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Thinking of living at SK15 2SZ? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stalyhill Infant School | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Stalyhill Junior School | Primary | 250 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Wild Bank Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.5 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Dixons Pennine Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.8 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Longdendale High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| West Hill School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tame Bank | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Brambles School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Trinity School | Independent | 2.3 km | 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SK15 2SZ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Stalybridge Rec Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.4 km | 17 |
| Cricket | Mottram Cricket Club | 2.4 km | 13 |
| Tennis | Priory Tennis Club | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Gymetc. (Stalybridge) | 780 m | 7 |
| Football | Bower Fold | 870 m | 5 |
| Golf | Dukinfield Golf Club | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Squash | Active Copley | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Active Ken Ward | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Archery | Stalybridge Archery Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Running | Hyde Village Striders Running Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Active Ken Ward | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Padel | Glossop Padel | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Flowery Field Angling Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | The Etherow Centre | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Bankswood Park | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Olympic | Olympic Sports Gym | 4.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 Stalybridge, a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 840k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Stalyhill Infant School, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 387); 9 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Stalyhill Infant School, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Dixons Pennine Academy, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 35.8 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Damian's RC Science College (3.9 km) and Laurus Ryecroft (5.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.8 km away, with Mottram Rise News And Wines closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lockside Medical Centre (1.8 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.8 km).
For a haircut, Hairess is 1.8 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 2.1 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 20 restaurants and cafés and 25 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Bees Coffee Pot At Paddock Farm is the closest café or restaurant (1.3 km), and Waggon And Horses the nearest pub (550 m).
There are 24 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Cheetham Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Copley Leisure Centre (1.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 20 km away.
Most households own their home, 19% 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.
6 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.