Area Info for Macclesfield (Cheshire)

Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK

Macclesfield is a market town located in Cheshire, England. It is known for its rich history, particularly in the silk industry, which earned it the nickname "Silk Town". The town has a historic market square that has been a centre of commerce since medieval times.

History

Historically, Macclesfield developed as a centre for silk production during the 18th and 19th centuries. The town's prosperity was largely driven by the silk industry, which led to the development of numerous silk mills and associated infrastructure. The town's history is also marked by its involvement in the wool and textile industries.

Geography and Location

Macclesfield is situated in the Cheshire Plain, surrounded by scenic countryside and close to the Peak District National Park. It is approximately 14 miles south of Manchester and 20 miles east of Chester, making it well-connected to major cities in the North West of England.

Economy and Industry

While historically dominated by silk manufacturing, the modern economy of Macclesfield has diversified. Today, it includes sectors such as technology, pharmaceuticals, and professional services. The town also benefits from retail and tourism, with attractions and historic sites drawing visitors.

Landmarks and Attractions

Notable landmarks include the Macclesfield Silk Museum, which Notable landmarks include the Macclesfield Silk Museum, which showcases the town's silk heritage, and the historic Market Place. The town also features several parks and green spaces, such as Lyme Park and Macclesfield Forest, offering outdoor recreational opportunities.

Transport

Macclesfield is served by Macclesfield railway station, providing rail links to Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent, and other destinations. The town is accessible via major roads, including the M56 motorway, facilitating regional connectivity.

