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Thinking of living at SK23 7DL? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Whaley Bridge Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 31% met the expected standard |
| Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 44% met the expected standard |
| Buxworth Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 0% met the expected standard |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith High School | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 13.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| New Mills School | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| High Peak School | Independent | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 11.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SK23 7DL, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Whaley Bridge Primary School | 510 m | 7 |
| Bowls | Whaley Bridge Crown Green Bowls Club | 440 m | 4 |
| Football | Buxworth F.C. | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Whaley Bridge Cricket Club | 700 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Whaley Bridge Primary School | 510 m | 2 |
| Golf | Chapel-en-le-Frith Golf Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Whaley Bridge Recreation Ground | 150 m | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Whaley Bridge Centre for Sports | 170 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Whaley Bridge Skateboard and Cycle Park | 300 m | 1 |
| Sailing | Toddbrook Sailing Club | 520 m | 1 |
| Crown green bowls | Trades Hall Crown Green Bowls Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Squash | Myactive New Mills | 5.0 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 Whaley Bridge, about a 10-minute walk (900 m), with 134k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Reddish Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 58, 60, 60A); 23 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 46 minutes away by public transport (27 by car).
The nearest primary school is Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 79% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Chapel-en-le-Frith High School, 4.5 km away; Attainment 8: 43.8 · 13.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Food, 750 m away; Edwin Wild & Son Butchers (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Goyt Valley Medical Practice (950 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Giovanni is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Stepping Hill Hospital, 13 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 14 pubs and bars.
Frydays Cod & Cake is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Cock the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 53 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 38% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 201 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Memorial Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Whaley Bridge Centre for Sports (150 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Manchester is 21 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
25 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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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.