Price growth across Culcheth as a whole has been well documented. The overall average sold price across the village is up 13% year on year according to Rightmove's Land Registry data. But averages only tell part of the story.

The Holcroft Gardens development by Story Homes has been taking shape in Culcheth for some time now, and this week the pricing has been officially released. With homes ranging from one-bedroom apartments to six-bedroom detached family homes, there's plenty to get stuck into.

If you currently drive between Culcheth and Birchwood for work, or you've ever thought about cycling that route but ruled it out because of the A574, there's a development worth knowing about.

The rental market in 2026 is not falling apart, nor is it flying. What it is doing is something arguably more important: it is maturing.