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Thinking of living at SK8 5QZ? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adswood Primary School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Bridge Hall Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Stockport Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Laurus Cheadle Hulme | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 54.5 · 18.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stockport School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bramhall High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cheadle Hulme High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 60.7 · 24.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hulme Hall Grammar School | Independent | 1.4 km | 22.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stockport Grammar School | Independent | 2.1 km | 41.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brinksway School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bramhall Park Lawn Tennis Club | 1.3 km | 34 |
| Bowls | Stockport Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 20 |
| Cricket | Stockport Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Avondale Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 14 |
| Football | Ladybridge Connect | 1.3 km | 12 |
| Squash | Ladybridge Park Residents Club | 930 m | 10 |
| Lacrosse | Stockport Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Golf | Cheadle Golf Club | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Fitness | Avondale Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Stockport Georgians Athletic Club | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Inner Health Yoga | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Stockport Rugby Union Football Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Burnage RFC | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Hockey | Cheadle Heath Sports Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Cheadle Heath Multi-Use Games Area | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Cycling | St Thomas Recreation Ground | 2.6 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.
The nearest station is Davenport, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 291k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Adswood Old Hall Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 313, 310, 866, 813); 21 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Adswood Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Alexandra Park Primary School (1 km).
The nearest secondary is Stockport Academy, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 47 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Laurus Cheadle Hulme (2.3 km) and Burnage Academy for Boys (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Sale Grammar School (9.9 km) and Saint Ambrose College (10 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Raja Bros, 350 m away; Adswood News (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Adshall Road Medical Prac (1.2 km), with Adswood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, JC Scissors Bramhall is 950 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Stepping Hill Hospital, 2.8 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 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Proper Scran Inc is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Cross Keys the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 10% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 42% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Siddington Avenue Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Ladybridge Connect (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 8.0 km away.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
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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