Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SK3 9EA.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MOSAIC — 0.2 mi
Stockport Rail Station0.1 mi
59 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 21.5 ha total — largest park 10 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: St Matthew's Church — 0.2 mi
35supermarkets
35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Heron, The Co-operative Group, Budgens… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Stockport Station Grand Central Square Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SK3 9EA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
15.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SK3.
Average sold price by property type across the SK3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,561 sales.
About SK3 9EA
SK3 9EA scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Stockport Station Grand Central Square Local about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SK3 9EA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,045 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MOSAIC, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
