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On Elm Road, in High Lane
What it's like at SK6 8HR: every home that has sold on Elm 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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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.
Sales and extensions on Elm Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
| 1, Elm RoadSemi-detached | May 2026 | £315,000 | – | – | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Elm RoadSemi-detached | Apr 2000 | £129,950 | – | – | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Middlewood, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 21k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Andrews Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 199); 11 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Brookside Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 42% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Poynton High School, 3.7 km away; Attainment 8: 53 · 16.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys, 350 m away, with Cowburn's Family Bakery closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is High Lane Medical Centre (550 m), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Klas Hair Design is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Stepping Hill Hospital, 4.0 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
The Red Lion, High Lane is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and High Lane Conservative Club the nearest pub (550 m).
There are 14 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 53% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 37% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Brookside Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Seven Springs Outdoor Activity Centre (3.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 13 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 59% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 35% 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.
30 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| the Old Court House | II | 160 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
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%.
4 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 8HR →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Elm Road in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 96.0% | 91.7% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 1.3% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.1% | 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 55 min
Nearest: Hathersage Outdoor Swimming Pool · about 36 min
Nearest: East Lancashire Railway · about 34 min
Nearest: Gulliver's World Resort · about 37 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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