Thinking of moving to Cheshire? Take a look at the village of Holmes Chapel, which is a beautiful area within easy reach of Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham.
Holmes Chapel is a town in Cheshire. It is quite small, the last census measured the population at less than 6,000, and it retains an “old-fashioned” feeling (and I mean that in a positive way) compared to my previous experiences of living in cities and other towns.
Geographically it is less than a mile from the M6 motorway which means it has easy access to the M6 and M56 making it easy to get to Manchester, Warrington, Crewe, Stoke, Birmingham and obviously many places intermediate and all. around. It’s also on the Crewe to Manchester train line, so getting to Manchester is pretty easy, as the journey takes about 40 minutes. Holmes Chapel Station also has a book club and has won many awards. Compared to the grim, faceless and vandalized train stations found in most towns and cities, it’s great!
The town has two elementary schools, Hermitage and Holmes Chapel Primary, both with excellent results at Ofsted and DFES, making it a great place to move to find a better state education for your children. It also has a high school and a sixth grade adjunct center which, once again, is highly rated by Ofsted and is particularly strong in Science. In other words, if you are looking to move somewhere out of town so that your children can go to good local schools all the way through, then it is a great option.
Due to good schools and good transportation opportunities, Holmes Chapel is relatively expensive compared to some larger, more industrialized cities. The cheapest houses I’ve seen in recent months cost around £ 160,000 for a fairly small 2-bedroom townhouse. For a three bedroom semi or semi detached house you are probably looking between £ 170-190k and for a 3 bedroom detached house, over £ 230k. There are also plenty of large 4-bedroom houses in the village currently selling for between £ 270k and £ 370k upwards, depending on where they are and what they are like. However, it is also possible to rent, and three-bedroom houses seem to be available for around £ 700 a month.
Holmes Chapel has many older residents because many of the homes were built in the 70s and more in the mid 80s and people who moved to the area bought them as new to take advantage of the schools, commuting and the general friendliness of the environment environment. . Many of these people are approaching retirement. This means that there is a pleasant sense of relaxation to the place and a stroll through the shops will generally elicit a lot of smiles, nods and greetings from people you don’t really know. Again, a very nice and old-fashioned attitude that has sadly been lost in many places where people run in fear of being attacked or assaulted.
There is a youth club and leisure center and two private sports and leisure clubs which also offer excellent sports and social facilities throughout the year. Holmes Chapel also has a library, doctor’s offices, a dentist, and an optician along with a variety of great local shops and businesses.
Overall, if you are looking for a place to commute to Manchester or Warrington from where you can find some great local schools, Holmes Chapel is a good choice and worth checking out.
