SK12 1JH postcode in Poynton, Cheshire East

SK12 1JH is a postcode in Poynton, in the Poynton West and Adlington ward of Cheshire East. It is in the Macclesfield parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 at SK12 1JH can get it Across Cheshire East: 84% Typical price £460,000 Homes sold in SK12 1, last 12 months. ▲ 1.1% on the year before Nearest station Poynton 550 m in a straight line

Where SK12 1JH is, and what is near it

Map of SK12 1JH and what is near it Map of SK12 1JH: its centre point, with the 339 other postcodes in the SK12 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. SK12 1AA: also in SK12 1SK12 1AD: also in SK12 1SK12 1AE: also in SK12 1SK12 1AZ: also in SK12 1SK12 1BA: also in SK12 1SK12 1DT: also in SK12 1SK12 1EU: also in SK12 1SK12 1EX: also in SK12 1SK12 1EY: also in SK12 1SK12 1FT: also in SK12 1SK12 1FY: also in SK12 1SK12 1HA: also in SK12 1SK12 1HB: also in SK12 1SK12 1HD: also in SK12 1SK12 1HE: also in SK12 1SK12 1HF: also in SK12 1SK12 1HY: also in SK12 1SK12 1HZ: also in SK12 1SK12 1JA: also in SK12 1SK12 1JB: also in SK12 1SK12 1JD: also in SK12 1SK12 1JE: also in SK12 1SK12 1JF: also in SK12 1SK12 1JG: also in SK12 1SK12 1JJ: also in SK12 1SK12 1JL: also in SK12 1SK12 1JN: also in SK12 1SK12 1JQ: also in SK12 1SK12 1JW: also in SK12 1SK12 1JX: also in SK12 1SK12 1JY: also in SK12 1SK12 1JZ: also in SK12 1SK12 1LA: also in SK12 1SK12 1LD: also in SK12 1SK12 1LE: also in SK12 1SK12 1LF: also in SK12 1SK12 1NF: also in SK12 1SK12 1NH: also in SK12 1SK12 1NJ: also in SK12 1SK12 1NL: also in SK12 1SK12 1NN: also in SK12 1SK12 1QT: also in SK12 1SK12 1QX: also in SK12 1SK12 1QY: also in SK12 1SK12 1QZ: also in SK12 1SK12 1RD: also in SK12 1SK12 1RE: also in SK12 1SK12 1UJ: also in SK12 1SK12 1WB: also in SK12 1SK12 1WW: also in SK12 1SK12 1XF: also in SK12 1 School 2.6 kmPoynton SK12 1JH Map of SK12 1JH and what is near it Map of SK12 1JH: its centre point, with the 339 other postcodes in the SK12 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 3.6 kmPoynton West and Adlington SK12 1JH
  • SK12 1JH
  • Other postcodes in SK12 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 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 53.3478, longitude -2.1276)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SK12 1JH?

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 SK12 1JH?

Every home and business at SK12 1JH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SK12 1JH 100% Cheshire East 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SK12 1JH 100% Cheshire East 97%
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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 SK12 1JH?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire East Council's days for SK12 1JH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SK12 1JH 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 SK12 1JH 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 SK12 1JH.

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 SK12 1JH: 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 SK12 1JH 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 SK12 1JH?

Homes in SK12 1 sold for a typical £460,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 189 sales, up 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£460,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£455,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £599,950 79 sales
  • Semi-detached £430,000 67 sales
  • Terraced £355,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £222,750 18 sales

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

Across the whole SK12 district: a typical £440,000 from 256 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 SK12 1JH

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SK12 1JH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 April 2025. The middle sale was £460,000, from £375,000 to £500,000. Across SK12 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £460,000. 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 SK12 1JH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around SK12 1JH. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (43%). 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 SK12 1JH

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 £1,909 (band B) to £4,091 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,455.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,637
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,909
Band Cabout 90 (13%)£2,182
Band Dabout 230 (34%)£2,455
Band Eabout 160 (24%)£3,000
Band Fabout 140 (21%)£3,546
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£4,091
Band Hfewer than 5£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 43% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 SK12 1JH is in (ONS area E01018663), 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 SK12 1JH?

The nearest open schools to SK12 1JH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SK12 1JH, 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 SK12 1JH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SK12 1JH is Poynton Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Poynton Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Bramhall Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Queensway, 182 m away.

More stations near SK12 1JH, 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 SK12 1JH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SK12 1JH, 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 SK12 1JH?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SK12 1JH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be.EV Charging point · 4 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • Meadway West Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 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 SK12 1JH?

The nearest to the centre of SK12 1JH, 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 SK12 1JH?

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 SK12 1JH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SK12 1JH, 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 SK12 1JH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SK12 1JH, 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 SK12 1JH?

The nearest vets to the centre of SK12 1JH 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 SK12 1JH in a conservation area?

The centre of SK12 1JH 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 SK12 1JH?

Police.uk records 48 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SK12 1JH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

The mile also takes in part of Greater Manchester's police force, which has published nothing to Police.uk: crimes there are not in these figures.

Violence and sexual offences23 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Public order5 reports
Burglary4 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: shoplifting 1, other theft 1, drugs 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 SK12 1JH

Ward
Poynton West and Adlington
Parish
Poynton with Worth
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Poynton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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SK12 1JJ50 mSK12 1HY80 mSK12 1JL120 mSK12 1JN130 mSK12 1JG180 mSK12 1JQ180 m
All of SK12

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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