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Thinking of living at SK6 8AE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Lane Primary School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Brookside Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 42% met the expected standard |
| Torkington Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| Marple Hall School | Secondary | 3.2 km | – |
| Poynton High School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 53 · 16.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hazel Grove High School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stockport School | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bramhall High School | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Acorns School | Independent | 2.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stockport Grammar School | Independent | 4.8 km | 41.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| High Peak School | Independent | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 11.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SK6 8AE, 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 | Woodside Tennis Club | 1.1 km | 15 |
| Cricket | High Lane Cricket Club | 770 m | 11 |
| Bowls | Rams Head Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.8 km | 11 |
| Golf | Hazel Grove Golf Club | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Football | Disley Amalgamated Sports Club | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Lacrosse | Disley Amalgamated Sports Club | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Poynton Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 4 |
| Squash | Disley Amalgamated Sports Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Cycling | BMX Park | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Disley Amalgamated Sports Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Sailing | North Cheshire Cruising Club | 610 m | 1 |
| Horse riding | Glen Jakes Riding School | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Life Leisure Hazel Grove | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Stockport Rugby Union Football Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Stockport Georgians Athletic Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Crown green bowls | Trades Hall Crown Green Bowls Club | 4.9 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 Middlewood, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 21k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Keswick Road, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 394, 802); 3 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is High Lane Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Marple Hall School, 3.2 km away.
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys, 750 m away, with Danny's Deli closer still (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is High Lane Medical Centre (600 m), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Beauty by Barnett is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Stepping Hill Hospital, 4.0 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Blueberries is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and The Horseshoe Inn the nearest pub (500 m).
There are 14 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 53% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 37% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is High Lane Park, 450 m away; for exercise, PureGym (3.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 13 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 59% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 35% 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.
21 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.