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SK8 2AD · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

SK8 2AD

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
82/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,356 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SK8 2AD.

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.

Schools89
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Cheadle Village Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety71
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 0.25 mi last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87
8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 6 GP, 2 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHEADLE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby

Green space88
21green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 37.4 ha total — largest park 9.9 ha (0.13 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89
36supermarkets

36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.5 mi

Nearest: Iceland High Street Cheadle — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SK8 2AD.

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
12.6µg/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
53dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SK8.

Average sold price by property type across the SK8 district, 202120265,347 sales.

About SK8 2AD

SK8 2AD scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Cheadle Village Primary School 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, SK8 2AD is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,356 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 10/10).

There are 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Cheadle Village Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

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 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHEADLE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 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 SK8 2AD — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 SK8 2AD?

There are 54 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SK8 2AD, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SK8 2AD safe?

0 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SK8 2AD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SK8 2AD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SK8 2AD includes 17 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SK8 2AD?

SK8 2AD has a NestScope Score of 82/100 — a well-off 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 SK8 2AD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SK8 2AD: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.