Postcode SK8 4QF (Stockport)

Map showing SK8 4QF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SK8 4QF is located in Stockport, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SK8 4QF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SK8 4QF 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 SK8 4QF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to SK8 4QF is Fairway which is centered 128 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Kingsway School and is 251 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.58 km away at Benchill (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Gatley Rail Station, 671 m away.

The closest primary school to SK8 4QF (for ages 11 and under) is Lum Head Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SK8 4QF is The Romper and is 4.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Route 66 and is 5.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 162.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SK8 4QF 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 SK8 4QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SK8 4QF, and the approximate distance away.

Fairway 128 m
Appleby Road 143 m
Gainford Avenue 143 m
Levens Close 180 m
Linksway 205 m
Firswood Mount 222 m
Arnside Close 222 m
Borrowdale Avenue 223 m
Keswick Avenue 225 m
Foxland Road 259 m
Loweswater Road 273 m
Alcester Road 287 m
Rydal Close 311 m
Beech Avenue 325 m
Silverdale Road 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SK8 4QF

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 SK8 4QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lum Head Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
359 m
The Kingsway School Good
(January 29, 2020)
386 m
Gatley Primary School 578 m
Crossacres Primary Academy 868 m
North Cheshire Jewish Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2007)
1.03 km
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School Outstanding
(April 3, 2019)
1.08 km
Peel Hall Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.13 km
Lady Barn House School 1.24 km
Ashcroft School Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.24 km
Inscape House School Good
(April 19, 2017)
1.24 km
Prospect Vale Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.39 km
North West Hospital School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.44 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.45 km
Cheadle Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.55 km
Broad Oak Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.85 km
Etchells Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.88 km
Manchester Young Lives Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.89 km
St John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.91 km
Cheadle Hulme Primary School 1.96 km
Laurus Cheadle Hulme 1.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK8 4QF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Faces Nursery @ Manchester Airport Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
3.56 km
The Romper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
4.83 km
PremiAir VIP Terminal Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
4.83 km
Runway Visitor Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
4.83 km
Community Integrated Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
4.92 km
Brasserie Blanc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
5 km
Lounge Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 29, 2016
5 km
Marriott Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
5 km
San Carlo Fiorentino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
5 km
Oakcroft Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
January 10, 2019
5 km
Cliffemount Community Care Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2018
5.02 km
Broomwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
5.1 km
Friday Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
5.1 km
One World Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
5.1 km
Hale Barns Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 22, 2002
5.19 km
BP Airport City SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
5.31 km
Broomwood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 12, 2006
5.32 km
G-Force Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
5.32 km
Route 66 Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 12, 2022
5.32 km
Tesco Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
5.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK8 4QF - Data from Apr 2022

The Kingsway School Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 516 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 551 m
Firs Road Bus Stop/Station 618 m
Firs Road Bus Stop/Station 619 m
Peel Hall - Wavell Road Taxi Rank 1.97 km
Woodhouse Park - Forum Theatre Taxi Rank 2.36 km
The Station Taxi Rank 3.61 km
Benchill (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.58 km
Benchill (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.59 km
Benchill (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.59 km
Gatley Rail Station Rail 671 m
Gatley Rail Station Rail 674 m
Gatley Rail Station Rail 727 m
Terminal Two Access Air 3.74 km
Terminal Three Access Air 3.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 3.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK8 4QF - Data from Dec 2021

Gatley Hill Hill Or Mountain 571 m
Lumhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Hatchetts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Baguley Bottoms Valley 2.75 km
Peter's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Royalthorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Oldwood Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Blackcarr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Gib Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK8 4QF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.7 Mbps 162.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.1 5.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 126.3 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 614.6 39.8

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 625,828 kWh - mean 17,881 kWh : median 15,891 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SK8 4QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.38616800
Longitude -2.23228000
OS Easting 384648
OS Northing 0387728
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20408
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cheadle
Electoral Ward Cheadle and Gatley
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gatley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005664
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stockport 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stockport 028B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1