SK9 3RD postcode in Handforth, Cheshire East

SK9 3RD 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 3RD 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 900 m in a straight line

Where SK9 3RD is, and what is near it

Map of SK9 3RD and what is near it Map of SK9 3RD: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the SK9 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SK9 3AA: also in SK9 3SK9 3AB: also in SK9 3SK9 3AD: also in SK9 3SK9 3AE: also in SK9 3SK9 3AG: also in SK9 3SK9 3AN: 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 3BD: also in SK9 3SK9 3BF: also in SK9 3SK9 3DA: also in SK9 3SK9 3DB: also in SK9 3SK9 3DD: also in SK9 3SK9 3DE: also in SK9 3SK9 3DF: also in SK9 3SK9 3DG: also in SK9 3SK9 3DJ: also in SK9 3SK9 3DL: also in SK9 3SK9 3DN: also in SK9 3SK9 3DP: also in SK9 3SK9 3DQ: also in SK9 3SK9 3DR: also in SK9 3SK9 3DS: also in SK9 3SK9 3DT: also in SK9 3SK9 3DU: also in SK9 3SK9 3DW: also in SK9 3SK9 3DX: also in SK9 3SK9 3DY: also in SK9 3SK9 3DZ: also in SK9 3SK9 3EA: also in SK9 3SK9 3EB: 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 3FR: also in SK9 3SK9 3FS: also in SK9 3SK9 3FX: also in SK9 3SK9 3FY: also in SK9 3SK9 3GA: also in SK9 3SK9 3GB: also in SK9 3SK9 3GD: also in SK9 3SK9 3GE: also in SK9 3SK9 3GF: also in SK9 3SK9 3GG: also in SK9 3SK9 3GH: also in SK9 3SK9 3GJ: also in SK9 3SK9 3GL: also in SK9 3SK9 3GN: also in SK9 3SK9 3GP: also in SK9 3SK9 3GQ: also in SK9 3SK9 3GR: also in SK9 3SK9 3GS: also in SK9 3SK9 3GT: also in SK9 3SK9 3GU: 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 3HX: also in SK9 3SK9 3HY: also in SK9 3SK9 3HZ: also in SK9 3SK9 3JA: also in SK9 3SK9 3JB: also in SK9 3SK9 3JD: also in SK9 3SK9 3JF: also in SK9 3SK9 3JG: also in SK9 3SK9 3JL: also in SK9 3SK9 3JN: also in SK9 3SK9 3JP: also in SK9 3SK9 3JR: also in SK9 3SK9 3JS: also in SK9 3SK9 3JT: also in SK9 3SK9 3JU: also in SK9 3SK9 3JW: also in SK9 3SK9 3JX: also in SK9 3SK9 3JZ: also in SK9 3SK9 3LA: also in SK9 3SK9 3LB: also in SK9 3SK9 3LF: 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 3NB: also in SK9 3SK9 3ND: also in SK9 3SK9 3NE: also in SK9 3SK9 3NF: also in SK9 3SK9 3NG: also in SK9 3SK9 3NH: also in SK9 3SK9 3NJ: also in SK9 3SK9 3NL: also in SK9 3SK9 3NN: also in SK9 3SK9 3NP: also in SK9 3SK9 3NQ: also in SK9 3SK9 3NR: also in SK9 3SK9 3NS: also in SK9 3SK9 3NW: also in SK9 3SK9 3PA: also in SK9 3SK9 3PB: also in SK9 3SK9 3PE: also in SK9 3SK9 3PJ: also in SK9 3SK9 3PS: also in SK9 3SK9 3PT: also in SK9 3SK9 3PW: also in SK9 3SK9 3PX: also in SK9 3SK9 3PZ: 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 3QG: also in SK9 3SK9 3QH: also in SK9 3SK9 3QJ: also in SK9 3SK9 3QL: also in SK9 3SK9 3QN: also in SK9 3SK9 3QP: also in SK9 3SK9 3QQ: also in SK9 3SK9 3QR: also in SK9 3SK9 3QS: also in SK9 3SK9 3QT: also in SK9 3SK9 3QU: also in SK9 3SK9 3QW: also in SK9 3SK9 3QX: also in SK9 3SK9 3QY: also in SK9 3SK9 3QZ: also in SK9 3SK9 3RA: also in SK9 3SK9 3RB: also in SK9 3SK9 3RE: also in SK9 3SK9 3RF: also in SK9 3SK9 3RG: also in SK9 3SK9 3RH: also in SK9 3SK9 3RJ: also in SK9 3SK9 3RL: also in SK9 3SK9 3RN: also in SK9 3SK9 3RQ: also in SK9 3SK9 3RR: also in SK9 3SK9 3RS: also in SK9 3SK9 3RT: also in SK9 3SK9 3RU: also in SK9 3SK9 3RW: also in SK9 3SK9 3RX: also in SK9 3SK9 3RY: also in SK9 3SK9 3RZ: also in SK9 3SK9 3SA: also in SK9 3SK9 3SB: also in SK9 3SK9 3SD: also in SK9 3SK9 3SE: also in SK9 3SK9 3SF: also in SK9 3SK9 3SG: also in SK9 3SK9 3SH: also in SK9 3SK9 3SJ: also in SK9 3SK9 3SL: also in SK9 3SK9 3SN: also in SK9 3SK9 3SP: also in SK9 3SK9 3SQ: also in SK9 3SK9 3SR: also in SK9 3SK9 3SS: also in SK9 3SK9 3SU: also in SK9 3SK9 3SW: also in SK9 3SK9 3SX: also in SK9 3SK9 3SY: also in SK9 3SK9 3SZ: also in SK9 3SK9 3TA: also in SK9 3SK9 3TB: also in SK9 3SK9 3TD: also in SK9 3SK9 3TE: also in SK9 3SK9 3TF: also in SK9 3SK9 3TG: also in SK9 3SK9 3TJ: also in SK9 3SK9 3TW: also in SK9 3 2 GP practices, 1.9 kmStyal station 2.1 kmHandforth SK9 3RD Map of SK9 3RD and what is near it Map of SK9 3RD: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the SK9 3 sector, 3 schools (1 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), 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.0 kmHandforth SK9 3RD
  • SK9 3RD
  • Other postcodes in SK9 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.3542, longitude -2.2102)

