Postcode SK23 7QU (Cheshire East)

Map showing SK23 7QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SK23 7QU is located in Cheshire East It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. SK23 7QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SK23 7QU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SK23 7QU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SK23 7QU is Paddock Close which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bull's Head and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Whaley Bridge Rail Station, 2.9 km away.

The closest primary school to SK23 7QU (for ages 11 and under) is Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SK23 7QU is The Swan Inn and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 28, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Yo Yo Chinese Takeaway and is 2.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 70% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 15% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 15% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SK23 7QU is covered by the Cheshire police force association and Central and Eastern Cheshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SK23 7QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SK23 7QU, and the approximate distance away.

Paddock Close 88 m
Flatts Lane 147 m
Paddock Lane 240 m
B5470 376 m
Macclesfield Road 520 m
Kishfield Lane 648 m
Side End Lane 716 m
Buxton Road 3.6 km
A523 18.05 km
A6 19.38 km
A57 19.66 km
A50 42.77 km
M6 64.55 km
A1 64.74 km
A5 76.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SK23 7QU

Introduction December 1996
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SK23 7QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
0 m
Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2016)
2.16 km
Whaley Bridge Primary School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
2.52 km
High Peak School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.52 km
Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2018)
4.28 km
Buxworth Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.28 km
Pott Shrigley Church School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.38 km
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.98 km
Disley Primary School 5.05 km
Rainow Primary School Outstanding
(December 16, 2015)
5.27 km
Combs Infant School Outstanding
(September 11, 2006)
5.36 km
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 5.89 km
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.92 km
Hague Bar Primary School 5.98 km
New Mills School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.04 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
6.12 km
St George's CofE Primary School 6.13 km
Adlington Primary School 6.14 km
New Mills Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
6.17 km
Peak School 6.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK23 7QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kettleshulme St James Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
0 m
Kettleshulme St James School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
0 m
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
0 m
Taxal and Fernilee CE(C) Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
2.16 km
Toddbrook Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
2.45 km
Bridgemont Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
2.52 km
Whaley Bridge After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
2.52 km
Whaley Bridge Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.52 km
High Peak School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
2.52 km
COCK HOTEL Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
2.56 km
Spring Bank Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
2.69 km
Sunshine Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
2.72 km
Churches Together in Whaley Bridge Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
2.81 km
Marden Cocktail lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
2.81 km
New Memories Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
2.81 km
Yo Yo Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
2.81 km
Baileys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
2.86 km
Casa di Pizza Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
2.86 km
Ikram Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
2.86 km
Pizza Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2020
2.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK23 7QU - Data from Apr 2022

Bull's Head Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Bull's Head Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Beech House Bus Stop/Station 1.1 km
Beech House Bus Stop/Station 1.11 km
Whaley Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Furness Vale Rail Station Rail 4.32 km
New Mills Newtown Rail Station Rail 5.04 km
Terminal Three Access Air 17.46 km
Terminal Three Access Air 17.51 km
Terminal One Access Air 17.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK23 7QU - Data from Dec 2021

Reed Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Carr Clough Valley 1.08 km
Handley Clough Valley 1.09 km
Scar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Flat Clough Valley 1.29 km
Holme Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Sweet Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Sweethill Clough Valley 1.46 km
Browside Clough Valley 1.65 km
Dunge Clough Valley 1.67 km
Kirby Clough Valley 1.7 km
Cliff Clough Valley 1.76 km
Sponds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Slatersbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Toddbrook Reservoir Inland Water 1.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK23 7QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7.9 Mbps 53.5 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.9
2-5 Mbps 15% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 15% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.7 16.7
300+ Mbps 70% 330 50

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 469,718 kWh - mean 21,351 kWh : median 20,928 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 130,761 kWh - mean 5,448 kWh : median 3,899 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SK23 7QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.31433000
Longitude -2.01896200
OS Easting 398834
OS Northing 0379709
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27733
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cheshire

National Park

Peak District National Park

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Macclesfield
Electoral Ward Poynton East and Pott Shrigley
Local Authority District Cheshire East
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cheshire and Warrington
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cheshire and Warrington

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000049
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Central and Eastern Cheshire
Cancer Alliance Cheshire and Merseyside
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cheshire and Merseyside
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Cheshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007649
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cheshire East 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cheshire East 020C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2