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Thinking of living at SK8 5LL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Tree Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Lane End Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Cheadle Hulme Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Ladybridge Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Cheadle Catholic Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Laurus Cheadle Hulme | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 54.5 · 18.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cheadle Hulme High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 60.7 · 24.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St James' Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greenbank Preparatory School | Independent | 1000 m | – |
| Cheadle Hulme School | Independent | 1.3 km | 40.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lady Barn House School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
Every primary near SK8 5LL, 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 | Ryecroft Park Sports Club | 1.0 km | 36 |
| Bowls | Ladybridge Connect | 220 m | 21 |
| Swimming | Cheadle Hulme School | 1.3 km | 14 |
| Cricket | Cheadle Hulme Ladybridge Cricket Club | 170 m | 13 |
| Football | Ladybridge Connect | 220 m | 12 |
| Squash | Ladybridge Park Residents Club | 700 m | 10 |
| Lacrosse | Cheadle Hulme Lacrosse Club | 220 m | 7 |
| Golf | Cheadle Golf Club | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Fitness | Avondale Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Burnage RFC | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Manchester Rugby Club | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Inner Health Yoga | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Bruntwood Park | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Cheadle Heath Sports Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | David Lloyd Clubs | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Stockport Georgians Athletic Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 43% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Cheadle Hulme, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 651k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Station Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 368, 313, 811, 813); 41 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Oak Tree Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Bradshaw Hall Primary School (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Laurus Cheadle Hulme, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 54.5 · 18.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Burnage Academy for Boys (5.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Saint Ambrose College (8.5 km) and Sale Grammar School (9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda Supermarket, 150 m away; Candy Fusion (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Family Chiropractic Clinic (200 m), with Everest Pharmacy - Cheadle Hulme the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Laura Caroline is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Stepping Hill Hospital, 4.1 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: 19 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Subway is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Archive Bar And Bottle the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 37% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Oak Meadow, 300 m away; for exercise, Ladybridge Connect (200 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 6.2 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
43 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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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.