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 3RD?

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 3RD?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SK9 3RD 100% Cheshire East 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SK9 3RD 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 3RD?

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

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

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 3RD: 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 3RD 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 3RD?

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 3RD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SK9 3RD 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 3RD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around SK9 3RD. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (60%). 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 3RD

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 £2,455 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,909.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 320 (36%)£1,637
Band Babout 500 (56%)£1,909
Band Cabout 40 (4%)£2,182
Band Dabout 30 (3%)£2,455
Band Efewer than 5£3,000
Band Ffewer than 5£3,546
Band Gwithheld£4,091
Band Hwithheld£4,910

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 60% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 17% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939: 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 3RD is in (ONS area E01018594), 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 3RD?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SK9 3RD is Handforth Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • Handforth Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Styal Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Delamere Road, 132 m away.

More stations near SK9 3RD, 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 3RD?

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

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 360 kW 650 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 7 chargers 700 mWalk
  • Pointing Dog Grove Lane Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 150 kW 1.1 kmWalk

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 3RD?

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

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 3RD?

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

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

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

The centre of SK9 3RD 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 3RD?

Police.uk records 61 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SK9 3RD 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 offences18 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Public order3 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: other theft 3, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2, vehicle crime 1, 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 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 3RD

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 3RA50 mSK9 3RE60 mSK9 3RF70 mSK9 3QU120 mSK9 3QS130 mSK9 3QX130 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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