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Thinking of living at SK2 6DN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks Lane Infant School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Banks Lane Junior School | Primary | 450 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Stockport School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Werneth School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harrytown Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.9 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 |
| Hazel Grove High School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stockport Grammar School | Independent | 950 m | 41.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hulme Hall Grammar School | Independent | 1.2 km | 22.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progress Schools - Stockport | Independent | 2.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SK2 6DN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Cale Green Park | 1.2 km | 24 |
| Bowls | The Victoria Bowling Club | 880 m | 19 |
| Swimming | Spindles Health & Leisure (Stockport) | 340 m | 13 |
| Cricket | Offerton Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 13 |
| Golf | American Golf | 2.6 km | 12 |
| Football | Edgeley Park Stadium | 1.8 km | 11 |
| Squash | Stockport Grammar School | 940 m | 8 |
| Fitness | LifeLeisure Grand Central | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Lacrosse | Stockport Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Woodbank Stadium | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Inner Health Yoga | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Running | Woodbank Stadium | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Stockport Rugby Union Football Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | The Heatons Sports Club | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Cycling | St Thomas Recreation Ground | 700 m | 1 |
| Muay thai | MSA Stockport Muay Thai | 1.4 km | 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 Davenport, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 291k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Windermere Road, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 385); 28 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Banks Lane Infant School, a few minutes' walk (450 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Alexandra Park Primary School (2 km).
The nearest secondary is Stockport School, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Laurus Cheadle Hulme (4.4 km) and Burnage Academy for Boys (4.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (11.1 km) and Sale Grammar School (11.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is N J R Mini Market, 300 m away; Dialstone Convenience Store/Premier (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Manor Medical Practice (600 m), with Dial House Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, The Vanity Rooms is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Stepping Hill Hospital, 2.1 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Puss In Boots is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and WN Trading Ltd T/A The FingerPost the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (17 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is St. Thomas' Recreation Ground, 700 m away; for exercise, PureGym (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 10 km away.
23 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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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.