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SK5 6AS · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

SK5 6AS

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What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,439 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SK5 6AS.

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.

Schools60
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety74
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73
20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 20 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PARK VIEW GROUP PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport86
Reddish South Rail Station0.3 mi

33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space88
20green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 53.7 ha total — largest park 35.1 ha (0.10 mi away)

Nearest: Houldsworth Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities93
29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Aldi, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Stockport — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SK5 6AS.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
14.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SK5.

Average sold price by property type across the SK5 district, 202120262,429 sales.

About SK5 6AS

SK5 6AS scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Stockport 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, SK5 6AS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,439 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), 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 20 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARK VIEW GROUP PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SK5 6AS — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SK5 6AS?

There are 64 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SK5 6AS, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SK5 6AS safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of SK5 6AS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SK5 6AS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SK5 6AS includes 1 train station, 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SK5 6AS?

SK5 6AS has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SK5 6AS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SK5 6AS: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.