SK9 3NR postcode in Cheshire East, England
SK9 3NR is a postcode in Cheshire East, in the Handforth ward. It is in the Tatton parliamentary constituency and the Cheshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SK9 3NR is, and what is near it
- SK9 3NR
- Other postcodes in SK9 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 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 53.3543, longitude -2.2247)
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 SK9 3NR?
- 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 3NR 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 3NR?
Every home and business at SK9 3NR 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 3NR?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cheshire East Council's days for SK9 3NR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SK9 3NR 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 3NR 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 3NR.
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 3NR: 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 3NR 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 3NR?
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.
- 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 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 3NR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SK9 3NR 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 3NR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around SK9 3NR. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (46%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,182.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (7%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 130 (16%) | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 330 (40%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 170 (21%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 80 (10%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | about 40 (5%) | £3,546 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,091 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- 46% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 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 3NR is in (ONS area E01018592), 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 3NR?
The nearest open schools to SK9 3NR, 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 3NR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SK9 3NR is Handforth Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Handforth Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Styal Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Shadowmoss (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 2.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near SK9 3NR, 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 3NR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SK9 3NR, 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 1.0 kmWalk
- Finney Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 983 9000 1.8 kmCycle
- Heald Green Health Centre 2 Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 983 0927 1.8 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 3NR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SK9 3NR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 7 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 360 kW 1.5 kmCycle
- PodPoint Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 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 3NR?
The nearest to the centre of SK9 3NR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Laburnum NW Ltd Phone 01625 522023 650 mWalk
- Paddock Dental Practice Phone 01625 527600 750 mWalk
- The Willows Dental Surgery Phone 01625 520818 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 3NR?
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.
- Pines Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 495 2400 4.8 kmCycle
- The Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 428 3656 4.8 kmCycle
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 3NR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SK9 3NR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Eden Mansions Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01625 524276 750 mWalk
- Royal College Manchester Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 0161 610 0100 900 mWalk
- Griffin Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 437 1235 1.2 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 3NR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SK9 3NR, 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, 110 Wilmslow Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01625 523945 850 mWalk
- Well, Well Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01625 532902 1.0 kmWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Kiln Croft Lane Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0161 251 7349 1.3 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 SK9 3NR?
The nearest vets to the centre of SK9 3NR 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 2.0 kmCycle
- Hunt's Veterinary Clinics 2.7 kmCycle
- Wright & Morten Veterinary Surgery 3.0 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 3NR in a conservation area?
The centre of SK9 3NR is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 3NR?
Police.uk records 65 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SK9 3NR 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.
Also: other theft 3, vehicle crime 2, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2, drugs 1, other crime 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 3NR
- Ward
- Handforth
- Parish
- Handforth
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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