New homes in Sandbach

Live the life

Located in Cheshire within commuting distance of Crewe, the market town of Sandbach is a great place to live if you want to be near rural landscapes, family attractions and good transport routes. Whether you’re walking through nature reserves, exploring museums or cheering on local sports teams, there’s something for the whole family to enjoy near your new home in Sandbach.

Things to see and do

If you love exploring the great outdoors, Sandbach is home to Brereton Heath Nature Reserve and Sandbach Park, while Brook Wood is a popular place for dog walkers. The cobbled Market Square is the focal point of the town, perfect for enjoying a relaxing coffee and cake at one of the local cafes or browsing the stalls at the Market Hall.

Sports fans can watch Sandbach RUFC play their home rugby matches at Bradwell Road, or practice their swing at Sandbach Golf Club or Elton Golf Driving Range. If you’re a big football fan, Stoke City FC’s home ground, the bet365 Stadium, is only a short drive away, while Old Trafford and the Etihad Stadium are less than an hour from the town by car.

Congleton is close to Sandbach, where you’ll find Alcumlow Hall Farm, Congleton Museum and Congleton Paddling Pool. Other attractions nearby include Chester Zoo, Cheshire Oaks designer outlet, the National Trust Little Moreton Hall and Wheelock Hall Farm, where the kids can go on the assault course, and take a ride on a tractor.

Education

If you’re moving to the area with children, there are a number of ‘outstanding’ schools as rated by Ofsted, including Wheelock Primary School, Monks Coppenhall Academy, Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School, and Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College.

For further and higher education, Crewe Engineering and Design UTC and South Cheshire College are nearby, while the Manchester Metropolitan University Cheshire Campus and Staffordshire University are within commuting distance, ideal if your children want to study close to home.

Getting to Sandbach

Sandbach is close to the M6 and has its own train station with regular services to Crewe, Manchester and beyond. The town is a 10-minute car or train journey from Crewe, while the journey from Stoke-on-Trent takes 20 minutes by car. Manchester is 45 minutes away from Sandbach by either car or train.

Travelling further afield, London is three hours away from Sandbach by car or two hours 15 minutes by train, changing once in Crewe. When you’re going on holiday or taking a business trip, Manchester Airport can be reached in around 25 minutes by direct train, ideal if you want to avoid the hassle of airport parking by leaving your car at home.