SK8 3RQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SK8 3RQ

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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

79/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,335 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

76Schools

74Safety

87Health

85Transport

75Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SK8 3RQ.

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.

Schools76

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total

Prospect Vale Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi North West Hospital School0.4 mi Etchells Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi North Cheshire Jewish Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Lum Head Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Oakgrove SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Prospect Vale Primary School (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

Healthcare87

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HEALD GREEN HEALTH CENTRE 2 — 0.3 mi

Transport85

Heald Green Rail Station0.3 mi

17 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 13.7 ha total — largest park 6.3 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities94

31supermarkets

31 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Spar, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Heald Green Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SK8 3RQ.

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

11.7µg/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

49dB 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, 2021–2026 — 5,347 sales.

About SK8 3RQ

SK8 3RQ scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Heald Green Express 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 3RQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,335 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 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Prospect Vale Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 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 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALD GREEN HEALTH CENTRE 2, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHEADLE ROYAL HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SK8 3RQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 3RQ?

There are 42 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SK8 3RQ, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SK8 3RQ safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of SK8 3RQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SK8 3RQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SK8 3RQ includes 1 train station, 17 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SK8 3RQ?

SK8 3RQ has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — an above-average 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 3RQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SK8 3RQ: 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.

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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.