SK9 2RX postcode in Wilmslow, Cheshire East
SK9 2RX is a postcode in Wilmslow, in the Handforth ward of Cheshire East. It is in the Tatton parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since July 1990.
Where SK9 2RX is, and what is near it
- SK9 2RX
- Other postcodes in SK9 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 53.3429, longitude -2.2173)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SK9 2RX?
- 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 SK9 2RX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CheshirePolice force area
- TattonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Esther McVey (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Esther McVey
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 SK9 2RX?
Every home and business at SK9 2RX 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 SK9 2RX?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SK9 2RX.
Check the bin days for SK9 2RX 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 SK9 2RX at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 7 homes and businesses at SK9 2RX. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 SK9 2RX: 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 SK9 2RX 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 SK9 2RX?
Homes in SK9 2 sold for a typical £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 123 sales, down 15.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £675,000 47 sales
- Semi-detached £382,000 28 sales
- Terraced £315,000 25 sales
- Flat or maisonette £193,200 23 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SK9 district: a typical £450,000 from 584 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 SK9 2RX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SK9 2RX from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 SK9 2RX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around SK9 2RX. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 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
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 C, the most common, is £2,182.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 20 (2%) | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 270 (33%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 190 (23%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 210 (26%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | about 70 (9%) | £3,546 |
| Band G | about 60 (7%) | £4,091 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 18% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 43% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: 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 SK9 2RX is in (ONS area E01018583), 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 SK9 2RX?
The nearest open schools to SK9 2RX, 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 SK9 2RX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SK9 2RX is Handforth Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.
- Handforth Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Styal Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dean Drive, 125 m away.
More stations near SK9 2RX, 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 SK9 2RX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SK9 2RX, 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.
- Handforth Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01625 529421 550 mWalk
- Kenmore Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01625 532244 2.5 kmCycle
- Wilmslow Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01625 548555 2.6 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 SK9 2RX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SK9 2RX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- PodPoint Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 600 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 7 chargers 950 mWalk
- Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 360 kW 1.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SK9 2RX?
The nearest to the centre of SK9 2RX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Willows Dental Surgery Phone 01625 520818 750 mWalk
- Paddock Dental Practice Phone 01625 527600 800 mWalk
- Handforth Dental Practice Phone 01625 523096 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 SK9 2RX?
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.
- The Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 428 3656 6.1 kmDrive
- Pines Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 495 2400 6.1 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 SK9 2RX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SK9 2RX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Long Stone Manor Phone 01625 708200 950 mWalk
- Wilmslow Manor Care Centre Phone 0161 927 2940 1.1 kmWalk
- Eden Mansions Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01625 524276 1.1 kmWalk
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 SK9 2RX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SK9 2RX, 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, Well Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01625 532902 550 mWalk
- Well, 110 Wilmslow Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01625 523945 700 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Kiln Croft Lane Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0161 251 7349 1.2 kmWalk
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 SK9 2RX?
The nearest vets to the centre of SK9 2RX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Summerfields Veterinary Centre 700 mWalk
- Wright & Morten Veterinary Surgery 1.9 kmCycle
- Broom Cottage Veterinary Surgery 2.7 kmCycle
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 SK9 2RX in a conservation area?
The centre of SK9 2RX 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 SK9 2RX?
Police.uk records 110 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SK9 2RX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 5, robbery 3, other crime 3, vehicle crime 2, bicycle theft 2, theft from the person 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SK9 2RX
- Ward
- Handforth
- Parish
- Wilmslow
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Wilmslow
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- July 1990
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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