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On Borrowdale Avenue, in Gatley South & Cheadle West
What it's like at SK8 4QE: every home that has sold on Borrowdale Avenue 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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7 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Borrowdale Avenue; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 60 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Borrowdale AvenueSemi-detached | Sept 2024 | £290,000 | 63 m² | £4,603/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Borrowdale AvenueSemi-detached | Nov 2004 | £159,950 | – | – | 2 |
| 9, Borrowdale AvenueSemi-detached | Jun 2023 | £330,000 | 82 m² | £4,024/m² | 3 |
| 11, Borrowdale AvenueSemi-detached | Jul 2024 | £365,000 | 91 m² | £4,011/m² | 5 |
| 13, Borrowdale AvenueSemi-detached | Nov 2025 | £538,000 | 155 m² | £3,471/m² | 2 |
| 15, Borrowdale AvenueSemi-detached | Jan 2003 | £118,500 | 144 m² | £823/m² | 1 |
| 19, Borrowdale AvenueSemi-detached | Jan 2026 | £395,000 | 86 m² | £4,593/m² | 3 |
| 21, Borrowdale AvenueSemi-detached | May 2023 | £390,000 | 112 m² | £3,482/m² | 2 |
| 25, Borrowdale AvenueSemi-detached | Oct 2015 | £175,000 | 73 m² | £2,397/m² | 3 |
| 27, Borrowdale AvenueSemi-detached | Mar 1998 | £53,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 29, Borrowdale AvenueSemi-detached | Apr 2015 | £173,500 | 71 m² | £2,444/m² | 2 |
| 33, Borrowdale AvenueSemi-detached | Nov 2023 | £420,000 | 91 m² | £4,615/m² | 2 |
| 35, Borrowdale AvenueSemi-detached | Feb 2005 | £180,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 39, Borrowdale AvenueSemi-detached | Jan 2023 | £362,000 | 90 m² | £4,022/m² | 1 |
| 41, Borrowdale AvenueDetached | Dec 2015 | £310,000 | 124 m² | £2,500/m² | 2 |
| 43, Borrowdale AvenueDetached | Oct 2023 | £500,000 | 142 m² | £3,521/m² | 3 |
| 45, Borrowdale AvenueDetached | Jan 2021 | £495,000 | 164 m² | £3,018/m² | 3 |
| 47, Borrowdale AvenueDetached | Oct 2023 | £625,000 | 151 m² | £4,139/m² | 2 |
The nearest station is Gatley, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 374k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is The Kingsway School, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 743, 758B, 758, 866).
The nearest primary school is Lum Head Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Gatley Primary School (1.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Kingsway School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Laurus Cheadle Hulme (1.4 km) and Burnage Academy for Boys (4.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Saint Ambrose College (6.9 km) and Sale Grammar School (7.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 1.3 km away, with MMJ Store World Food Supermarket closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Gatley Green Surgery (700 m), with Singers Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Love hair is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Wythenshawe Hospital, 4.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Lounge 66 is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Prince Of Wales the nearest pub (650 m).
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Scholes Park, 300 m away; for exercise, David Lloyd Clubs (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 5.3 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 47% of adults have a degree.
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.
25 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.
Cheadle constituency: Tom Morrison MP (Liberal Democrat), since July 2024. 2024 general election: LD gain from Con, majority 12,235 (24.1%), turnout 68%. Vote shares: Liberal Democrat 47%, Conservative 23%, Labour 16%, Reform UK 10%.
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 SK8 4QE →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Borrowdale Avenue in the last 12 months.
On this street: 1 of 50 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 86.5% | 91.7% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 13.0% | 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: Formby · about 51 min
Nearest: Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) · about 45 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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