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Thinking of living at SK8 4QR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lum Head Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| North Cheshire Jewish Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Gatley Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 93% met the expected standard |
| The Kingsway School | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Laurus Cheadle Hulme | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 54.5 · 18.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parrs Wood High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.5 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stockport Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lady Barn House School | Independent | 750 m | – |
| North West Hospital School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Greenbank Preparatory School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
Every primary near SK8 4QR, 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 | The Kingsway School (Foxland Campus) | 300 m | 38 |
| Bowls | Cheadle (Kingsway) Sports Club | 680 m | 17 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Cheadle) | 890 m | 14 |
| Football | Grange Park Road Playing Fields | 1.1 km | 12 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Cheadle) | 890 m | 11 |
| Cricket | Cheadle (Kingsway) Sports Club | 680 m | 10 |
| Golf | Gatley Golf Club | 620 m | 8 |
| Lacrosse | Cheadle (Kingsway) Sports Club | 680 m | 7 |
| Cycling | Bruntwood Park | 1.0 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Old Bedians | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Hockey | Cheadle Heath Sports Club | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Avondale Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | David Lloyd Clubs | 880 m | 2 |
| Bmx | Bruntwood Park BMX Track | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Rock Over Climbing | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Burnage R.F.C | 2.9 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 Gatley, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 374k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Broadway, 300 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 856, 810, 740); 1 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Lum Head Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Gatley Primary School (1.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Kingsway School, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Laurus Cheadle Hulme (1.4 km) and Burnage Academy for Boys (4.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Saint Ambrose College (6.9 km) and Sale Grammar School (7.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 1.1 km away, with Kaizen Bioservices closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Gatley Green Surgery (1.1 km), with Singers Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Gatley Scissors is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Wythenshawe Hospital, 4.8 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, 5 pubs and bars.
Lounge 66 is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Prince Of Wales the nearest pub (1.1 km).
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Scholes Park, 750 m away; for exercise, David Lloyd Clubs (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 5.3 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 47% 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.
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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