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On Links Road, in Romiley & Compstall
What it's like at SK6 4HU: every home that has sold on Links Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Links Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 38 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Links RoadDetached | Dec 2010 | £322,500 | 203 m² | £1,589/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Links RoadDetached | May 1996 | £87,500 | 86 m² | £1,017/m² | 1 |
| 4, Links RoadDetached | May 2013 | £341,363 | 145 m² | £2,354/m² | 2 |
| 6, Links RoadDetached | Dec 2005 | £249,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 7, Links RoadDetached | Jun 2018 | £430,000 | 108 m² | £3,981/m² | 1 |
| 10, Links RoadDetached | May 2008 | £332,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 12, Links RoadDetached | Oct 2018 | £488,000 | 179 m² | £2,726/m² | 3 |
| 13, Links RoadDetached | Feb 1999 | £100,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 14, Links RoadDetached | Sept 2007 | £341,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 15, Links RoadDetached | Jan 2004 | £285,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 16, Links RoadDetached | Dec 2009 | £315,000 | 118 m² | £2,669/m² | 1 |
| 17, Links RoadDetached | Jun 1998 | £167,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 18, Links RoadDetached | Dec 2020 | £580,000 | 225 m² | £2,578/m² | 4 |
| 19, Links RoadDetached | Dec 2025 | £620,000 | 110 m² | £5,636/m² | 3 |
| 20, Links RoadDetached | Apr 1997 | £101,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 21, Links RoadDetached | Dec 1996 | £138,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 24, Links RoadDetached | Aug 2023 | £422,500 | 121 m² | £3,492/m² | 1 |
| 26, Links RoadSemi-detached | Oct 2023 | £715,000 | 181 m² | £3,950/m² | 2 |
| 28, Links RoadDetached | Jan 2006 | £247,550 | 103 m² | £2,403/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Romiley, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 287k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Birchvale Drive, 200 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 383, 382, 801, 806); 22 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Romiley Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Harrytown Catholic High School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 40.6 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (15 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 450 m away, with Romiley Service Station closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oaklands Clinic (100 m), with Chichester Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Head 2 Hairdressing & beauty salon is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Stepping Hill Hospital, 5.1 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Chai & Chopsticks is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Romiley Cricket Club the nearest pub (200 m).
There are 22 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Romiley Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Life Leisure (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 15 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% 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.
33 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.
Hazel Grove constituency: Lisa Smart MP (Liberal Democrat), since July 2024. 2024 general election: LD gain from Con, majority 6,500 (14.1%), turnout 63%. Vote shares: Liberal Democrat 38%, Labour 24%, Conservative 20%, Reform UK 15%.
14 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near SK6 4HU →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Links Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 1 of 22 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 2 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 91.9% | 91.7% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 1.3% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 6.2% | 7.4% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Wallasey · about 60 min
Nearest: Hathersage Outdoor Swimming Pool · about 47 min
Nearest: Gulliver's World Resort · about 41 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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