Education and Culture

The town has a range of educational institutions, including primary and secondary schools, as well as further education colleges. Culturally, Macclesfield hosts various events, markets, and festivals throughout the year, celebrating its heritage and community spirit.
Education
School
The King's School In Macclesfield0.00 miles
Cumberland Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1DA
Parkroyal Community School0.35 miles
Lyon Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6QX
Bollinbrook CofE Primary School0.40 miles
Abbey Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3AT
Beech Hall School0.48 miles
Beech Hall Drive, Tytherington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2EG
Tytherington School0.49 miles
Manchester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2EE
The Fermain Academy0.52 miles
Oxford Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8JG
All Hallows Catholic College0.69 miles
Brooklands Avenue, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8LB
Park Lane School0.77 miles
Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8JR
The Macclesfield Academy0.77 miles
Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8JR
Puss Bank School0.86 miles
Barracks Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1QJ
St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield0.89 miles
Ivy Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8QN
Hurdsfield Community Primary School0.92 miles
Hulley Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2LW
Marlborough Primary School1.00 miles
Tytherington Drive, Tytherington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2HJ
Christ the King Catholic and Church of England Primary School1.06 miles
Fir Grove, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7SF
Upton Priory School1.18 miles
Berwick Close, Off Prestbury Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3ED
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy1.22 miles
Priory Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3HJ
Health
Clinic
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Macclesfield)0.20 miles
Aspinwall Court, 48A Chestergate, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6BA
Specsavers Hearcare - Central & Eastern Cheshire - Macclesfield0.24 miles
Unit 6, Mill Street Mall, Grosvenor Centre, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6AJ
East Cheshire Dialysis Unit0.46 miles
Macclesfield District Hospital, Victoria Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3BL
Vascular Studies Room (Macclesfield)0.46 miles
X Ray Dept, Macclesfield District Hospital, Victoria Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3BL
Waters Green Medical Centre0.46 miles
Sunderland Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6JL
Community Colposcopy Services - Cumberland House0.46 miles
Waters Green Medical Centre, Sunderland Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6JL
Park Lane Consultating Rooms Ltd - Aqp Adult Hearing0.67 miles
250 Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8AD
Eye Care Medical (Macclesfield)0.96 miles
Vision House, Gunco Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7JL
Mcilvride Medical Centre5.98 miles
The Chestnuts, 5 Chester Road, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1EU
Scrivens Hearing Care At Kenmore Medical Centre - Wilmslow6.00 miles
60-62 Alderley Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 1PA
Poynton Clinic6.01 miles
Park Avenue, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1QY
Priorslegh Medical Centre6.02 miles
Park Lane, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1GP
Priorslegh Medical Centre6.02 miles
Civic Centre, Off Park Lane, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1GP
Wilmslow Health Centre6.06 miles
Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5HX
Wilmslow Health Centre - Aqp Adult Hearing6.06 miles
Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5HX
Specsavers Hearcare - Central & Eastern Cheshire - Wilmslow6.07 miles
Unit 4, 47-49 Grove Street, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 1DT
GP
Dr PM Cocker and Partners0.46 miles
High Street Surgery, Waters Green Medical Centre, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6JL
Dr Smith LKR and Partners0.46 miles
Sunderland Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6JL
Dr Hodgson J M & Partners0.46 miles
Cumberland House, Waters Green Medical Centre, Sunderland Street, Cheshire, SK11 6JL
Park Lane Surgery0.46 miles
Waters Green Medical Centre, Sunderland Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6JL
Dr Monaghan K N & Partners0.46 miles
Park Green Surgery, Sunderland Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6JL
Dr Ford-Young WPD and Partner0.46 miles
Broken Cross Surgery, Waters Green Medical Centre, Sunderland Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6JL
Dr Thompson H E & Partners1.84 miles
Hope Cottage Surgery, 5 Macclesfield Road, Prestbury, Macclesfield, SK10 4BW
Dr Maxwell D A & Partners2.51 miles
Waterhouse Surgery, Wellington Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 5JH
Dr Thompson H E & Partners5.13 miles
Alderley Edge Medical Practice, 16 George Street, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7EP
McIlvride Medical Practice5.98 miles
The Chestnuts, 5 Chester Road, Poynton, Cheshire, SK12 1EU
Kenmore Medical Centre6.00 miles
Kenmore Medical Centre, 60-62 Alderley Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 1PA
Dr Stanley C H and Partners6.02 miles
Priorslegh Medical Centre, Civic Centre, Off Park Lane, Poynton, SK12 1GP
Wilmslow Health Centre6.06 miles
Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5HX
Dr Madden PL and Partner6.32 miles
Elmstead Road, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9BS
The Village Surgery6.81 miles
31 Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 2DN
Dr R Newhouse and Partners6.83 miles
Handforth Health Centre, Wilmslow Road, Handforth, Cheshire, SK9 3HL
Hospital
Spire Regency Hospital0.36 miles
West Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8DW
Macclesfield District General Hospital0.46 miles
Macclesfield District General Hospital, Victoria Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3BL
Millbrook Unit0.53 miles
Millbrook Unit, Macclesfield District General Hospital, Victoria Road,, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3JA
Congleton War Memorial Hospital7.83 miles
