Most landlords take out buildings insurance without a second thought. Far fewer think seriously about what happens if their tenant simply stops paying rent.

On Church Lane in Culcheth, tucked beside Newchurch Parish Church and set back from the road behind its car park, sits the oldest pub in the village.

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.

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.