SK11 8BL Cheshire East
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Macclesfield Central. Region: North West.
Streets
- Peel Street, Macclesfield: 51 addresses
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 A (37% of about 570 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 55-63, CHAPEL STREET, grade II
- FORMER ST GEORGES CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL, grade II
- PARISH BOUNDARY STONE IN FRONT GARDEN OF NUMBER 69, grade II
- PARK MILL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Albion Mill, London Road, Macclesfield: up to 30 homes, pending decision (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Age Concern, New Horizon Centre Henderson Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 6RA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Corner of Newton Street and Henderson Street, Macclesfield, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 42-44, MILL STREET, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE, SK11 6LT: up to 6 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Land between 10 and 12 Waterloo Street, Macclesfield, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Massive Dyeworks, Loney Street, Macclesfield, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- LAND AT FOUNTAIN STREET AND CANAL STREET, MACCLESFIELD.: up to 17 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Depot at Junction of Green Street and Cuckstoolpit Hill, Macclesfield, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 51 addresses are between 147 m and 151 m above sea level (150 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 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Prestbury 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Adlington (Cheshire) 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harvest Printers Macclesfield | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Macclesfield | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parsonage Street Car Park | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| 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 | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mac Dental, | 390 m |
| Hospital | Spire Regency Hospital (Macclesfield) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Constabulary | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mini Pound Plus Store Cashzone | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Park 16 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,230 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 1.8 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brunswick House (Former Brunswick Methodist Church), a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m north-east. 152 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brunswick House (Former Brunswick Methodist Church) | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north-east |
| Macclesfield War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Park Green House | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Barclays Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| 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 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Round cairn 200m south-west of Sutton Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Moated site at Jarman Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ryle's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 310 m south-west |
| Knight's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Step Hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Brunswick Hill | Hill | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Byrons Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Shores Clough | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 51 |
6 of the postcode's 51 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 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) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Peel Street.