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On Torkington Road, in Hazel Grove East & South
What it's like at SK7 6NR: every home that has sold on Torkington 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.
5 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Torkington Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 95 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 75, Torkington RoadDetached | Jul 2014 | £368,000 | 133 m² | £2,767/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79, Torkington RoadDetached | Mar 1998 | £165,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 81, Torkington RoadDetached | Mar 1999 | £184,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 86, Torkington RoadDetached | Sept 2014 | £430,000 | 206 m² | £2,087/m² | 1 |
| 87, Torkington RoadDetached | Oct 2009 | £308,000 | 142 m² | £2,169/m² | 4 |
| 88, Torkington RoadDetached | Dec 2014 | £380,000 | 296 m² | £1,284/m² | 3 |
| 90, Torkington RoadDetached | Aug 2024 | £600,000 | 174 m² | £3,448/m² | 1 |
| 92, Torkington RoadDetached | Jun 2022 | £770,000 | 190 m² | £4,053/m² | 2 |
| 95, Torkington RoadSemi-detached | Mar 2015 | £390,000 | 178 m² | £2,191/m² | 3 |
| 96, Torkington RoadDetached | Oct 2018 | £486,500 | 153 m² | £3,180/m² | 3 |
| 97, Torkington RoadSemi-detached | Nov 2019 | £377,000 | 136 m² | £2,772/m² | 1 |
| 98, Torkington RoadDetached | May 2024 | £450,000 | 138 m² | £3,261/m² | 1 |
| 99, Torkington RoadDetached | May 2014 | £410,000 | 135 m² | £3,037/m² | 2 |
| 101, Torkington RoadDetached | Jun 2019 | £400,000 | 122 m² | £3,279/m² | 1 |
| 102, Torkington RoadSemi-detached | Oct 2006 | £281,000 | 150 m² | £1,873/m² | 2 |
| 104, Torkington RoadSemi-detached | Jun 1996 | £93,000 | 129 m² | £721/m² | 1 |
| 107, Torkington RoadDetached | Oct 2014 | £315,000 | 188 m² | £1,676/m² | 2 |
| 109, Torkington RoadDetached | Jul 2017 | £420,000 | 151 m² | £2,781/m² | 1 |
| 110, Torkington RoadDetached | Oct 2022 | £725,000 | 196 m² | £3,699/m² | 1 |
| 114, Torkington RoadDetached | Aug 2025 | £400,000 | 108 m² | £3,704/m² | 1 |
| 1, Manor Cottage, Torkington RoadSemi-detached | Feb 1997 | £95,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 2, Manor Cottage, Torkington RoadSemi-detached | Feb 2022 | £350,000 | 92 m² | £3,804/m² | 3 |
| Brookside Farm, Torkington RoadDetached | Dec 2008 | £195,000 | 101 m² | £1,931/m² | 1 |
| Markham House, 85, Torkington RoadDetached | Mar 2012 | £525,000 | 492 m² | £1,067/m² | 3 |
The nearest station is Hazel Grove, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 519k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Torkington Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 364, 843, 858, 802); 5 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Torkington Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 90% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Marple Hall School, 2.3 km away.
Grammar schools are within reach: Saint Ambrose College (13.8 km) and Sale Grammar School (14.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-Operative Food, 1.3 km away, with Wood's News & Convenience closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Beech House Medical Pract (1.0 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Pastel is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Stepping Hill Hospital, 1.8 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 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Buxton Road Cafe & Coffee Bar is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and Rising Sun the nearest pub (800 m).
Detached houses make up 48% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Torkington Park, 700 m away; for exercise, PureGym (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 11 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% 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.
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Torkington Hall Farmhouse | II | 100 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%.
10 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 SK7 6NR →
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Torkington Road in the last 12 months.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.
On this street: 0 of 77 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 10 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 97.2% | 91.7% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.1% | 7.4% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.3% | 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 53 min
Nearest: Hathersage Outdoor Swimming Pool · about 39 min
Nearest: East Lancashire Railway · about 32 min
Nearest: Gulliver's World Resort · about 36 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.