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Thinking of living at SK14 6AX? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the supermarket and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadbottom Church of England Primary School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| Pinfold Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Mottram CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Arundale Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Longdendale High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Glossopdale School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.4 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alder Community High School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 40.5 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rayner Stephens High School | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Peak Forest | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Brambles School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Kershaw Wood |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | DISUSED Lymefield | 360 m | 13 |
| Cricket | Mottram Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 11 |
| Football | Active Ken Ward | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Active Hyde | 3.8 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Glossop Padel | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Squash | Hyde Cricket And Squash Club | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Golf | Werneth Low Golf Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Bankswood Park | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | The Etherow Centre | 180 m | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Active Ken Ward | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Active Ken Ward | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Padel | Glossop Padel | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Bredbury Boxing Club | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Archery | Stalybridge Archery Club | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Manor Park Skateboard/BMX Area | 4.6 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Broadbottom, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 130k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Mill Brow, 50 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 341); 8 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Broadbottom Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Longdendale High School, 2.7 km away; Attainment 8: 41.1 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Extra, 1.6 km away, with Go Local - Spend Well Store closer still (1.4 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hattersley Group Practice (1.5 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.5 km).
For a haircut, Haircare is 2.6 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 5.9 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 79% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 9 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 6 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Tigellae At The Harewood is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Harewood Arms the nearest pub (under 50 m).
There are 48 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Werneth Low Country Park, 3.0 km away; for exercise, The Etherow Centre (200 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 21 km away.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
11 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Independent |
| 4.2 km |
| – |
Every primary near SK14 6AX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.