Congleton War Memorial Hospital, Canal Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 3AR
Stepping Hill Hospital8.36 miles
Poplar Grove, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 7JE
Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal8.61 miles
100 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3DG
Cavendish Hospital8.64 miles
Manchester Road,, SK17 6TE
Buxton Hospital9.24 miles
London Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9NJ
John Munroe Hospital Site9.71 miles
Horton Road, Rudyard, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8RU
BMI The Alexandra Hospital9.94 miles
The Alexandra Hospital, Mill Lane, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 2PX
Knutsford and District Community Hospital10.56 miles
Knutsford District and Community Hospital, Bexton Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0BT
Priory Hospital Altrincham10.85 miles
Rappax Road, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 0NX
Wythenshawe Hospital11.00 miles
Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9LT
Edith Shaw Hospital11.84 miles
5 Hugo Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5PE
Jigsaw Independent Hospital12.00 miles
134 Palatine Road, Didsbury, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M20 3ZA
Leek Moorlands Hospital12.13 miles
Ashbourne Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5BQ
Pharmacy
Sainsbury's Pharmacy Macclesfield0.09 miles
61 Cumberland Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1BJ
Boots0.24 miles
12 Mill Street Mall, Grosvenor Centre, Macclesfield, SK11 6AJ
Tesco Instore Pharmacy0.34 miles
Tesco Superstore, Hibel Road, Macclesfield, SK10 2AB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.46 miles
Bollin House, Sunderland Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6JL
Cohens Chemist0.46 miles
Waters Green Medical Ctr, Sunderland Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6JL
Lloydspharmacy0.47 miles
46-48 Charlotte Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6JB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.51 miles
78-80 Sunderland Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6HN
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.62 miles
209 Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6UD
Tytherington Pharmacy0.87 miles
2-3 The Precinct, Tytherington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2HB
Andrews Pharmacy0.97 miles
71 Kennedy Avenue, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3DE
Weston Pharmacy1.24 miles
5-6 Weston Square, Earlsway, Macclesfield, SK11 8SS
London Road Pharmacy1.32 miles
Unit 1, 157 London Road, Macclesfield, SK11 7SP
The Village Pharmacy2.02 miles
Unicorn House, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4DG
Rowlands Pharmacy2.36 miles
71 Wellington Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5HT
Cedrics Chemist Ltd5.10 miles
67 London Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7DY
Cedrics Chemists Ltd5.15 miles
20 London Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7JS
Leisure
Park
WEST PARK (Grade II Listed)0.23 miles
RIVERSIDE PARK, MACCLESFIELD0.89 miles
TEGGS NOSE2.30 miles
MELLOR'S GARDENS (Grade II Listed)2.50 miles
GAWSWORTH2.76 miles
GAWSWORTH [OLD] HALL (Grade II* Listed)3.02 miles
ADLINGTON HALL (Grade II* Listed)4.29 miles
POYNTON COPPICE5.57 miles
LYME PARK (Grade II* Listed)6.10 miles
LYME VALLEY PARK6.10 miles
LINDOW COMMON6.63 miles
JACKSON'S BRICKWORKS6.89 miles
MILLENNIUM WOOD, DISLEY6.95 miles
CONGLETON PARK (Grade II Listed)7.32 miles
BROOKFIELD POND7.37 miles
HAPPY VALLEY7.45 miles
Shop
Groceries
Sainsbury's Macclesfield0.08 miles
61 Cumberland Street, Macclesfield, SK10 1BJ
SPAR Euro Garage Macclesfield0.23 miles
Macclesfield Service Station, Churchhill Way, Cheshire, SK11 6AY
Tesco Macclesfield (Metro)0.30 miles
Exchange St, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 6UZ
M&S Macclesfield0.31 miles
33 Mill Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6NE
Iceland Macclesfield0.31 miles
27/29 Mill Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6NE
ALDI Queen Victoria Street0.35 miles
Macclesfield, SK11 6LP
Tesco Macclesfield (Superstore)0.35 miles
Hibel Rd, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK10 2AB
Co-op Macclesfield0.52 miles
Hurdsfield Road, SK10 1LL
Co-op Macclesfield0.77 miles
Hurdsfield Green, SK10 2RJ
Co-op Macclesfield0.83 miles
Macclesfield, SK11 7EU
Costcutter Macclesfield0.88 miles
Tytherington Shopping Centre, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2HB
Costcutter Macclesfield0.93 miles
291 Chester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8RR
Co-op Macclesfield1.04 miles
Ivymeade, SK11 8NA
Co-op Macclesfield1.07 miles
Westmorland Close, SK10 3ET
Co-op Macclesfield1.28 miles
Macclesfield, Thornton Square, SK11 7XZ
Tesco Macclesfield (Express)1.29 miles
Broken Cross, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8UA
Transport
Airport
Manchester Airport Terminal 38.89 miles
Manchester Airport8.98 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 19.09 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 29.48 miles
Liverpool John Lennon Airport30.37 miles
Sheffield City Airport32.25 miles
Bus Stop
Sainsbury's (S)0.03 miles
Sainsbury's (NW)0.04 miles
St Alban's Church (W)0.10 miles
The King's School (SE)0.12 miles
The King's School (NW)0.13 miles
Bridge Street (E)0.13 miles
King Edward Street (N)0.13 miles
King Edward Street (S)0.14 miles
Market Place Alighting Only (W)0.17 miles
Coare Street (NW)0.18 miles
Coare Street (SE)0.19 miles
Great Queen Street (SW)0.21 miles
Shopmobility Centre (E)0.23 miles
Langford Street (E)0.25 miles
Offices (S)0.25 miles
Offices (N)0.25 miles
Railway Station
Macclesfield Rail Station0.42 miles
Prestbury Rail Station2.20 miles
Adlington (Cheshire) Rail Station3.92 miles
Alderley Edge Rail Station5.23 miles
Wilmslow Rail Station5.94 miles
Poynton Rail Station6.05 miles
Chelford Rail Station6.23 miles
Handforth Rail Station6.73 miles
Bramhall Rail Station6.90 miles
Middlewood Rail Station6.99 miles
Styal Rail Station7.46 miles
Disley Rail Station7.52 miles
Whaley Bridge Rail Station7.61 miles
Congleton Rail Station7.69 miles
Hazel Grove Rail Station7.94 miles
Cheadle Hulme Rail Station8.17 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SK10 1D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment250
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
75, PARK MOUNT DRIVE

