Living and Working in Northwich
Northwich has established itself as a vibrant market town that is steeped in history. With the eye-catching architecture, prominent landmarks and rolling countryside the area has got something for everyone. It has a broad range of residential dwellings from the custom built houses occupied by the former ICI workers in Winnington to Victorian terraces towards the town centre to the plush new builds in several locations.
Northwich is a thriving forward thinking town under immense regeneration, making it a much sort after place to live, work and gain property investment. The population in Cheshire West and Chester is forecast to increase by 10% between 2015 and 2035 reaching 366,700. This reflects an additional 22,000 new dwellings planned for 2010 to 2030 in the Local Plan. So, with numerous new development sites popping up in various locations of Northwich, there are more and more opportunities to invest, from well sort after 1 bed apartments to more sizable luxury living. Right now, the rental market is a great place to invest. Furthermore, the massive regeneration under the Northwich Vision project is creating over 2000 jobs and exciting opportunities for new small business.
We provide our residential lettings services in Northwich, Hartford, Davenham, Cuddington, Middlewich, Sandiway, Kingsmead, Plumley, Castle, Winnington, Barnton, Whitegate, Gorstage, Rudheath, Leftwich, Weaverham, Wincham, Tabley, Pickmere, Antrobus, Comberbach, Marston, Lostock Gralam, Lostock Green, Lach Dennis, Marbury, Peover, Lower Peover, Tarporley, Knutsford and Kelsall.
Property Investment Guides
To learn a little more about some of our most popular rental area please click on the name of the area to watch a short video:
Weaverham Village Property Investment Guide
Hartford Village Property Investment Guide
Winnington Village Property Investment Guide
Kingsmead Village Property Investment Guide
One of our most popular rental villages in Northwich. Situated just 2 miles form the town centre Kingsmead is both close enough to walk to the centre’s amenities whilst also having a great selection of important facilities itself. With a great selection of residential choices of both size and style, Kingsmead is a well sought-after place to live and therefore offers a fantastic investment opportunity.
Leftwich
Another very popular rental villages in Northwich. Leftwich is situated just 2 miles from the town centre and is both close enough to walk to the town centre whilst having a selection of shops itself for those all important essential. With a good selection of residential choices and many very sizable refurbished council houses, Leftwich is a well sought-after place to achieve a good yield therefore offers a fantastic investment opportunity. Watch the video below to learn more about this wonderful location.
Leftwich Village Property Investment Guide
A brief history of Northwich
Northwich history can be traced back to Roman times (known then as Condate) and sits at the confluence of the River Weaver and River Dane. Famed for its mining of salt the town is a thriving market town in the North West. To step back in time and explore the town’s rich history why not visit Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse.
Local employers
Northwich is renowned for attracting high profile employers to the area due to the local graduate talent pool. Most notably at Gadbrook Park, which employs over 4000 people, you have the likes of Barclays, Morrisons, The Hut Group and Roberts Bakery to name a few.
Shopping
The regeneration of Barons Quay in the heart of the town has transformed the landscape of Northwich dramatically. With big stores taking up residency in the shopping centre it has increased the footfall in and around the town markedly. Please visit Barons Quay website to keep up-to-date with the latest news: http://baronsquay.co.uk/
Northwich offers a great variety of shopping choices from the larger chain stores such as River Island, H&M and Sports Direct to the more characteristic small independent retailers who offer more niche goods and services, giving us a great reason to shop local. Northwich bucks the trend for the typical UK high street as it is a hive of activity, particularly when the Artisan Market is on (second Saturday of the month). It’s a very worthwhile exhibition of local businesses showcasing their wares. You can discover more about what’s on offer by visiting the following website: http://themarketco.co.uk/markets/northwich-artisan-market/
With free parking available at Barons Quay and a 5 screen Odeon cinema it makes for an enjoyable experience for whole family. There is also a good selection of eateries in and around Barons Quay with cuisine to suit every palate.
