.74 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 115.76 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 215.82 miles
Liverpool John Lennon Airport16.81 miles
Bus Stop
Library (W)0.05 miles
Guildhall (E)0.11 miles
Dene Drive ()0.11 miles
High Street (N)0.11 miles
The Queens (S)0.12 miles
Asda (NW)0.13 miles
Siddon Street (E)0.15 miles
Asda Car Park ()0.16 miles
Siddon Street (W)0.17 miles
Asda (NE)0.18 miles
Well Street (SW)0.28 miles
Police Station (NE)0.29 miles
Queensway (N)0.30 miles
Queensway (S)0.30 miles
Winsford Academy (SE)0.33 miles
Winsford Academy (NW)0.34 miles
Ferry Port
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal24.27 miles
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal24.30 miles
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal24.40 miles
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal24.88 miles
Seacombe Ferry Terminal25.12 miles
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle26.25 miles
Railway Station
Winsford Rail Station1.40 miles
Hartford Rail Station3.54 miles
Greenbank Rail Station4.05 miles
Cuddington Rail Station4.38 miles
Northwich Rail Station4.91 miles
Lostock Gralam Rail Station5.78 miles
Acton Bridge Rail Station5.96 miles
Delamere Rail Station6.24 miles
Sandbach Rail Station6.31 miles
Plumley Rail Station7.21 miles
Holmes Chapel Rail Station7.34 miles
Crewe Rail Station8.15 miles
Goostrey Rail Station8.59 miles
Mouldsworth Rail Station8.86 miles
Nantwich Rail Station8.94 miles
Knutsford Rail Station9.92 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CW7 2A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment134
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
50, WHARTON ROAD

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3AE		£146,000
2025-05-21
terraced
freehold
86, HARTWELL GROVE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3UR		£250,000
2025-05-19
detached
freehold
69, HARTWELL GROVE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3UR		£330,000
2025-05-16
detached
freehold
48, WHARTON ROAD

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3AE		£80,000
2025-05-08
terraced
freehold
28, SIDDORN STREET

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2BA		£130,000
2025-04-17
terraced
freehold
14, SAVILLE RISE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2DZ		£140,000
2025-01-20
terraced
freehold
15, EDEN AVENUE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3AS		£290,000
2025-02-20
detached
freehold
123, WHARTON ROAD

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3AD		£345,000
2025-01-16
detached
freehold
19, WILLOWCREEK CLOSE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2FE		£179,950
2024-12-16
semidetached (New)
freehold
8, BIRCHWOOD VIEW

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2FF		£295,000
2024-12-13
detached (New)
freehold
6, WILDFLOWER AVENUE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2FH		£199,950
2024-12-13
semidetached (New)
freehold
30, ROEHURST LANE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2DF		£225,000
2024-11-29
semidetached (New)
freehold
9, APPLEFERN CLOSE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2FG		£199,950
2024-11-15
semidetached (New)
freehold
11, APPLEFERN CLOSE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2FG		£195,000
2024-10-15
semidetached (New)
freehold
4, WILLOWCREEK CLOSE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2FE		£225,000
2024-09-12
semidetached (New)
freehold
21, WILLOWCREEK CLOSE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2FE		£185,000
2024-08-30
semidetached (New)
freehold
5, OAKRIDGE DRIVE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2FA		£189,950
2024-08-16
semidetached (New)
freehold
23, WILLOWCREEK CLOSE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2FE		£185,000
2024-08-16
semidetached (New)
freehold
3, OAKRIDGE DRIVE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2FA		£189,950
2024-08-12
semidetached (New)
freehold
9, OAKRIDGE DRIVE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2FA		£189,950
2024-08-08
semidetached (New)
freehold
47, ROEHURST LANE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2DF		£249,950
2024-07-26
detached (New)
freehold
28, ROEHURST LANE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2DF		£225,000
2024-07-15
semidetached (New)
freehold
45, ROEHURST LANE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2DF		£249,950
2024-06-07
detached (New)
freehold
20, LAGOS GROVE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2BJ		£180,000
2025-01-06
semidetached
freehold
41, COALPORT DRIVE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3JL		£274,000
2024-12-18
detached
leasehold
115, DINGLE LANE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 1AA		£145,000
2024-12-04
semidetached
freehold
2, COALPORT DRIVE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3JL		£360,000
2024-11-28
detached
freehold
10, HAWKSHEAD WAY

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2SZ		£290,000
2024-08-20
detached
freehold
49, THRUSH WAY

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3LN		£220,000
2024-07-26
semidetached
leasehold
96, WEAVER STREET

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 4AE		£335,000
2024-07-26
semidetached
freehold
44, LEVEN AVENUE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3TA		£305,000
2024-11-18
detached
freehold
9, STATION ROAD

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3DD		£82,500
2024-11-15
semidetached
freehold
7, THIRLMERE CLOSE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3SN		£173,000
2024-11-12
semidetached
leasehold
32, KINGSWAY

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3DX		£140,500
2024-10-24
semidetached
freehold
27, COALPORT DRIVE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3JL		£270,000
2024-10-08
detached
leasehold
22, LEVEN AVENUE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3TA		£272,500
2024-09-27
detached
freehold
2, PIMLOTT DRIVE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2GP		£143,000
2024-09-20
terraced
leasehold
17, TROUTBECK GROVE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2SX		£300,000
2024-09-09
detached
freehold
220, HIGH STREET

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2AU		£197,500
2024-08-23
semidetached
freehold
87, THRUSH WAY

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3LN		£300,000
2024-07-24
detached
leasehold
25, COALPORT DRIVE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3JL		£330,000
2024-07-02
detached
leasehold
20, HAWKSHEAD WAY

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2SZ		£305,000
2024-06-07
detached
freehold
11, TROUTBECK GROVE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2SX		£266,000
2024-05-31
detached
freehold
6, WILLIAM STREET

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 4AG		£154,000
2024-05-03
semidetached
freehold
67, STATION ROAD

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3DD		£160,000
2024-05-03
terraced
freehold
4, SAVILLE RISE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2DZ		£140,000
2024-05-02
terraced
freehold
3, SIDDORN STREET

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 2BA		£117,000
2024-04-19
detached
freehold
27, HARTWELL GROVE

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3UR		£345,000
2024-04-19
detached
freehold
23A, HILL STREET

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 3DS		£172,000
2024-04-19
semidetached
freehold
164, WEAVER STREET

WINSFORD
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
CW7 4AE		£145,000
2024-04-12
semidetached
freehold
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