SK16 5SA postcode in Dukinfield, Tameside

SK16 5SA is a postcode in Dukinfield, in the Dukinfield ward of Tameside. It is in the Ashton-under-Lyne parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since December 1994.

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 SK16 5SA can get it Across Tameside: 95% Typical price £245,000 Homes sold in SK16 5, last 12 months. ▲ 7.5% on the year before Nearest station Hyde North 250 m in a straight line

Where SK16 5SA is, and what is near it

Map of SK16 5SA and what is near it Map of SK16 5SA: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the SK16 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SK16 5AA: also in SK16 5SK16 5AB: also in SK16 5SK16 5AD: also in SK16 5SK16 5AE: also in SK16 5SK16 5AF: also in SK16 5SK16 5AG: also in SK16 5SK16 5AH: also in SK16 5SK16 5AJ: also in SK16 5SK16 5AL: also in SK16 5SK16 5AN: also in SK16 5SK16 5AP: also in SK16 5SK16 5AQ: also in SK16 5SK16 5AR: also in SK16 5SK16 5AS: also in SK16 5SK16 5AT: also in SK16 5SK16 5AU: also in SK16 5SK16 5AW: also in SK16 5SK16 5AX: also in SK16 5SK16 5AY: also in SK16 5SK16 5AZ: also in SK16 5SK16 5BA: also in SK16 5SK16 5BB: also in SK16 5SK16 5BD: also in SK16 5SK16 5BE: also in SK16 5SK16 5BF: also in SK16 5SK16 5BG: also in SK16 5SK16 5BH: also in SK16 5SK16 5BJ: also in SK16 5SK16 5BL: also in SK16 5SK16 5BN: also in SK16 5SK16 5BP: also in SK16 5SK16 5BQ: also in SK16 5SK16 5BR: also in SK16 5SK16 5BS: also in SK16 5SK16 5BT: also in SK16 5SK16 5BU: also in SK16 5SK16 5BW: also in SK16 5SK16 5BX: also in SK16 5SK16 5BY: also in SK16 5SK16 5BZ: also in SK16 5SK16 5DA: also in SK16 5SK16 5DB: also in SK16 5SK16 5DE: also in SK16 5SK16 5DF: also in SK16 5SK16 5DG: also in SK16 5SK16 5DJ: also in SK16 5SK16 5DL: also in SK16 5SK16 5DU: also in SK16 5SK16 5DX: also in SK16 5SK16 5EG: also in SK16 5SK16 5EH: also in SK16 5SK16 5EJ: also in SK16 5SK16 5EL: also in SK16 5SK16 5EN: also in SK16 5SK16 5EP: also in SK16 5SK16 5EQ: also in SK16 5SK16 5ER: also in SK16 5SK16 5ES: also in SK16 5SK16 5ET: also in SK16 5SK16 5EU: also in SK16 5SK16 5EW: also in SK16 5SK16 5EX: also in SK16 5SK16 5EY: also in SK16 5SK16 5EZ: also in SK16 5SK16 5FW: also in SK16 5SK16 5FY: also in SK16 5SK16 5FZ: also in SK16 5SK16 5GD: also in SK16 5SK16 5GE: also in SK16 5SK16 5GG: also in SK16 5SK16 5GH: also in SK16 5SK16 5GJ: also in SK16 5SK16 5GZ: also in SK16 5SK16 5HA: also in SK16 5SK16 5HB: also in SK16 5SK16 5HD: also in SK16 5SK16 5HE: also in SK16 5SK16 5HF: also in SK16 5SK16 5HG: also in SK16 5SK16 5HH: also in SK16 5SK16 5HJ: also in SK16 5SK16 5HL: also in SK16 5SK16 5HN: also in SK16 5SK16 5HP: also in SK16 5SK16 5HQ: also in SK16 5SK16 5HR: also in SK16 5SK16 5HS: also in SK16 5SK16 5HT: also in SK16 5SK16 5HU: also in SK16 5SK16 5HW: also in SK16 5SK16 5HY: also in SK16 5SK16 5HZ: also in SK16 5SK16 5JA: also in SK16 5SK16 5JB: also in SK16 5SK16 5JD: also in SK16 5SK16 5JE: also in SK16 5SK16 5JF: also in SK16 5SK16 5JG: also in SK16 5SK16 5JH: also in SK16 5SK16 5JJ: also in SK16 5SK16 5JL: also in SK16 5SK16 5JN: also in SK16 5SK16 5JP: also in SK16 5SK16 5JQ: also in SK16 5SK16 5JR: also in SK16 5SK16 5JS: also in SK16 5SK16 5JT: also in SK16 5SK16 5JU: also in SK16 5SK16 5JW: also in SK16 5SK16 5JX: also in SK16 5SK16 5JY: also in SK16 5SK16 5JZ: also in SK16 5SK16 5LA: also in SK16 5SK16 5LB: also in SK16 5SK16 5LD: also in SK16 5SK16 5LE: also in SK16 5SK16 5LF: also in SK16 5SK16 5LG: also in SK16 5SK16 5LH: also in SK16 5SK16 5LJ: also in SK16 5SK16 5LQ: also in SK16 5SK16 5LU: also in SK16 5SK16 5NL: also in SK16 5SK16 5NP: also in SK16 5SK16 5NS: also in SK16 5SK16 5NT: also in SK16 5SK16 5NU: also in SK16 5SK16 5NY: also in SK16 5SK16 5NZ: also in SK16 5SK16 5PA: also in SK16 5SK16 5PB: also in SK16 5SK16 5PH: also in SK16 5SK16 5PJ: also in SK16 5SK16 5PN: also in SK16 5SK16 5PP: also in SK16 5SK16 5PQ: also in SK16 5SK16 5QB: also in SK16 5SK16 5QD: also in SK16 5SK16 5QE: also in SK16 5SK16 5QF: also in SK16 5SK16 5QG: also in SK16 5SK16 5QQ: also in SK16 5SK16 5QS: also in SK16 5SK16 5QT: also in SK16 5SK16 5QU: also in SK16 5SK16 5QX: also in SK16 5SK16 5QY: also in SK16 5SK16 5QZ: also in SK16 5SK16 5RA: also in SK16 5SK16 5RB: also in SK16 5SK16 5RD: also in SK16 5SK16 5RE: also in SK16 5SK16 5RF: also in SK16 5SK16 5RG: also in SK16 5SK16 5RH: also in SK16 5SK16 5RJ: also in SK16 5SK16 5RL: also in SK16 5SK16 5RN: also in SK16 5SK16 5RP: also in SK16 5SK16 5RQ: also in SK16 5SK16 5RR: also in SK16 5SK16 5RS: also in SK16 5SK16 5RT: also in SK16 5SK16 5RU: also in SK16 5SK16 5RW: also in SK16 5SK16 5RX: also in SK16 5SK16 5RY: also in SK16 5SK16 5RZ: also in SK16 5SK16 5SB: also in SK16 5SK16 5SD: also in SK16 5 2 GP practices, 1.5 kmDukinfield SK16 5SA Map of SK16 5SA and what is near it Map of SK16 5SA: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the SK16 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Dukinfield SK16 5SA
  • SK16 5SA
  • Other postcodes in SK16 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4665, longitude -2.0828)

