SK6 8AJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SK6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8AJ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case SK which means Stockport.
Postal District. In our case SK6.
Postal Sector. In our case SK6 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AJ.

The regional mail center for the post area SK is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the SK6 8AJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is HAZEL GROVE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SK6 8AJ postcode have the street address of Windermere Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SK6 8AJ postcode is home to a bustling 79 residents!

It is situated within the post town of STOCKPORT within the old postal county of Cheshire.

SK6 8AJ is within the village of High Lane.

The SK6 8AJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SK6 8AJ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in SK6 8AJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for SK6 8AJ

The telephone area code for SK6 8AJ is 0161 Manchester.

Map Coordinates for SK6 8AJ

Latitude	53.3686646512
Longitude	-2.07346615562

Ordnance Survey Maps for SK6 8AJ

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Weather Forecast for SK6 8AJ

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	S 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SE 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	9.00%	E 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 4 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	N 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	N 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	29.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	29.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	N 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	N 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	N 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the SK6 8AJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For SK6 8AJ

Average Mbps	113.900
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	460.000

SK6 8AJ has an average download speed of 113.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

642 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

76% of postcodes (896,106) have slower broadband speeds.

24% of postcodes (287,893) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SK6 8AJ

Average Mbps	10.800
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	36.000

SK6 8AJ has an average upload speed of 10.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

7,043 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

28% of postcodes (333,283) have slower upload speeds.

71% of postcodes (844,315) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SK6 8AJ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Brookside Primary School

Address: Brookside Primary School, Ashbourne Drive, High Lane, Ashbourne Drive, High Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 8DB

Distance: 0.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01663763943

High Lane Primary School

Address: High Lane Primary School, Andrew Lane, High Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 8JQ

Distance: 0.17 miles

School Website

Contact: 01663762378

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SK6 8AJ

HIGH LANE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 73 BUXTON ROAD, HIGH LANE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK6 8DR

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: :

CHARISMA DENTAL CLINIC

Address: 6 CHEPSTOW DRIVE, HAZEL GROVE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK7 4RY

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

MARKET STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 2 MARKET STREET, DISLEY, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK12 2AA

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

DISLEY DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 5 BUXTON OLD ROAD, DISLEY, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK12 2BB

Distance: 1.63 miles

Contact: :

STOCKPORT ORTHODONTICS

Address: 74 MACCLESFIELD ROAD, HAZEL GROVE, STOCKPORT, SK7 6DT

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL CARE

Address: 62 MARKET STREET, MARPLE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK6 7AD

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SK6 8AJ

PEAK PHARMACY

Address: THE VILLAGE GREEN, BUXTON ROAD, HIGH LANE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK6 8DR

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01663 762235

WELL

Address: 11 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, DISLEY, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK12 2AB

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01663 762048

SCORAH CHEMISTS HAZEL GROVE

Address: 87 MACCLESFIELD ROAD, HAZEL GROVE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK7 6BG

Distance: 1.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01625 872267

BOOTS

Address: 9 MARKET STREET, MARPLE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK6 7AA

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 4272033

WELL

Address: 93 STOCKPORT ROAD, MARPLE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK6 6AA

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01614 276668

WELL

Address: 6 THE HOLLINS, MARPLE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK6 6AY

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01614 273336

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SK6 8AJ

ROGER FISHER OPTICIANS

Address: 18 MARKET STREET, MARPLE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK6 7AD

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

RIDINGS OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 20 STOCKPORT ROAD, MARPLE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK6 6AB

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

HARRIES OPTICIANS

Address: 313 LONDON ROAD, HAZEL GROVE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK7 4PS

Distance: 1.92 miles

Contact: :

THE SPECTACLE STUDIO LTD - HAZEL GROVE

Address: 155 LONDON ROAD, HAZEL GROVE, STOCKPORT, SK7 4HH

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

EYE2C LTD T/A JOHNSON & LEATHERBARROW OPTICIANS

Address: 100 PARK LANE, POYNTON, STOCKPORT, SK12 1RE

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

M.A FOX OPTICIANS

Address: 56 PARK LANE, POYNTON, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK12 1RE

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SK6 8AJ

HIGH LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: THE VILLAGE GREEN, BUXTON ROAD, HIGH LANE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK6 8DR

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01663 762222

THE SCHOOLHOUSE SURGERY

Address: 2 BUXTON OLD ROAD, DISLEY, STOCKPORT, SK12 2BB

Distance: 1.63 miles

Contact: :

MARPLE COTTAGE SURGERY

Address: 50 CHURCH STREET, MARPLE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK6 6BW

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 4260011

MARPLE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 50 STOCKPORT ROAD, MARPLE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK6 6AB

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 4265375

BEECH HOUSE MEDICAL PRACT

Address: BEECH HOUSE, BEECH AVENUE, HAZEL GROVE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK7 4QR

