How Noisy?

Road & rail noise map for Alsager

Town in Cheshire East, North West

We analysed 584 postcodes in and around Alsager, Cheshire East against DEFRA's Strategic Noise Mapping (Round 4, 2022). 29% of them (172) have mapped road noise of 55 dB or more by day, and <1% have mapped rail noise. 70% of postcodes have no mapped road or rail noise at all — though that reflects major-source modelling, not guaranteed quiet. The highest modelled level we found is at CW11 2TX (road noise 70.0–74.9 dB by day).

Noise map of Alsager

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55-59 dB60-64 dB65-69 dB70-74 dB75 dB+Unshaded = below the mapping threshold or not modelled (not necessarily quiet).

How many postcodes are affected?

Road noise

BandDay (LAeq,16h)Night (Lnight)
55.0–59.9 dB day · 50.0–54.9 dB night20% (119)9% (52)
60.0–64.9 dB day · 55.0–59.9 dB night7% (43)4% (25)
65.0–69.9 dB day · 60.0–64.9 dB night2% (9)<1% (4)
70.0–74.9 dB day · 65.0–69.9 dB night<1% (1)0% (0)
75.0 dB or more day · 70.0 dB or more night0% (0)0% (0)
Below mapped bands / not mapped71%86%

Rail noise

BandDay (LAeq,16h)Night (Lnight)
55.0–59.9 dB day · 50.0–54.9 dB night<1% (1)<1% (1)
60.0–64.9 dB day · 55.0–59.9 dB night0% (0)0% (0)
65.0–69.9 dB day · 60.0–64.9 dB night0% (0)0% (0)
70.0–74.9 dB day · 65.0–69.9 dB night0% (0)0% (0)
75.0 dB or more day · 70.0 dB or more night0% (0)0% (0)
Below mapped bands / not mapped100%100%

Share of the 584 postcodes within ~5 km of the Alsager centre. Source: DEFRA Strategic Noise Mapping Round 4 (2022), Open Government Licence.

Noisiest postcodes in and around Alsager

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Example searches: CW11 2TX · ST7 2BJ · CW11 2GB · CW11 2US · CW11 2WA · ST7 2UG

What this data does — and doesn't — cover

  • Modelled, not measured.These are DEFRA's computer-modelled estimates (Round 4, 2022), not microphone readings at your door.
  • Major sources only. The model covers major roads, major railways and large urban areas. Smaller local roads, neighbours, pubs, building sites and aircraft are not included.
  • No mapped noise ≠ quiet. If a location shows no band, it means it falls outside the mapped contours — not that it is silent.
  • 2022 snapshot.New roads, developments or traffic changes since 2022 won't show. The next DEFRA round is due around 2027.

More detail on the methodology page.

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Frequently asked questions

How noisy is Alsager?
We analysed 584 postcodes in and around Alsager, Cheshire East against DEFRA's Strategic Noise Mapping (Round 4, 2022). 29% of them (172) have mapped road noise of 55 dB or more by day, and <1% have mapped rail noise. 70% of postcodes have no mapped road or rail noise at all — though that reflects major-source modelling, not guaranteed quiet. The highest modelled level we found is at CW11 2TX (road noise 70.0–74.9 dB by day).
Where is the most road noise in Alsager?
The postcodes with the highest modelled daytime levels in and around Alsager are CW11 2TX, ST7 3DL, CW11 2WA, based on DEFRA's 2022 model of major roads and railways.