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8NT		£385,000
2025-06-26
detached
freehold
222, CROMPTON ROAD

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8EZ		£193,000
2025-06-25
terraced
freehold
75, BRIDGE STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6PZ		£150,000
2025-06-20
terraced
leasehold
98, PIERCE STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6EX		£278,000
2025-06-20
terraced
freehold
102, PIERCE STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6EX		£159,000
2025-06-06
terraced
freehold
SWISS COTTAGE (15), BOLLINBROOK ROAD

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK10 3DJ		£155,000
2025-06-06
flatmaisonette
leasehold
7, WEST STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8DW		£160,000
2025-06-02
terraced
freehold
12, CHILTERN AVENUE

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8LP		£290,000
2025-05-30
terraced
freehold
26, CATHERINE STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6ET		£249,950
2025-05-29
terraced
freehold
5, GRITSTONE DRIVE

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK10 3SF		£485,000
2025-05-23
detached
freehold
92, NEWTON STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6RN		£164,500
2025-05-23
terraced
freehold
69, BARTON STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6RQ		£187,805
2025-05-22
terraced
freehold
5, HAND STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8DR		£180,000
2025-05-09
semidetached
leasehold
13, MORAN CRESCENT

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8JJ		£275,000
2025-05-09
semidetached
freehold
5, SOUTH PARK ROAD

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6RP		£138,000
2025-05-09
terraced
leasehold
21, STEVENAGE DRIVE

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8LD		£630,000
2025-05-07
semidetached
freehold
32, MORAN CRESCENT

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8JJ		£164,500
2025-05-06
terraced
freehold
18, FARNHAM AVENUE

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8LT		£390,000
2025-05-02
detached
freehold
69, ABBEY ROAD

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK10 3AT		£205,000
2025-05-01
terraced
freehold
108, CHESTERGATE

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6DU		£137,000
2025-04-25
terraced
freehold
4, BIRCHINALL CLOSE

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8QS		£259,000
2025-04-22
semidetached
freehold
7, NIXON STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8DP		£175,000
2025-04-14
terraced
freehold
103, SOUTH PARK ROAD

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6RS		£190,000
2025-04-04
terraced
freehold
5, GREAT QUEEN STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6EZ		£172,500
2025-03-31
terraced
freehold
80, WIGHTMAN AVENUE

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK10 3GU		£380,000
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
5, HORSESHOE DRIVE

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8GB		£195,000
2025-03-31
semidetached
leasehold
73, SHAW STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6QY		£162,500
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
180, OXFORD ROAD

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8JZ		£409,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
46, BOND STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6QS		£177,500
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
63, CROSSALL STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6RL		£164,000
2025-03-27
terraced
leasehold
1, WREN CLOSE

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK10 3QU		£525,000
2025-03-27
detached
freehold
7, WENLOCK CLOSE

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK10 3AP		£203,750
2025-03-27
terraced
freehold
8, BROWN STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6SA		£147,500
2025-03-24
terraced
leasehold
29, CLOWES STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8HX		£315,000
2025-03-21
semidetached
freehold
1A, CATHERINE STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6ET		£229,950
2025-03-21
semidetached
freehold
1, TABLEY CLOSE

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK10 3SL		£2,425
2025-03-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
30, WESTBURY DRIVE

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8LR		£363,000
2025-03-17
semidetached
freehold
20, PRESTON STREET WEST

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8HG		£253,500
2025-03-14
semidetached
freehold
13, CAMBRIDGE ROAD

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8JL		£347,000
2025-03-07
detached
freehold
106, NEWTON STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6RN		£196,250
2025-02-28
terraced
freehold
33, SOUTH PARK ROAD

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 6RP		£193,000
2025-02-21
terraced
freehold
50, BOLLINBARN

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK10 3DL		£500,000
2025-02-19
detached
leasehold
25, WEST BOND STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8EQ		£365,000
2025-02-14
semidetached
freehold
4, ATKINSON DRIVE

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK10 3FZ		£140,000
2025-01-17
semidetached
leasehold
78, CHESTER ROAD

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8DJ		£150,000
2024-12-12
terraced
leasehold
16, BREAD STREET

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8EY		£215,000
2024-12-06
terraced
leasehold
16, PETERBOROUGH CLOSE

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK10 3DT		£485,000
2024-11-21
detached
freehold
271, PARK LANE

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8AE		£350,000
2024-11-12
semidetached
leasehold
53, SYCAMORE CRESCENT

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8LW		£200,000
2024-10-30
detached
freehold
3, PARK BROOK ROAD

MACCLESFIELD
CHESHIRE EAST
SK11 8QH		£270,000
2024-09-11
terraced
freehold
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