SK12 1RQ postcode in Poynton, Cheshire East
SK12 1RQ is a postcode in Poynton, in the Poynton East and Pott Shrigley 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.
Where SK12 1RQ is, and what is near it
- SK12 1RQ
- Other postcodes in SK12 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 53.3475, longitude -2.1110)
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 1RQ?
- Cheshire EastCouncil, for all local services Cheshire East: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SK12 1RQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CheshirePolice force area
- MacclesfieldParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tim Roca (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tim Roca
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 1RQ?
Every home and business at SK12 1RQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 1RQ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire East Council's days for SK12 1RQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SK12 1RQ on BinDayBuddySource: 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 1RQ 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 1RQ.
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 1RQ: 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 1RQ 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 1RQ?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 1RQ
HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in SK12 1RQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 March 2026. The middle sale was £313,000, from £262,000 to £470,000. 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.
- £470,000234 Park Lane
- £285,000228 Park Lane
- £445,000282 Park Lane
- £262,000264 Park Lane
- £313,000240 Park Lane
- £330,000258 Park Lane
- £282,000260 Park Lane
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
Food hygiene ratings at SK12 1RQ
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at SK12 1RQ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SK12 1RQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,270 homes in the neighbourhood around SK12 1RQ. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,091 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,455.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 80 (6%) | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 370 (29%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 420 (33%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 240 (19%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | about 130 (10%) | £3,546 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,091 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 39% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 12% 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 1RQ is in (ONS area E01034658), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 1RQ?
The nearest open schools to SK12 1RQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 1RQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SK12 1RQ is Poynton Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.
- Poynton Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Middlewood Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest School Lane, 115 m away.
More stations near SK12 1RQ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SK12 1RQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SK12 1RQ, 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.
- High Lane Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01663 762222 3.1 kmCycle
- Beech House Medical Pract Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 983 6222 3.6 kmCycle
- Bramhall Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 426 5850 3.7 kmCycle
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 1RQ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SK12 1RQ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SK12 1RQ?
The nearest to the centre of SK12 1RQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wish Dental 1 Phone 01625 874667 600 mWalk
- Wish Wellness Private Healthcare Phone 01625 874667 600 mWalk
- Poynton Dental Practice Phone 01625 850828 800 mWalk
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 1RQ?
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.
- Stepping Hill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2024 · Phone 0161 483 1010 4.3 kmCycle
- The Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 428 3656 8.9 kmDrive
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 1RQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SK12 1RQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Parklands Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01625 879215 400 mWalk
- Clumber House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01625 879946 550 mWalk
- Woodlands NH Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01625 461556 650 mWalk
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 1RQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SK12 1RQ, 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.
- Well, 4 Park Lane Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01625 872214 600 mWalk
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 67 Park Lane Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01625 873955 600 mWalk
- Scorah Chemists Hazel Grove Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01625 872267 2.4 kmCycle
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 1RQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of SK12 1RQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hunt's Veterinary Clinic 800 mWalk
- Evergreen Vets 800 mWalk
- Hunt's Veterinary Clinics 5.6 kmDrive
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 1RQ in a conservation area?
The centre of SK12 1RQ 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 1RQ?
Police.uk records 39 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SK12 1RQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SK12 1RQ
- Ward
- Poynton East and Pott Shrigley
- 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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