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Thinking of living at SK4 4JH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport | Primary | 500 m | 36% met the expected standard |
| Norris Bank Primary School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Whitehill Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Priestnall School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 52.6 · 18.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Burnage Academy for Boys | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 14.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Levenshulme High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 52.5 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Reddish Vale High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Covenant Christian School | Independent | 600 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progress Schools - Stockport | Independent | 1.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brinksway School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
Every primary near SK4 4JH, 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 | Heaton Sports Club | 580 m | 41 |
| Bowls | West Heaton Bowling, Tennis & Squash Club | 1.2 km | 21 |
| Swimming | LifeLeisure Grand Central | 1.7 km | 17 |
| Football | Powerleague | 1.4 km | 16 |
| Cricket | The Heatons Sports Club | 610 m | 14 |
| Squash | West Heaton Bowling, Tennis & Squash Club | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Golf | Heaton Moor Golf Club | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Lacrosse | The Heatons Sports Club | 610 m | 6 |
| Fitness | Stockport Health & Fitness Centre | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | The Heatons Sports Club | 610 m | 5 |
| Athletics | Stockport Harriers & Athletics Club | 3.2 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Sonder | 620 m | 3 |
| Hockey | Cheadle Heath Sports Club | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Martial arts | Manchester Martial Arts & Gym Supply | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Snooker Shop | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Cycling | St Thomas Recreation Ground | 2.7 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 38. 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 Heaton Chapel, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 623k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Alexandra Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 25); 91 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 36% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Alexandra Park Primary School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 41.2 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Burnage Academy for Boys (2.3 km) and Levenshulme High School (2.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (8.6 km) and Sale Grammar School (9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Station Store, 600 m away, with Rontec Wellington Road closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Heaton Moor Medical Group (600 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Moor than Nails is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Stepping Hill Hospital, 4.6 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, 2 pubs and bars.
Sodexo Ltd @ Ascot House is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Moor Club the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Grafton Street Play Area, 550 m away; for exercise, Sonder (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 9.2 km away.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
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.
48 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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