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Thinking of living at SK6 4DN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romiley Primary School | Primary | 250 m | – |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Greave Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Bredbury Green Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Woodley Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Harrytown Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Werneth School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 36.8 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marple Hall School | Secondary | 1.7 km | – |
| Agricultural and Rural Centre | Independent | 750 m | – |
| Acorns School | Independent | 2.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bridge House School | Independent | 3.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SK6 4DN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Oakwood Rd/Romiley Crown Green Bowls Club | 120 m | 17 |
| Tennis | Werneth School | 1.4 km | 13 |
| Cricket | Romiley Cricket Club | 620 m | 12 |
| Golf | Romiley Golf Club | 780 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Life Leisure Romiley | 850 m | 6 |
| Squash | Marple Sports Club | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Life Leisure | 860 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Woodbank Stadium | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Football | Spurley Hey Football Club | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Farmer Johns MTB Park | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Running | Woodbank Stadium | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Bredbury Boxing Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Awesome Walls Stockport | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Glen Jakes Riding School | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Mellor Sports Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Lacrosse | Mellor Sports Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Romiley, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 287k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Sandy Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 383, 382, 801, 806); 21 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Romiley Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Harrytown Catholic High School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 40.6 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (15 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 100 m away; J H Neal (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oaklands Clinic (350 m), with Chichester Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Alfonso Mens Hair Stylist is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Stepping Hill Hospital, 5.1 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Grapevine is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Stockdove the nearest pub (150 m).
There are 22 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Romiley Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Life Leisure (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 15 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
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.
37 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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