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Living in Rease Heath: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Rease Heath scores 37/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 8/100 versus a median of 60/100. Among the 11 scored places sharing the CW5 postcode district, Rease Heath ranks 10th.

Against the wider CW5 district average of 55/100, that is 18 points below. Its transport score runs 19 points below the CW5 district's 54/100. That is 13 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the CW5 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
65
Air Quality NO₂ 5.8 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³
76
Green Space 38
Parks Ample 5
Sports Pitches Ample 8
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
26
2 schools in area · 14 within 4km
2Good
  • Malbank School and Sixth Form CollegeSecondary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Nantwich Primary AcademyPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
27
A&E departmentsLeighton Hospital2.9 mi
Royal Stoke University Hospital13.9 mi
Countess of Chester Hospital17.2 mi
Hospital waitsMid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust1 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks62.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs63.1%
Nearest GP surgeryTudor Surgery1.2 mi
GP capacity2,140 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
8
Full fibre (FTTP)77.7%
available across Cheshire East
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
50%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 5 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
48
Council tax Cheshire East · 2026-27
A £1,637
B £1,909
C £2,182
D £2,455
E £3,001
F £3,546
G £4,092
H £4,910
Energy North West England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water United Utilities
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
35
Nantwich 1.4 mi
Crewe 4 mi
Wrenbury 5.2 mi
J16 M6 8.1 mi
J16 M6 8.3 mi
J17 M6 9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
26
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Rease Heath in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Nantwich 58 1.3 mi away ⇄
Butt Green 58 2.2 mi away ⇄
Willaston (Cheshire East) 58 2.2 mi away ⇄
Ravensmoor 43 2.7 mi away ⇄
Wardle (Cheshire East) 37 3.4 mi away ⇄
Crewe 60 3.4 mi away ⇄
Shavington 61 3.7 mi away ⇄
Wybunbury 46 4.0 mi away ⇄
Hough 42 4.6 mi away ⇄
Alpraham 45 5.0 mi away ⇄
Aston (Cheshire East) 38 5.1 mi away ⇄
Wrenbury-cum-Frith 39 5.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Rease Heath a nice place to live?

Rease Heath has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Rease Heath is 37/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Rease Heath?

Among the top-rated schools in Rease Heath are Malbank School and Sixth Form College and Nantwich Primary Academy, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Rease Heath in total.

Rease Heath in context

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Postcode districts in Rease Heath

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