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 SK8 1HB.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Cheadle Village 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
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 6 GP, 2 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHEADLE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 37.6 ha total — largest park 9.9 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi
38supermarkets
38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.6 mi
Nearest: Iceland High Street Cheadle — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SK8 1HB.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
13.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SK8.
Average sold price by property type across the SK8 district, 2021–2026 — 5,347 sales.
About SK8 1HB
SK8 1HB scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SK8 1HB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,347 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Cheadle Village 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 6 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHEADLE MEDICAL PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
