SK12 1BX Cheshire East
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Poynton West and Adlington. Region: North West.
Streets
- London Road North, Cheshire East: 14 addresses
- Glastonbury Drive, Poynton: 1 address
- South Park Drive, Poynton: 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 D (28% of about 670 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: yes, Cheshire East.
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 16 addresses are between 82 m and 90 m above sea level (87 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 67%, gigabit 67% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Poynton 210,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hazel Grove 519,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Middlewood 21,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Anglesey Drive Poynton | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stockport Interchange | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Poynton Civic Hall Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station - London Road, Sotckport. | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Beech House Medical Pract | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Phoenix Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Stepping Hill Hospital | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Cheadle Heath Police Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hollywood Convenience Store, Hardman Street | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Poynton Park 13 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,220 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Norbury Church Allotments 8,340 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Icehouse at the site of Poynton Hall, 170m north of Towers Yard Farm, a scheduled monument, 810 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Icehouse at the site of Poynton Hall, 170m north of Towers Yard Farm | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Poynton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 160 m east |
| Serpentine Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Lady's Wood | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Potters Clough | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Cage Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 16 | 16 |
9 of the postcode's 16 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 London Road North.