SK6 8AU 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 (8AU) 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 AU.

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 8AU 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 8AU postcode have the street address of Middlewood Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SK6 8AU postcode is home to a bustling 37 residents!

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

SK6 8AU is within the village of High Lane.

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

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

Most properties in SK6 8AU are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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SK6 8AU: Points of Interest

High Lane Cricket Club

High Lane Cricket Club is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at Middlewood Road, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8AU.

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

Map Coordinates for SK6 8AU

Latitude	53.3637801679
Longitude	-2.07918300964

Ordnance Survey Maps for SK6 8AU

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Weather Forecast for SK6 8AU

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	75.00%	S 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	S 18 mph

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 8AU Postcode?

Download Speeds For SK6 8AU

Average Mbps	19.600
Median Mbps	20.000
Maximum Mbps	52.450

SK6 8AU has an average download speed of 19.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

350 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

3% of postcodes (38,445) have slower broadband speeds.

97% of postcodes (1,145,846) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SK6 8AU

Average Mbps	3.600
Median Mbps	3.700
Maximum Mbps	7.870

SK6 8AU has an average upload speed of 3.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,186 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

4% of postcodes (49,070) have slower upload speeds.

96% of postcodes (1,134,385) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SK6 8AU Postcode

England Primary Schools

Brookside Primary School

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

Distance: 0.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01663763943

High Lane Primary School

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

Distance: 0.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01663762378

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SK6 8AU

HIGH LANE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: :

CHARISMA DENTAL CLINIC

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

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: :

STOCKPORT ORTHODONTICS

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

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

MARKET STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: :

DISLEY DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

CAVENDISH DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 117 CHESTER ROAD, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK7 6HG

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SK6 8AU

PEAK PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01663 762235

SCORAH CHEMISTS HAZEL GROVE

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

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01625 872267

WELL

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

Distance: 1.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01663 762048

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 67 PARK LANE, POYNTON, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK12 1RD

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01625 873955

WELL

Address: 4 PARK LANE, POYNTON, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK12 1RE

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01625 872214

IPHARMACY

Address: GROVE HOUSE, 231A LONDON ROAD, HAZEL GROVE, STOCKPORT, SK7 4HS

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01612 170859

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SK6 8AU

HARRIES OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

EYE2C LTD T/A JOHNSON & LEATHERBARROW OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: :

M.A FOX OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: :

ATKINS-BURGESS OPTICIANS

Address: 100 PARK LANE, POYNTON, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE, SK12 1RE

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: :

ROGER FISHER OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact: :

THE SPECTACLE STUDIO LTD - HAZEL GROVE

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

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SK6 8AU

HIGH LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01663 762222

THE SCHOOLHOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

DEAN LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 95 DEAN LANE, HAZEL GROVE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK7 6EJ

Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact: :

PRIORSLEGH MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: CIVIC CENTRE, PARK LANE, POYNTON, STOCKPORT, SK12 1GP

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

PRIORSLEGH MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: CIVIC CENTRE, PARK LANE, POYNTON, STOCKPORT, SK12 1GP

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

BEECH HOUSE MEDICAL PRACT

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

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01619 836222

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Transport Links near SK6 8AU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SK6 8AU

Middlewood
Middlewood station, Worbury Road, off High Lane, Middlewood, SK6 8AU
Distance: 1.52 miles
Driving Time: 4.22 minutes
Disley
Disley station, Buxton Road West, Disley, Cheshire, SK12 2AE
Distance: 2.19 miles
Driving Time: 4.83 minutes
Hazel Grove
Hazel Grove station, Station Street, Hazel Grove, Cheshire, SK7 4EX
Distance: 2.25 miles
Driving Time: 5.01 minutes
Rose Hill Marple
Rose Hill Marple station, Railway Road, off Stockport Road, Marple, SK6 6EE
Distance: 3.19 miles
Driving Time: 6.50 minutes
Strines
Strines station, Station Road, Strines, Derbyshire, SK22 3AY
Distance: 5.12 miles
Driving Time: 10.88 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SK6 8AU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SK6 8AU

M60 J27

Distance: 5.26 miles

Driving Time: 10.57 minutes

M60 J1

Distance: 5.42 miles

Driving Time: 11.24 minutes

M60 J26

Distance: 5.92 miles

Driving Time: 11.59 minutes

M60 J25

Distance: 6.58 miles

Driving Time: 12.50 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SK6 8AU 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 8AU 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 8AU 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 8AU

Yearly House Sales for SK6 8AU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£348,000	£348,000	£348,000	1
2014	£375,000	£417,500	£396,250	2
2017	£425,000	£425,000	£425,000	1
2020	£520,000	£520,000	£520,000	1
2022	£150,000	£150,000	£150,000	1

Postcodes near the SK6 8AU Postcode

SK6 8DR Buxton Road SK6 8BH Buxton Road SK6 8AY Buxton Road SK6 8AA Buxton Road SK7 6NF Buxton Road SK6 8AX Lower Fold Cottage SK12 1UA Middlewood Road SK6 8AZ Middlewood View SK6 8BJ Norwood Avenue SK6 8BB Windlehurst Court SK6 8AB Windlehurst Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SK6 8AU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SK6 8AU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Park Lane, Poynton, STOCKPORT, SK12 1RD	3.15 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to Waitrose
Iceland, Market Street, Marple, STOCKPORT, SK6 7AA	3.45 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to Iceland
Aldi, Commercial Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, SK7 4AA	3.54 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to Aldi
Aldi, London Road South, Poynton, STOCKPORT, SK12 1NJ	3.56 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to Aldi
Morrisons, Queensway, Poynton, STOCKPORT, SK12 1JG	3.60 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the SK6 8AU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SK6 8AU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit D11, Terminal 1, Level 2, Manchester, M90 3HG	7.98 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to Unit D11, Terminal 1, Level 2
Lyme Green Retail Park,, Macclesfield, SK11 0LD	8.79 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to Lyme Green Retail Park,
Unit 16, Piccadilly Station, Manchester, M1 2BN	10.04 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to Unit 16, Piccadilly Station
2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, M2 3AN	10.43 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to 2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SK6 8AU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, London Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, SK7 4RD	1.79 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to McDonald's, London Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, SK7 4RD
McDonald's, Whitefield Road, Bredbury, STOCKPORT, SK6 2QR	4.45 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to McDonald's, Whitefield Road, Bredbury, STOCKPORT, SK6 2QR
McDonald's, Wellington Road South, STOCKPORT, SK1 3SS	4.50 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to McDonald's, Wellington Road South, STOCKPORT, SK1 3SS
McDonald's, Merseyway, STOCKPORT, SK1 1PN	4.66 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to McDonald's, Merseyway, STOCKPORT, SK1 1PN

KFC Restaurants near SK6 8AU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, London Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, SK7 4RD	1.79 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to KFC Stockport - London Road
KFC, Great Portwood Street, STOCKPORT, SK1 2HD	4.52 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to KFC Stockport - Peel Retail Park
KFC, Clarendon Place, HYDE, SK14 2QZ	6.05 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to KFC Hyde - Clarendon Road
KFC, Lloyd Road, MANCHESTER, M19 2RF	6.54 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to KFC Heaton Chapel - Monarch Leisure Park
KFC, Alphagate Drive, Denton, MANCHESTER, M34 3SH	6.74 miles	Directions from SK6 8AU to KFC Manchester - Denton Rock