Postcode SK5 7LR (Stockport)

Map showing SK5 7LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode SK5 7LR is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK5 7LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SK5 7LR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 SK5 7LR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to SK5 7LR is Birkdale Grove which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wyvern Avenue and is 173 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.1 km away at East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Reddish South Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to SK5 7LR (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SK5 7LR is The Joshua Bradley and is 5.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Dragon and is 5.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 157.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SK5 7LR 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 SK5 7LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SK5 7LR, and the approximate distance away.

Birkdale Grove 35 m
Birkdale Road 83 m
Barry Road 83 m
Colwyn Crescent 94 m
Fairford Way 101 m
Tynedale Close 124 m
Deganwy Grove 153 m
Wensley Road 155 m
Pensarn Grove 156 m
Fairford Close 177 m
Amesbury Grove 180 m
Kelton Close 198 m
Gair Road 207 m
Newark Road 209 m
Baslow Grove 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SK5 7LR

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 SK5 7LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Penarth Group School Good
(March 14, 2019)
302 m
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
576 m
Whitehill Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
580 m
Broadstone Hall Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
777 m
Abingdon Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
901 m
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy 976 m
Broadstones School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.06 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.08 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.24 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.24 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport Special Measures
(January 12, 2022)
1.3 km
Reddish Vale High School 1.3 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.4 km
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Reddish Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.42 km
Covenant Christian School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.48 km
St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary 1.51 km
Westmorland Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.53 km
Vernon Park Primary School Outstanding
(February 19, 2014)
1.75 km
St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.8 km
Norris Bank Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK5 7LR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pole Bank Hall Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
5.22 km
The Joshua Bradley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
5.22 km
Chocolate Fountains Etc Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2011
5.3 km
Riverside Care Centre Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
5.31 km
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 6, 2020
5.35 km
The Lunch Ladies Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 11, 2022
5.36 km
Werneth Low Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2016
5.41 km
Aqua Nurture Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 4, 2021
5.5 km
GB Food Van Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
5.51 km
Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 10, 2020
5.51 km
The Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2021
5.51 km
The White Gates Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
5.51 km
Triple Bs Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 27, 2021
5.51 km
Hyde Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 29, 2018
5.53 km
Charnley House Private Home For The Elderly Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
5.57 km
Room 8 Games Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2020
5.57 km
The Cheshire Ring Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 4, 2019
5.6 km
The Cheshire Cheese Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
5.61 km
The Village Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
5.61 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 24, 2015
5.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK5 7LR - Data from Apr 2022

Wyvern Avenue Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Wyvern Avenue Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Birkdale Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Birkdale Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
The Carousel Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Tiviot Dale Taxi Rank 1.45 km
Stockport - Prince'S Street Taxi Rank 1.66 km
Stockport - Chestergate Taxi Rank 1.83 km
East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.1 km
East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.21 km
East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.21 km
Reddish South Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Heaton Chapel Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Heaton Chapel Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Terminal Two Access Air 10.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 10.34 km
Terminal Three Access Air 10.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK5 7LR - Data from Dec 2021

Tiviot Dale Valley 823 m
Bottom Mill Pond Inland Water 1.7 km
Top Mill Pond Inland Water 1.77 km
Crookilley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Peel Moat Inland Water 2.11 km
Denton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Stockport Little Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Horse Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Sykes Reservoir Inland Water 3.22 km
Hulme's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Hardy Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 3.87 km
Gorton Lower Reservoir Inland Water 3.99 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK5 7LR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 157.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.5 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 587.8 40

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 439,721 kWh - mean 12,933 kWh : median 11,693 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SK5 7LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.42592900
Longitude -2.15827600
OS Easting 389580
OS Northing 0392138
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4688
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Denton and Reddish
Electoral Ward Reddish South
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Manchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002738
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stockport 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stockport 007B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1