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 SK16 5SA?

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 SK16 5SA?

Every home and business at SK16 5SA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SK16 5SA 100% Tameside 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SK16 5SA 100% Tameside 99%
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 SK16 5SA?

BinDayBuddy does not read Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council's bin days

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 SK16 5SA 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 SK16 5SA.

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 Tameside

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SK16 5SA: 3,727 properties in Tameside are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Tameside

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 SK16 5SA 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 SK16 5SA?

Homes in SK16 5 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, up 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£245,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£228,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £339,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £245,000 46 sales
  • Terraced £205,000 21 sales

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

Across the whole SK16 district: a typical £220,000 from 157 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 SK16 5SA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SK16 5SA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 August 2024. 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 SK16 5SA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around SK16 5SA. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (85%). 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 SK16 5SA

Band D in Tameside for 2026‑27: £2,447. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,631 (band A) to £2,991 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,447.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (11%)£1,631
Band Babout 90 (17%)£1,903
Band Cabout 90 (17%)£2,175
Band Dabout 180 (34%)£2,447
Band Eabout 110 (21%)£2,991
Band Fwithheld£3,535
Band Gfewer than 5£4,079
Band Hfewer than 5£4,894

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 85% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Tameside 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 SK16 5SA is in (ONS area E01006015), 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 SK16 5SA?

The nearest open schools to SK16 5SA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SK16 5SA, 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 SK16 5SA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SK16 5SA is Hyde North Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Hyde North Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Flowery Field Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 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.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Richmond Road, 318 m away.

More stations near SK16 5SA, 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 SK16 5SA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SK16 5SA, 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 SK16 5SA?

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SK16 5SA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Dukinfield Town Hall - Hope Street Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • Rassbottom Street Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 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 SK16 5SA?

The nearest to the centre of SK16 5SA, 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 SK16 5SA?

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 SK16 5SA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SK16 5SA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • The Beeches Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 0161 338 4922 800 mWalk
  • Yew Trees Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 338 3053 800 mWalk
  • The Lakes Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 800 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 SK16 5SA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SK16 5SA, 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 SK16 5SA?

The nearest vets to the centre of SK16 5SA 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 SK16 5SA in a conservation area?

The centre of SK16 5SA 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 SK16 5SA?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for SK16 5SA. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

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 SK16 5SA

Ward
Dukinfield
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Dukinfield
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1994

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SK16 5BQ30 mSK16 5RT30 mSK16 5BF80 mSK16 5JR90 mSK16 5RU90 mSK16 5RN100 m
All of SK16

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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