Eating out & socialising
Whether you’re after a light snack, grabbing a quick drink with friends after work or wanting a relaxed sit-down meal then look no further than Northwich. You’ve got everything from Costa to quirky bars to traditional pub fayre. Take a look at some of the top choices below:
Wildwood Northwich: https://wildwoodrestaurants.co.uk/restaurant/northwich/
Charlie’s Cafe & Sandwich Bar: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Charlies-Cafe/160939850586902
Bullring NW: https://whatpub.com/pubs/CNC/16954/bullring-nw-northwich
Kanya Bistro: https://www.kanyabistro.co.uk/
Barons Quay Social: https://www.facebook.com/baronsquaysocial/
The Salty Dog: https://salty-dog.co.uk/
Bombay Quay: http://bombayquaynorthwich.co.uk/
Barons Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/baronslounge.co.uk/
BEAR restaurant- https://bemorebear.co/pages/northwich
Sticky Paws -popular Children’s play & dine with its bonus bottomless coffee – https://stickypaws.net
Turturici Italian Restaurant- https://turturici.uk
Paradox Family run Turkish Bistro – https://www.paradoxcafe.co.uk
Grape & Bean Wine Bar and Coffee Lounge- https://grapeandbean.co.uk
Greek Retreat- play some fun games, relax and meet new friends- https://geek-retreat.uk/venue/geek-retreat-northwich
Keeping fit & Entertainment
Aside from the fantastic river walks and parks for young families there is plenty to choose from to keep yourself energised and entertained. Please see a list of venues below:
Brio Leisure. Has a swimming pool, gymnasium, community centre and lots more http://www.brioleisure.org/centres/northwich-memorial-court
Pure Gym https://www.puregym.com/gyms/northwich/
Dave’s Gym https://davesgym.co.uk/
Odeon Cinema Northwich Barons Quay https://www.odeon.co.uk/cinemas/northwich_barons_quay/223/
Puddleducks teaching pool for 0-10years at Barons Quay – https://puddleducks.com
Hot pod yoga – https://hotpodyoga.com/studios/northwich
Puddleducks teaching pool for 0-10 years at Barons Quay- https://puddleducks.com
Hot pod yoga- https://hotpodyoga.com/studios/northwich
Schools & Childcare
Northwich boasts a selection of top-performing primary, secondary and private schools with an envied reputation in the region. There is also a good offering of nurseries for childcare. The below lists are just a selection of what education setting Northwich has to offer.
The below lists are just a selection of what education setting Northwich has to offer.
PRIMARY SCHOOL
The Weaverham Academy- https//weaverhamacademy.org.uk
Forest Primary and Nursery School Weaverham:– https://Weaverhamforest.cheshire.sch.uk
Witton Church Walk CE Primary School https://wittonchurchwalk.co.uk
St. Wilfrid’s Primary School https://st-wilfrids.cheshire.sch.uk
Charles Darwin Community Primary School. https://charlesdarwin.cheshire
Winsford High street primary https://www.winsfordhighstreetprimary.co.uk
St. Chad’s Church Of England Primary And Nursery School https://www.stchadsce.cheshire.sch.uk/cheshire/primary/stchads
Leftwich Community Primary School https://www.leftwichprimary.co.uk
SEND SCHOOLS/COLLEGES (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities )
Hebden Green Community School https://hebdengreen.cheshire.sch.uk
Oaklands School https://www.oaklandsschool.org.uk
Russett School https://www.therussettlearningtrust.co.uk/russett-school
Petty Pool Vocational College and Outdoor Centre https://www.pettypool.org.uk
Nurseries
Little Weavers Day Nursery: http://www.littleweaversdaynursery.co.uk/
Busy Bees Northwich: https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/nursery/northwich
Little Frogs Day Nursery and Pre-School: http://www.littlefrogsdaynursery.co.uk/
Primary Schools
Kingsmead Primary School: https://www.kingsmead.cheshire.sch.uk/
Hartford Primary School: http://www.hartfordprimaryschool.com/
Victoria Road Primary School: http://www.victoriaroad.cheshire.sch.uk/
Secondary Schools
The County High School Leftwich: http://www.leftwichhigh.com/
Hartford Church of England High School: https://www.hartfordhigh.org.uk/
St. Nicholas Catholic High School: https://st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk/
Sixth Form College
Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College: https://www.sjd.ac.uk/
Private Schools
The Grange School: https://www.grange.org.uk/
Cransley School: https://cransleyschool.com/
*the above list is not exhaustive
Getting about
The transport infrastructure in Northwich is first class, from taxi companies to rail stations to bus routes. Getting about is very easy and Northwich is commutable to Liverpool, Manchester and Chester by road or rail.
Bus Information: https://bustimes.org/localities/northwich
Train Information:
Northwich: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/NWI
Hartford: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/HTF
Greenbank: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/GBK
Taxis:
Cheshire Executive Travel Northwich: https://www.cheshiretravelnorthwich.com/
Dean’s of Northwich: 01606 47300
GM Travel: http://www.taxinorthwich.co.uk/
Blink Taxis: 01606 75555 – https://blinktaxis.co.uk/
*the above list is not exhaustive