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Thinking of living at SK8 3TX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peel Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 500 m | 31% met the expected standard |
| Prospect Vale Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| North Cheshire Jewish Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Lum Head Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| The Kingsway School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 37.5 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Laurus Cheadle Hulme | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 54.5 · 18.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Paul's Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 33.3 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St James' Catholic High School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North West Hospital School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Lady Barn House School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | South Manchester Sports Club | 970 m | 28 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Cheadle) | 1.4 km | 16 |
| Football | Cheadle and Gatley Junior Football Club | 1.5 km | 12 |
| Bowls | Cheadle Royal Hospital/Heald Green Social Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Golf | Gatley Golf Club | 630 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Cheadle (Kingsway) Sports Club | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Cheadle) | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Lacrosse | Cheadle (Kingsway) Sports Club | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Old Bedians | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Bruntwood Park | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Hockey | Wilmslow Phoenix Sports Club | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | David Lloyd Clubs | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Bruntwood Park BMX Track | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Rock Over Climbing | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Didsbury Sports Ground | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Manchester Rugby Club | 4.0 km | 2 |
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 Peel Hall Metrolink stop, about a 10-minute walk (800 m). The nearest rail station is Heald Green, 850 m away, with 420k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Lomond Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 818, 740); 2 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Peel Hall Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 31% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Bradshaw Hall Primary School (1.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Kingsway School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Laurus Cheadle Hulme (1.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Saint Ambrose College (6 km) and Sale Grammar School (7.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-Op, 750 m away, with Zainaroma closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Heald Green Health Centre 2 (1.0 km), with Pharmacy One the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Gent 211 Barbers is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Wythenshawe Hospital, 4.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Birds is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and The Flying Horse the nearest pub (900 m).
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 35% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Rose Vale Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Franks Gym (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 3.7 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
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.
14 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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| Willow House School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
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