SK3 8UD postcode in Stockport, England
SK3 8UD is a postcode in Stockport, in the Davenport & Cale Green ward. It is in the Stockport parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SK3 8UD is, and what is near it
- SK3 8UD
- Other postcodes in SK3 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.3856, longitude -2.1555)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SK3 8UD?
- StockportCouncil, for all local services Stockport: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SK3 8UD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- StockportParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Navendu Mishra (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Navendu Mishra
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SK3 8UD?
Every home and business at SK3 8UD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SK3 8UD?
BinDayBuddy has not read Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council's days for SK3 8UD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SK3 8UD on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SK3 8UD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SK3 8UD.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Stockport
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SK3 8UD: 3,482 properties in Stockport are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Stockport
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SK3 8UD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SK3 8UD?
Homes in SK3 8 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, up 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £430,000 12 sales
- Semi-detached £283,000 51 sales
- Terraced £232,500 34 sales
- Flat or maisonette £155,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SK3 district: a typical £265,000 from 321 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SK3 8UD
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SK3 8UD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 February 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SK3 8UD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around SK3 8UD. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (41%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Stockport for 2026‑27: £2,619. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,746 (band A) to £4,365 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,328.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (7%) | £1,746 |
| Band B | about 190 (26%) | £2,037 |
| Band C | about 240 (33%) | £2,328 |
| Band D | about 130 (18%) | £2,619 |
| Band E | about 70 (10%) | £3,201 |
| Band F | about 40 (5%) | £3,783 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,365 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,238 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 22% 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 41% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Stockport before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SK3 8UD is in (ONS area E01005800), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SK3 8UD?
The nearest open schools to SK3 8UD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SK3 8UD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SK3 8UD is Davenport Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.
- Davenport Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Woodsmoor Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Woodsmoor Lane, 187 m away.
More stations near SK3 8UD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SK3 8UD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SK3 8UD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Bracondale Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 0161 426 9050 1.1 kmWalk
- Bramhall & Shaw Heath Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 426 9700 1.2 kmWalk
- Springfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 426 5250 2.2 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SK3 8UD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SK3 8UD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Be.EV Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
- Gmev Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
- Edward Street Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SK3 8UD?
The nearest to the centre of SK3 8UD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Precision Dental Clinic Phone 01614 19928 1.0 kmWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Bramhall Phone 0161 439 2360 1.2 kmWalk
- Corra Linn Dental Practice Phone 07772 552376 1.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SK3 8UD?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Stepping Hill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2024 · Phone 0161 483 1010 1.6 kmCycle
- The Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 428 3656 4.2 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SK3 8UD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SK3 8UD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Reinbek Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 0161 483 5252 350 mWalk
- Davenport Manor Residential Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 483 4598 500 mWalk
- Richard House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 0161 429 6877 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SK3 8UD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SK3 8UD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Scorah Chemists Bramhall Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 439 3744 850 mWalk
- Adswood Pharmacy Mon and Tue 8:45am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Thu and Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 483 2513 850 mWalk
- Davenport Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 5:30pm; Wed 9am to 5pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 483 2962 950 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SK3 8UD?
The nearest vets to the centre of SK3 8UD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Woodcroft Vets 1.9 kmCycle
- Woodcroft Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 161 486 2333 2.0 kmCycle
- Woodcroft Cheadle Hulme 2.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SK3 8UD in a conservation area?
The centre of SK3 8UD is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaEgerton Road/Frewland Ave, Davenport
- Article 4 direction areaEgerton Road/Frewland Avenue
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SK3 8UD?
Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for SK3 8UD. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SK3 8UD
- Ward
- Davenport & Cale Green
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Stockport
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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