Postcode SK2 5RE (Stockport)

Map showing SK2 5RE and nearby postcodes

The postcode SK2 5RE is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK2 5RE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SK2 5RE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SK2 5RE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to SK2 5RE is Worthing Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alfreton Road and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Woodsmoor Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to SK2 5RE (for ages 11 and under) is Dial Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Castle Hill High School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 18, 2017 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Strawberry Pig and is 5.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SK2 5RE is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Stockport is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SK2 5RE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SK2 5RE, and the approximate distance away.

Worthing Close 28 m
Swanage Avenue 45 m
Whistle Hollow Way 87 m
Beekeeper Close 99 m
Lisburne Lane 103 m
Hazel Drive 121 m
School Drive 157 m
Raisbeck Road 168 m
Tragan Close 187 m
Wildflower Close 190 m
Tragan Drive 191 m
Hive Lane 200 m
Oakland Avenue 204 m
Stainmoor Court 226 m
Malham Court 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SK2 5RE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SK2 5RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dial Park Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
561 m
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
561 m
Lisburne School Outstanding
(November 29, 2016)
561 m
Fairway Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
634 m
Castle Hill High School Outstanding
(May 18, 2017)
853 m
Stockport School Good
(December 11, 2019)
959 m
Great Moor Infant School Requires improvement
(November 24, 2021)
1.13 km
Great Moor Junior School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.13 km
Stockport Grammar School 1.24 km
Banks Lane Infant School Outstanding
(October 6, 2009)
1.28 km
Banks Lane Junior School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.28 km
Warren Wood Primary School Good
(December 14, 2018)
1.45 km
Aquinas College Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.47 km
Hazel Grove Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.55 km
St Simon's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.62 km
St George's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.72 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.08 km
Bredbury Green Primary School 2.08 km
Hulme Hall Grammar School 2.08 km
Cale Green Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK2 5RE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Topiary Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
3.82 km
Poynton Sports Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
4.78 km
Hollies Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
4.98 km
Lower Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2020
4.98 km
Appayon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
5.11 km
Tom Yam Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
5.12 km
Bank Farm Riding School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2020
5.13 km
Clay Coffeee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.18 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
5.18 km
Fire and Ice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
5.18 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
5.18 km
Pilkingtons Bakery and Deli Retailers - other 4
Good
February 9, 2022
5.18 km
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
5.18 km
Poynton Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
5.18 km
The Butchers Block Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2020
5.18 km
The Snap Tin Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
5.18 km
The Strawberry Pig Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
5.18 km
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
5.18 km
Panache One London Road Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
5.19 km
Childrens Choice Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 16, 2021
5.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK2 5RE - Data from Apr 2022

Alfreton Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Dialstone Centre Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Lisburne Lane Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Dialstone Centre Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Crosswaite Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Stockport - Grand Central Taxi Rank 2.54 km
Grand Central Taxi Rank 2.61 km
Train Station Taxi Rank 2.68 km
Woodsmoor Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Woodsmoor Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Davenport Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Terminal Three Access Air 10.26 km
Terminal Three Access Air 10.31 km
Terminal One Access Air 10.43 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK2 5RE - Data from Dec 2021

Stockport Little Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Nab Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Bunkers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Torkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Kirk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Crookilley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Turncliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
River Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Sykes Reservoir Inland Water 3.05 km
Marple Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Marple Dale Valley 3.13 km
Tiviot Dale Valley 3.27 km
Great Reddish Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK2 5RE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.1 Mbps 77.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 126.6 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 173,803 kWh - mean 12,415 kWh : median 11,432 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SK2 5RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.39531700
Longitude -2.12623600
OS Easting 391703
OS Northing 0388728
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20431
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hazel Grove
Electoral Ward Offerton
Local Authority District Stockport
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000007
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Stockport
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Stockport CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Stockport BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005648
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stockport 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stockport 024C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3