Bickham House
Care home in Altrincham, Trafford
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (Police.uk).
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About
Bickham House is a 26-bed residential care home in Altrincham, Trafford, operated as a charity. The home is housed in a Victorian building set on a quiet lane in the Bowdon area near Altrincham, Cheshire.
The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2019).
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected April 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
What Trafford council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Bickham House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Wythenshawe Hospital, 3.3 miles away. The local GP practice is ALTRINCHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.8 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Altrincham
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Assist
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Burnage Good Neighbours
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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