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Thinking of living at SK7 4RL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torkington Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| St Simon's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Hazel Grove Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| Hazel Grove High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marple Hall School | Secondary | 2.4 km | – |
| Stockport School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stockport Grammar School | Independent | 2.6 km | 41.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Acorns School | Independent | 3.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hulme Hall Grammar School | Independent | 3.8 km | 22.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SK7 4RL, 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 | Torkington Park | 390 m | 24 |
| Bowls | Hazel Grove Bowling & Tennis Club | 650 m | 14 |
| Cricket | Hazel Grove Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 14 |
| Golf | American Golf | 770 m | 10 |
| Football | Richmond Rovers Junior Football Club | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Life Leisure Hazel Grove | 2.5 km | 7 |
| Lacrosse | Norbury Cricket and Lacrosse Club | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Life Leisure Hazel Grove | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Stockport Georgians Athletic Club | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Squash | Stockport Grammar School | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Cycling | BMX Park | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Running | Woodbank Stadium | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Disley Amalgamated Sports Club | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Inner Health Yoga | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Glen Jakes Riding School | 990 m | 1 |
| Sailing | North Cheshire Cruising Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Hazel Grove, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 519k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Torkington Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 843, 802, 858, 827); 7 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Torkington Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 90% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Hazel Grove High School, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 48.6 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Saint Ambrose College (13.8 km) and Sale Grammar School (14.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 1.2 km away, with Wood's News & Convenience closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Beech House Medical Pract (700 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Pastel is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Stepping Hill Hospital, 1.8 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Hazel Grove Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Hazel Grove Bowling & Tennis Club the nearest pub (600 m).
Detached houses make up 48% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Torkington Park, 500 m away; for exercise, PureGym (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 11 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% 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.
19 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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