SK11 8FA postcode in Macclesfield, Cheshire East

SK11 8FA is a postcode in Macclesfield, in the Macclesfield Central ward of Cheshire East. It is in the Macclesfield parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1996.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Cheshire East: 84% Typical price £275,000 Homes sold in SK11 8, last 12 months. ▲ 2.6% on the year before Nearest station Macclesfield 850 m in a straight line

Where SK11 8FA is, and what is near it

Map of SK11 8FA and what is near it Map of SK11 8FA: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the SK11 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 9 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SK11 8DG: also in SK11 8SK11 8DJ: also in SK11 8SK11 8DL: also in SK11 8SK11 8DP: also in SK11 8SK11 8DR: also in SK11 8SK11 8DS: also in SK11 8SK11 8DT: also in SK11 8SK11 8DU: also in SK11 8SK11 8DW: also in SK11 8SK11 8DX: also in SK11 8SK11 8DZ: also in SK11 8SK11 8EB: also in SK11 8SK11 8ED: also in SK11 8SK11 8EF: also in SK11 8SK11 8EG: also in SK11 8SK11 8EH: also in SK11 8SK11 8EJ: also in SK11 8SK11 8EN: also in SK11 8SK11 8EP: also in SK11 8SK11 8EQ: also in SK11 8SK11 8ES: also in SK11 8SK11 8EW: also in SK11 8SK11 8FF: also in SK11 8SK11 8GB: also in SK11 8SK11 8HE: also in SK11 8SK11 8HP: also in SK11 8SK11 8HR: also in SK11 8SK11 8HU: also in SK11 8SK11 8HW: also in SK11 8SK11 8HX: also in SK11 8SK11 8HZ: also in SK11 8SK11 8JA: also in SK11 8SK11 8JB: also in SK11 8SK11 8JD: also in SK11 8SK11 8JE: also in SK11 8SK11 8JF: also in SK11 8SK11 8JG: also in SK11 8SK11 8JQ: also in SK11 8SK11 8LB: also in SK11 8SK11 8LD: also in SK11 8SK11 8LE: also in SK11 8SK11 8LH: also in SK11 8SK11 8LJ: also in SK11 8SK11 8NH: also in SK11 8SK11 8NL: also in SK11 8SK11 8PQ: also in SK11 8SK11 8PT: also in SK11 8SK11 8PU: also in SK11 8SK11 8PZ: also in SK11 8SK11 8QA: also in SK11 8SK11 8QB: also in SK11 8SK11 8QE: also in SK11 8SK11 8QF: also in SK11 8SK11 8QG: also in SK11 8SK11 8QH: also in SK11 8SK11 8QJ: also in SK11 8SK11 8QL: also in SK11 8SK11 8QQ: also in SK11 8SK11 8QY: also in SK11 8SK11 8TN: also in SK11 8SK11 8US: also in SK11 8SK11 8WE: also in SK11 8SK11 8WF: also in SK11 8SK11 8WG: also in SK11 8SK11 8WH: also in SK11 8SK11 8XJ: also in SK11 8 School 650 mPrestbury station 3.8 kmMacclesfield West and Ivy SK11 8FA Map of SK11 8FA and what is near it Map of SK11 8FA: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the SK11 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 9 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Prestbury station 3.8 kmMacclesfield West and Ivy SK11 8FA
  • SK11 8FA
  • Other postcodes in SK11 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.2594, longitude -2.1349)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SK11 8FA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SK11 8FA?

Every home and business at SK11 8FA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Cheshire East: 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Cheshire East: 97%

The line marks the figure across Cheshire East.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SK11 8FA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire East Council's days for SK11 8FA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SK11 8FA on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SK11 8FA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SK11 8FA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Cheshire East

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SK11 8FA: 5,069 properties in Cheshire East are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Cheshire East

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SK11 8FA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SK11 8FA?

Homes in SK11 8 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 186 sales, up 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£267,975 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £424,000 45 sales
  • Semi-detached £322,500 53 sales
  • Terraced £210,000 74 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £170,000 14 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SK11 district: a typical £270,000 from 529 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SK11 8FA

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SK11 8FA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 March 2026. The middle sale was £128,000, from £115,000 to £175,000. Across SK11 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £275,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SK11 8FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around SK11 8FA. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (51%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SK11 8FA

Band D in Cheshire East for 2026‑27: £2,455. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £3,546 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,637.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 420 (45%)£1,637
Band Babout 320 (34%)£1,909
Band Cabout 130 (14%)£2,182
Band Dabout 40 (4%)£2,455
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,000
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,546
Band Gfewer than 5£4,091
Band Hwithheld£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 51% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 12% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Cheshire East before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SK11 8FA is in (ONS area E01018622), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SK11 8FA?

The nearest open schools to SK11 8FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SK11 8FA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SK11 8FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SK11 8FA is Macclesfield Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Macclesfield Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Prestbury Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Langford Street, 82 m away.

More stations near SK11 8FA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SK11 8FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SK11 8FA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SK11 8FA?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SK11 8FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers 1.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SK11 8FA?

The nearest to the centre of SK11 8FA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SK11 8FA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SK11 8FA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SK11 8FA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SK11 8FA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SK11 8FA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SK11 8FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of SK11 8FA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SK11 8FA in a conservation area?

The centre of SK11 8FA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SK11 8FA?

Police.uk records 341 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SK11 8FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences118 reports
Shoplifting56 reports
Anti-social behaviour49 reports
Public order45 reports
Other theft21 reports
Vehicle crime12 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 8, other crime 8, drugs 7, burglary 6, possession of weapons 5, robbery 3, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SK11 8FA

Ward
Macclesfield Central
Parish
Macclesfield
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Macclesfield
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1996

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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SK11 6PR20 mSK11 8DS40 mSK11 8DX40 mSK11 6PP60 mSK11 6PT60 mSK11 8DJ70 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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