The Bank
Built-up area in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.116, -2.232 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 84 57 |
| Dialling code: | 01260 (Congleton) |
The Bank is a small rural settlement in the borough of Cheshire East in north‑west England, more a hamlet amid the county’s farms and lanes than a bustling village. It sits within the characteristic Cheshire landscape of rolling fields, hedgerows and pockets of woodland, and retains a quiet, residential character with a number of traditional cottages and period buildings.
Its local life reflects Cheshire’s agricultural history and links to nearby towns, with residents typically using services and transport hubs in places such as Macclesfield, Crewe or the wider commuter area around Manchester. That mix of rural calm and easy access to urban amenities makes The Bank appealing to people looking for village‑scale living within reach of larger centres.
Postcode districts covering The Bank
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Warrington 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Stockport 20.5 miles33 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 6.8 miles11 km
- Crewe 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Stafford 22 miles35.4 km
- Macclesfield 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Runcorn 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Sale 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Northwich 15 miles24.2 km
- Stretford 23.3 miles37.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Scholar Green Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Odd Rode Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Moreton cum Alcumlow Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Harriseahead, Mow Cop and Newchapel Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Newchapel & Mow Cop Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Biddulph West Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Kidsgrove Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Newbold Astbury Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Biddulph Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Rode Heath Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Biddulph East Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in The Bank
ST7 3LX, ST7 3LS, ST7 3LJ, ST7 3LE, ST7 3LH, ST7 3LA, ST7 3LP, ST7 3LF, ST7 3LN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 29.7 miles47.7 km
- Kidsgrove Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Alsager Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
Hotels near The Bank Ad
- Manor House Hotel & Spa, Alsager 4 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Alexandra Court Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Lion & Swan Hotel 5 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Holly Trees Hotel 2 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Keele Staffordshire 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Stoke on Trent 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Hotel Rudyard 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Bears Head by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa - Cheshire 4 7.4 miles12 km
- The Silk House 8.6 miles13.8 km
Local points of interest
- Moreton Hall Estate 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Vale Park Stadium 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Crewe Hall Estate 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Doddington Hall Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km