Coppice Way Handforth, Cheshire East
6 addresses across 3 postcodes (SK9), about 580 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 24102636.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Cheshire East costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 75% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Handforth, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 75 to 82 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Handforth Health Centre, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 43 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band C (18% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK9 3PB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SK9 3BF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| SK9 3DD | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 75 m and 82 m above sea level (78 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK9 3BF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK9 3DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SK9 3PB | 75% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Handforth 333,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Styal 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Wilmslow 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shopping Centre Handforth Dean | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Manchester Airport The Station | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Car parks | School Road Car Park | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Handforth Health Centre | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 141 Wilmslow Road Dental Practice | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | The Priory Cheadle Royal Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Wythenshawe Police Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,840 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.4 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Lincoln Road Allotment 7,740 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Handforth Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Handforth Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hall Wood | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Deadman's Clough | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Worms Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Carr Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Willow Ground Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Black Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| Handforth Grange Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Wilmslow Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St James' Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Thorn Grove Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Outwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moss Hey Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marks & Spencer SK9 3PB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| Tesco Extra SK9 3PA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Handforth Hall Tennis Club SK9 3AW | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Costa Coffee SK9 3TJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Always Active SK9 3AZ | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| The Padel Club Ltd SK9 3LP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (33); On or near Coppice Way (5); On or near Petrol Station (3); On or near Wadsworth Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 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 | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SK9 3PB: 3 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- SK9 3BF: 2 addresses of 86 in the postcode
- SK9 3DD: 1 address of 48 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sanctuary Mews · Kilham Avenue · Long Marl Drive · Wear Grove · Wadsworth Close · A34 · Edmund Drive · Honeford Terrace · Old Hall Crescent · Hill Drive · Bishop Close · Hall Road
All the streets in SK9 and across Cheshire East.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.