SK11 7AP Cheshire East
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Macclesfield East. Region: North West.
Streets
- Turnock Street, Macclesfield: 19 addresses
- Brook Street, Macclesfield: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Turnock Street, Macclesfield: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Turnock Street, Macclesfield: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Turnock Street, Macclesfield: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Cheshire East in 2026-27: Band D £2,455 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,909 | £2,182 | £2,455 | £3,000 | £3,546 | £4,091 | £4,910 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (40% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- LAND AT FOUNTAIN STREET AND CANAL STREET, MACCLESFIELD.: up to 17 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Former Depot at Junction of Green Street and Cuckstoolpit Hill, Macclesfield, permissioned (390 m)
- 42-44, MILL STREET, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE, SK11 6LT: up to 6 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Land East of Fence Avenue, Macclesfield: up to 80 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Albion Mill, London Road, Macclesfield: up to 30 homes, pending decision (770 m (0.5 miles))
- SOVEREIGN COURT, KING EDWARD STREET, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE, SK10 1AF: up to 20 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Age Concern, New Horizon Centre Henderson Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 6RA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Land between 10 and 12 Waterloo Street, Macclesfield, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 23 addresses are between 150 m and 152 m above sea level (151 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Macclesfield 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Prestbury 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Adlington (Cheshire) 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Green Macclesfield | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Macclesfield | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sunderland Street Car Park | 290 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Street Surgery | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Regency Hospital (Macclesfield) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Macclesfield Police Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Hurdsfield Green | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,480 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | South Park 16 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 1.8 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brookfield Lane Allotments 1.1 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Macclesfield War Memorial, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m west. 166 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 16 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m west |
| Park Green House | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m west |
| Barclays Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m west |
| Brunswick House (Former Brunswick Methodist Church) | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-west |
| West Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Three early medieval cross shafts in West Park | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Moated site at Jarman Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Bowl barrow in Lavenham Close, Tytherington | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Knight's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 180 m south-east |
| Brunswick Hill | Hill | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Step Hill | Hill | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Leadbeaters Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 760 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Byrons Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Shores Clough | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 23 |
14 of the postcode's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cheshire East: see them on the Cheshire East page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Turnock Street.