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01619 836222

BEECH HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: BEECH HOUSE, BEECH AVENUE, HAZEL GROVE, STOCKPORT, SK7 4QR

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near SK6 8AJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SK6 8AJ

Middlewood
Middlewood station, Worbury Road, off High Lane, Middlewood, SK6 8AU
Distance: 1.99 miles
Driving Time: 5.32 minutes
Disley
Disley station, Buxton Road West, Disley, Cheshire, SK12 2AE
Distance: 2.49 miles
Driving Time: 5.57 minutes
Hazel Grove
Hazel Grove station, Station Street, Hazel Grove, Cheshire, SK7 4EX
Distance: 2.71 miles
Driving Time: 6.11 minutes
Rose Hill Marple
Rose Hill Marple station, Railway Road, off Stockport Road, Marple, SK6 6EE
Distance: 2.85 miles
Driving Time: 5.99 minutes
Strines
Strines station, Station Road, Strines, Derbyshire, SK22 3AY
Distance: 4.78 miles
Driving Time: 10.37 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SK6 8AJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SK6 8AJ

M60 J27

Distance: 5.73 miles

Driving Time: 11.66 minutes

M60 J1

Distance: 5.88 miles

Driving Time: 12.33 minutes

M60 J26

Distance: 6.38 miles

Driving Time: 12.68 minutes

M60 J25

Distance: 7.04 miles

Driving Time: 13.59 minutes

M67 J3

Distance: 7.66 miles

Driving Time: 15.59 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SK6 8AJ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Hazel Grove Co Const
Member or Parliament	Mr William Wragg
Contact Details	Contact Mr William Wragg
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the SK6 8AJ Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Stockport District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Stockport District at the following link Stockport District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Stockport District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Stockport District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the SK6 8AJ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Stockport council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Stockport Council

House Sales in SK6 8AJ

Yearly House Sales for SK6 8AJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£233,000	£233,000	£233,000	1
2012	£230,000	£230,000	£230,000	1
2013	£178,000	£178,000	£178,000	1
2014	£280,000	£250,000	£256,250	4
2015	£120,000	£120,000	£120,000	1
2016	£250,000	£286,000	£268,667	3
2017	£405,000	£295,000	£315,000	3
2020	£364,500	£345,000	£354,750	2
2021	£362,500	£362,500	£362,500	1

Postcodes near the SK6 8AJ Postcode

SK6 8AN Arnside Close SK6 8HZ Bowfell Drive SK6 8AT Derwent Road SK6 8AL Grasmere Crescent SK6 8AP Keswick Road SK6 8JF Lynton Drive SK6 8AR Rostherne Avenue SK6 8JJ Russell Avenue SK6 8AH Windermere Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SK6 8AJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SK6 8AJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Market Street, Marple, STOCKPORT, SK6 7AA	2.83 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to Iceland
Asda, The Ridgedale Centre, Stockport, SK6 6AU	3.06 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to Asda
Aldi, Commercial Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, SK7 4AA	3.60 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to Aldi
Asda, London Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, SK7 4AG	3.71 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to Asda
Waitrose, Park Lane, Poynton, STOCKPORT, SK12 1RD	3.77 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to Waitrose

What Popular Restaurants are near the SK6 8AJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SK6 8AJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit D11, Terminal 1, Level 2, Manchester, M90 3HG	8.23 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to Unit D11, Terminal 1, Level 2
Lyme Green Retail Park,, Macclesfield, SK11 0LD	9.17 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to Lyme Green Retail Park,
Unit 16, Piccadilly Station, Manchester, M1 2BN	9.93 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to Unit 16, Piccadilly Station
2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, M2 3AN	10.33 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to 2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SK6 8AJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, London Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, SK7 4RD	1.87 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to McDonald's, London Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, SK7 4RD
McDonald's, Whitefield Road, Bredbury, STOCKPORT, SK6 2QR	4.24 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to McDonald's, Whitefield Road, Bredbury, STOCKPORT, SK6 2QR
McDonald's, Wellington Road South, STOCKPORT, SK1 3SS	4.47 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to McDonald's, Wellington Road South, STOCKPORT, SK1 3SS
McDonald's, Merseyway, STOCKPORT, SK1 1PN	4.61 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to McDonald's, Merseyway, STOCKPORT, SK1 1PN

KFC Restaurants near SK6 8AJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, London Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, SK7 4RD	1.87 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to KFC Stockport - London Road
KFC, Great Portwood Street, STOCKPORT, SK1 2HD	4.42 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to KFC Stockport - Peel Retail Park
KFC, Clarendon Place, HYDE, SK14 2QZ	5.71 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to KFC Hyde - Clarendon Road
KFC, Lloyd Road, MANCHESTER, M19 2RF	6.45 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to KFC Heaton Chapel - Monarch Leisure Park
KFC, Alphagate Drive, Denton, MANCHESTER, M34 3SH	6.51 miles	Directions from SK6 8AJ to KFC Manchester - Denton Rock