SK8 2PY postcode in Cheadle, Stockport
SK8 2PY is a postcode in Cheadle, in the Cheadle West & Gatley ward of Stockport. It is in the Cheadle parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since October 1984. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where SK8 2PY is, and what is near it
- SK8 2PY
- Other postcodes in SK8 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.3969, longitude -2.2175)
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 SK8 2PY?
- 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 SK8 2PY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- CheadleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tom Morrison
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 SK8 2PY?
Every home and business at SK8 2PY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Stockport: 95%
Stockport: 99%
The line marks the figure across Stockport.
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 SK8 2PY?
BinDayBuddy has not read Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council's days for SK8 2PY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SK8 2PY 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 SK8 2PY 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 SK8 2PY.
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 SK8 2PY: 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 SK8 2PY 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 SK8 2PY?
Homes in SK8 2 sold for a typical £310,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, up 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £356,000 9 sales
- Semi-detached £330,000 55 sales
- Terraced £281,000 44 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SK8 district: a typical £374,500 from 747 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 SK8 2PY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SK8 2PY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 SK8 2PY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around SK8 2PY. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 60 (7%) | £1,746 |
| Band B | about 300 (34%) | £2,037 |
| Band C | about 390 (44%) | £2,328 |
| Band D | about 60 (7%) | £2,619 |
| Band E | about 50 (6%) | £3,201 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,783 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,365 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,238 |
When the homes were built
- 40% Before 1900
- 16% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 16% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
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 SK8 2PY is in (ONS area E01005769), 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 SK8 2PY?
The nearest open schools to SK8 2PY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 SK8 2PY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SK8 2PY is Gatley Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Gatley Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- East Didsbury Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 1.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Alexandra Hospital, 247 m away.
More stations near SK8 2PY, 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 SK8 2PY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SK8 2PY, 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.
- Cheadle Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 983 9090 450 mWalk
- Gatley Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 983 5100 1.2 kmCycle
- Caritas General Practice Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0161 426 5777 1.6 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 SK8 2PY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SK8 2PY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
- Charge Your Car Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
- Charge Your Car Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 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 SK8 2PY?
The nearest to the centre of SK8 2PY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - High Street - Cheadle Phone 0161 491 1936 300 mWalk
- Cheadle Village Dental Practice Phone 0161 428 2355 350 mWalk
- Cheadle Dental Centre Phone 0161 282 5921 400 mWalk
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 SK8 2PY?
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.
- The Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 428 3656 100 mWalk
- Pines Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 495 2400 2.4 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 SK8 2PY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SK8 2PY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cheddle Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 428 5189 450 mWalk
- Abney Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0333 321 1922 450 mWalk
- 7 Fairmile Drive Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 0161 241 9343 850 mWalk
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 SK8 2PY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SK8 2PY, 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.
- High Street Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm; Sat 8:30am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 491 1010 300 mWalk
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 10 Old Hall Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 428 3770 1.2 kmWalk
- Singers Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 428 3047 1.3 kmCycle
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 SK8 2PY?
The nearest vets to the centre of SK8 2PY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Greenbank Veterinary Clinic 1.3 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 1.9 kmCycle
- Woodcroft Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 161 486 2333 2.3 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 SK8 2PY in a conservation area?
The centre of SK8 2PY is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
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 SK8 2PY?
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 SK8 2PY. 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 SK8 2PY
- Ward
- Cheadle West & Gatley
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Cheadle
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- October 1984
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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