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SK22 postcode area guide — Cheshire East

House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the SK22 postcode district in Cheshire East — every official dataset on one page.

SK22 covers Cheshire East in England and spans 382 live postcodes. Around 398,772 people live across the wider Cheshire East district. Homes in SK22 have sold for a median of £270,000 over the past 12 months.

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Where is SK22?

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Broadband & internet speeds in SK22

Good coverage

Superfast (30Mb+)

92.6%

Ultrafast (300Mb+)

20.6%

Gigabit-capable

20.6%

Below USO (10Mb)

0.3%

Broadband availability in the SK22 postcode district (Cheshire East) is Good — superfast broadband reaches most premises. Across the 382 postcodes Ofcom measures in SK22, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 92.6% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 20.6%.

Around 0.3% of premises in SK22 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in SK22

PostcodeSuperfastGigabit
SK22 1AA100%0%
SK22 1AB100%0%
SK22 1AE100%0%
SK22 1AF100%0%
SK22 1AG100%0%
SK22 1AH95%0%
SK22 1AJ100%0%
SK22 1AL100%0%
SK22 1AN100%0%
SK22 1AP100%0%

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Mobile signal around Cheshire East

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Cheshire East district (202,097 premises):

4G indoors — all networks

90.8%

4G outdoors — all networks

99.6%

5G outdoors — all networks

53.4%

Voice indoors — all networks

94%

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in SK22

Police recorded 25 incidents within about a mile of the centre of SK22 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

CategoryIncidentsShare
Violence & sexual offences1352.0%
Anti-social behaviour312.0%
Drugs28.0%
Other theft28.0%
Other crime28.0%
Burglary14.0%
Criminal damage & arson14.0%
Public order14.0%

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in SK22

Based on 163 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in SK22 is £270,000, up 2.7% on the previous year (£263,000).

Detached

£456,950

39 sales

Semi-detached

£310,000

44 sales

Terraced

£238,000

61 sales

Flat / maisonette

£154,950

13 sales

Latest recorded sales in SK22

DatePriceTypeStreetPostcode
15 May 2026£395,000Semi-detachedSt Marys RoadSK22 3BW
8 May 2026£240,000TerracedNew StreetSK22 4PD
30 Apr 2026£145,000TerracedRavens LeachSK22 1DE
7 Apr 2026£247,000Semi-detachedLaneside RoadSK22 4LX
2 Apr 2026£265,000TerracedSt Marys RoadSK22 3BW
30 Mar 2026£130,000FlatMarket StreetSK22 4AA
27 Mar 2026£197,000FlatSlack LaneSK22 2NJ
20 Mar 2026£200,000TerracedNew StreetSK22 4PE
20 Mar 2026£221,000TerracedJodrell StreetSK22 3HJ
17 Mar 2026£189,950Flat (new build)Flanders Field RoadSK22 4DF

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Cheshire East demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Cheshire East district (398,772 residents, 174,854 households):

Age profile
Under 1517.4%
15–2919.8%
30–4418.8%
45–6421.7%
65+22.4%
Housing tenure
Owner-occupied71.9%
Private rented15.6%
Social rented8.9%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around SK22

SchoolPhaseAgesPupilsPostcode
New Mills SchoolSecondary11–16692SK22 4NR
New Mills Primary SchoolPrimary4–11216SK22 4AY
Hayfield Primary SchoolPrimary4–11178SK22 2HB
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary4–11121SK22 3BL
St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary3–1186SK22 4NP
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)Primary4–1177SK22 3JS
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)Primary4–1165SK22 1AT
Hague Bar Primary SchoolPrimary5–1150SK22 3AP

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in SK22

102 rated food businesses operate in SK22. 81 hold the top rating of 5, 14 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: A Tavola Gastronomia Siciliana, Arlo's, Banging Bottles, Beer Shed, Being Outdoors CIC.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in SK22

From a sample of 129 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 SK22 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 40% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Band B

5%

Band C

35%

Band D

40%

Band E

16%

Band F

3%

Band G

2%

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Cheshire East

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the SK22 postcode?
SK22 covers Cheshire East in England. It contains 382 live postcodes. The map above shows the district centre; the postcode list further down covers individual addresses.
How much do houses cost in SK22?
Across 163 HM Land Registry sales over the past year, the typical (median) sold price in SK22 works out at £270,000. See the house-price section above for medians by property type and the most recent sales.
Is SK22 a safe area?
Police recorded 25 incidents within a mile of the centre of SK22 in May 2026, with Violence & sexual offences the most common category. Compare the breakdown above and check street-level detail on police.uk before drawing conclusions — a busy high street inflates raw counts.
What broadband can I get in SK22?
Superfast broadband reaches 92.6% of premises in SK22 and gigabit-capable services 20.6%, per Ofcom Connected Nations. Enter a full postcode in the checker on this page for address-level availability.
Who lives in SK22?
In the wider Cheshire East district, 72% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 9% are in social housing (Census 2021). The age profile and household counts are in the demographics section above.
How energy efficient are homes in SK22?
Across a sample of 129 Energy Performance Certificates in SK22, the most common rating is band D and the average is band D. 51 of the sampled homes are rated C or better. See the EPC section above for the full band breakdown.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.

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