SK9 3DA postcode in Handforth, Cheshire East

SK9 3DA is a postcode in Handforth, 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 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 SK9 3DA can get it Across Cheshire East: 84% Typical price £325,000 Homes sold in SK9 3, last 12 months. ▼ 17.2% on the year before Nearest station Handforth 100 m in a straight line

Where SK9 3DA is, and what is near it

Map of SK9 3DA and what is near it Map of SK9 3DA: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the SK9 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SK9 3AA: also in SK9 3SK9 3AB: also in SK9 3SK9 3AD: also in SK9 3SK9 3AE: also in SK9 3SK9 3AF: also in SK9 3SK9 3AG: also in SK9 3SK9 3AH: also in SK9 3SK9 3AN: also in SK9 3SK9 3AP: also in SK9 3SK9 3AQ: also in SK9 3SK9 3AR: also in SK9 3SK9 3AS: also in SK9 3SK9 3AT: also in SK9 3SK9 3AU: also in SK9 3SK9 3AW: also in SK9 3SK9 3AX: also in SK9 3SK9 3AY: also in SK9 3SK9 3AZ: also in SK9 3SK9 3BA: also in SK9 3SK9 3BB: also in SK9 3SK9 3BE: also in SK9 3SK9 3BF: also in SK9 3SK9 3BG: also in SK9 3SK9 3BH: also in SK9 3SK9 3BJ: also in SK9 3SK9 3BL: also in SK9 3SK9 3BN: also in SK9 3SK9 3BP: also in SK9 3SK9 3BQ: also in SK9 3SK9 3BR: also in SK9 3SK9 3BS: also in SK9 3SK9 3BT: also in SK9 3SK9 3BU: also in SK9 3SK9 3BW: also in SK9 3SK9 3BX: also in SK9 3SK9 3BY: also in SK9 3SK9 3BZ: also in SK9 3SK9 3DB: also in SK9 3SK9 3DJ: also in SK9 3SK9 3DL: also in SK9 3SK9 3DN: also in SK9 3SK9 3DP: also in SK9 3SK9 3DR: also in SK9 3SK9 3DS: also in SK9 3SK9 3DT: also in SK9 3SK9 3DW: also in SK9 3SK9 3EE: also in SK9 3SK9 3EF: also in SK9 3SK9 3EN: also in SK9 3SK9 3EQ: also in SK9 3SK9 3ER: also in SK9 3SK9 3ES: also in SK9 3SK9 3EW: also in SK9 3SK9 3EZ: also in SK9 3SK9 3FB: also in SK9 3SK9 3GQ: also in SK9 3SK9 3GR: also in SK9 3SK9 3GW: also in SK9 3SK9 3HA: also in SK9 3SK9 3HB: also in SK9 3SK9 3HD: also in SK9 3SK9 3HE: also in SK9 3SK9 3HF: also in SK9 3SK9 3HG: also in SK9 3SK9 3HL: also in SK9 3SK9 3HN: also in SK9 3SK9 3HP: also in SK9 3SK9 3HQ: also in SK9 3SK9 3HR: also in SK9 3SK9 3HW: also in SK9 3SK9 3HX: also in SK9 3SK9 3HY: also in SK9 3SK9 3JF: also in SK9 3SK9 3LA: also in SK9 3SK9 3LL: also in SK9 3SK9 3LN: also in SK9 3SK9 3LP: also in SK9 3SK9 3LQ: also in SK9 3SK9 3LR: also in SK9 3SK9 3LS: also in SK9 3SK9 3LT: also in SK9 3SK9 3LU: also in SK9 3SK9 3LW: also in SK9 3SK9 3ND: also in SK9 3SK9 3NG: also in SK9 3SK9 3PA: also in SK9 3SK9 3PB: also in SK9 3SK9 3PW: also in SK9 3SK9 3QA: also in SK9 3SK9 3QB: also in SK9 3SK9 3QD: also in SK9 3SK9 3QE: also in SK9 3SK9 3QF: also in SK9 3SK9 3QQ: also in SK9 3SK9 3TW: also in SK9 3SK9 3UA: also in SK9 3SK9 3UL: also in SK9 3 School 800 mSchool 1.1 kmSchool 1.5 kmStyal station 1.9 km2 GP practices, 2.7 kmHandforth SK9 3DA Map of SK9 3DA and what is near it Map of SK9 3DA: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the SK9 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 800 mSchool 1.1 kmSchool 1.5 kmHandforth SK9 3DA
  • SK9 3DA
  • Other postcodes in SK9 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 53.3462, longitude -2.2124)

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 SK9 3DA?

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 3DA?

Every home and business at SK9 3DA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SK9 3DA 100% Cheshire East 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SK9 3DA 100% Cheshire East 97%
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 SK9 3DA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SK9 3DA.

Check the bin days for SK9 3DA 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 SK9 3DA 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 SK9 3DA.

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 3DA: 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 3DA 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 SK9 3DA?

Homes in SK9 3 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 98 sales, down 17.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£392,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 17.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £507,500 22 sales
  • Semi-detached £334,250 22 sales
  • Terraced £316,500 32 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £164,975 22 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 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 SK9 3DA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in SK9 3DA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 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 SK9 3DA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around SK9 3DA. The largest share of them, 18%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (33%). 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 SK9 3DA

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 C, the most common, is £2,182.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (9%)£1,637
Band Babout 170 (17%)£1,909
Band Cabout 180 (18%)£2,182
Band Dabout 170 (17%)£2,455
Band Eabout 150 (15%)£3,000
Band Fabout 150 (15%)£3,546
Band Gabout 70 (7%)£4,091
Band Hwithheld£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 33% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 SK9 3DA is in (ONS area E01018593), 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 SK9 3DA?

The nearest open schools to SK9 3DA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SK9 3DA, 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 SK9 3DA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SK9 3DA is Handforth Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.

  • Handforth Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
  • Styal Rail Station Railway station 1.9 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 The Green, 124 m away.

More stations near SK9 3DA, 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 SK9 3DA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SK9 3DA, 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 SK9 3DA?

1 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SK9 3DA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 7 chargers 450 mWalk
  • PodPoint Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 360 kW 1.4 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 SK9 3DA?

The nearest to the centre of SK9 3DA, 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 SK9 3DA?

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 SK9 3DA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SK9 3DA, 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 SK9 3DA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SK9 3DA, 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 SK9 3DA?

The nearest vets to the centre of SK9 3DA 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 SK9 3DA in a conservation area?

The centre of SK9 3DA 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 3DA?

Police.uk records 86 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SK9 3DA 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 offences25 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Public order6 reports
Other theft6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports

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 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 SK9 3DA

Ward
Handforth
Parish
Handforth
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Handforth
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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Nearby postcodes

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

SK9 3BA60 mSK9 3DB70 mSK9 3AZ90 mSK9 3AB100 mSK9 3BY130 mSK9 3AA140 m
All of SK9

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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