Postcode SK7 1RF is located in a major urban area, within the Handforth ward of Cheshire East in the North West region, and forms part of the Handforth & Dean Row area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Handforth & Dean Row is £49,538 per year. The nearest station is Handforth, about 1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Handforth & Dean Row has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,847 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Handforth & Dean Row has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Handforth & Dean Row is £49,538 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SK7 1RF.
Handforth & Dean Row near SK7 1RF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Handforth located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £294,975 (about £320 per square foot) in Handforth area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,296 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £513,750 | £417 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £310,000 | £353 |
| Terraced | 36 | £261,000 | £307 |
| Flats | 35 | £171,000 | £276 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £340,000 | £108,000 | £250,000 | £151,000 |
| 2017 | £345,000 | £132,500 | £275,000 | £180,000 |
| 2018 | £387,475 | £110,000 | £285,000 | £186,000 |
| 2019 | £402,475 | £148,500 | £288,750 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | £404,975 | £140,500 | £315,000 | £195,500 |
| 2021 | £457,500 | £120,500 | £325,000 | £225,000 |
| 2022 | £460,250 | £165,000 | £337,500 | £247,000 |
| 2023 | £469,950 | £173,750 | £369,250 | £246,000 |
| 2024 | £515,000 | £170,000 | £390,000 | £235,000 |
| 2025 | £595,000 | £174,000 | £371,250 | £320,000 |
| 2026 | £502,475 | £154,500 | £310,000 | £265,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £263 | £206 | £248 | £177 |
| 2017 | £277 | £213 | £280 | £212 |
| 2018 | £299 | £201 | £279 | £224 |
| 2019 | £308 | £234 | £280 | £222 |
| 2020 | £317 | £224 | £310 | £232 |
| 2021 | £349 | £217 | £329 | £241 |
| 2022 | £390 | £258 | £359 | £283 |
| 2023 | £379 | £250 | £361 | £281 |
| 2024 | £425 | £272 | £367 | £281 |
| 2025 | £420 | £285 | £369 | £323 |
| 2026 | £442 | £266 | £322 | £290 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the SK7 1RF postcode area, located within Handforth & Dean Row, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Cheshire East district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SK7 1RF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Michael Smith
Handforth - Elected 4 May 2023
Julie Anne Smith
Handforth - Elected 4 May 2023
Esther McVey
Tatton - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SK7 1RF records about 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and shoplifting.
The median sale price around SK7 1RF in Handforth & Dean Row is £294,975 (about £320 per square foot) based on 124 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to SK7 1RF, including The Wilmslow Academy (Good) and St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SK7 1RF scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,847 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Tatton covering SK7 1RF is Esther McVey (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: John Michael Smith (Independent) and Julie Anne Smith (Independent).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.