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Thinking of living at SK1 4AR? 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 station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Park Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Banks Lane Infant School | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Banks Lane Junior School | Primary | 950 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport | Primary | 1.0 km | 33% met the expected standard |
| Stockport School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Werneth School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harrytown Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stockport Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progress Schools - Stockport | Independent | 1.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Penarth Group School | Independent | 1.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Life Leisure Grand Central | 1.3 km | 24 |
| Bowls | The Victoria Bowling Club | 580 m | 20 |
| Cricket | Offerton Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 15 |
| Football | Spurley Hey Football Club | 1.0 km | 12 |
| Swimming | LifeLeisure Grand Central | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Golf | Reddish Vale Golf Club | 2.5 km | 9 |
| Fitness | Manchester Strength & Conditioning | 750 m | 6 |
| Lacrosse | Stockport Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Squash | Stockport Grammar School | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Stockport Harriers & Athletics Club | 820 m | 4 |
| Yoga | Upward Frog Yoga | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Martial arts | MSA Stockport Muay Thai | 60 m | 2 |
| Running | Stockport Harriers & Athletics Club | 820 m | 2 |
| Rugby union | The Heatons Sports Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Stockport Rugby Union Football Club | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Muay thai | MSA Stockport Muay Thai | 60 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 Stockport, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 4.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is New Zealand Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 364, 845); 31 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Vernon Park Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 39% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Stockport School, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Laurus Cheadle Hulme (5.2 km) and Burnage Academy for Boys (5.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (11.6 km) and Sale Grammar School (11.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 500 m away, with Turncroft Wines closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Manor Medical Practice (900 m), with Charles S Bullen Stomacare the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Bÿou Hair Stuido is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Stepping Hill Hospital, 2.4 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 62% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Vernon Park Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Newbridge Lane Conservative Club the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 5% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 51% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 151 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Vernon Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Manchester Strength & Conditioning (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 11 km away.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
35 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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| Hulme Hall Grammar School | Independent | 1.9 km | 22.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near SK1 4AR, 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.
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.