SK8 4LA is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SK8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (4LA) 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 SK8.
Postal Sector. In our case SK8 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LA.

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 SK8 4LA postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is CHEADLE HULME DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SK8 4LA postcode have the street address of Linksway

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SK8 4LA postcode is home to a bustling 92 residents!

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

SK8 4LA is within the town of Gatley.

The SK8 4LA postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SK8 4LA are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in SK8 4LA 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 SK8 4LA

The telephone area code for SK8 4LA is 0161 Manchester.

Map Coordinates for SK8 4LA

Latitude	53.3846355856
Longitude	-2.23475221915

Ordnance Survey Maps for SK8 4LA

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Explorer 1:25,000 277 Manchester and Salford	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
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Landranger 1:50,000 109 Manchester Bolton & Warrington	Check Price on Amazon

Weather Forecast for SK8 4LA

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	S 16 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 8.0°C)	48.00%	SSE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	SE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	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 10.0°C)	12.00%	SE 4 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)	15.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	SE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	N 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 7 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)	15.00%	N 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	N 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	29.00%	NW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	40.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	N 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the SK8 4LA Postcode?

Download Speeds For SK8 4LA

Average Mbps	147.000
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	1096.000

SK8 4LA has an average download speed of 147 Megabits per second (Mbps).

323 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

90% of postcodes (1,061,706) have slower broadband speeds.

10% of postcodes (122,612) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SK8 4LA

Average Mbps	13.000
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	49.000

SK8 4LA has an average upload speed of 13 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,716 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

45% of postcodes (535,563) have slower upload speeds.

54% of postcodes (638,362) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SK8 4LA Postcode

England Primary Schools

Prospect Vale Primary School

Address: Prospect Vale Primary School, Prospect Vale, Off Brown Lane, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3RJ

Distance: 0.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01614374226

Gatley Primary School

Address: Gatley Primary School, Hawthorn Road, Gatley, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 4NB

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact:

Peel Hall Primary School

Address: Peel Hall Primary School, Ashurst Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5AU

Distance: 0.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01614372494

Crossacres Primary Academy

Address: Crossacres Primary Academy, Crossacres Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5AD

Distance: 0.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01614371272

Crossacres Primary School

Address: Crossacres Primary School, Crossacres Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5AD

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact:

St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Calve Croft Road, Peel Hall, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5EU

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01614373890

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Dunkery Road, Woodhouse Park, Manchester, M22 0NT

Distance: 1.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01614373029

Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Address: Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Woodhouse Lane, Benchill, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M22 9NW

Distance: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01619983422

Haveley Hey Community School

Address: Haveley Hey Community School, Nearbrook Road, Benchill, Manchester, M22 9NS

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01614989508

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SK8 4LA

FOXLAND ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 42 FOXLAND ROAD, GATLEY, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 4QB

Distance: 0.28 miles

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ENDO61 LTD.

Address: 61 CHURCH ROAD, GATLEY, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 4NG

Distance: 0.50 miles

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61DENTAL

Address: 61 CHURCH ROAD, GATLEY, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 4NG

Distance: 0.50 miles

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DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 7 NORTHENDEN ROAD, GATLEY, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 4EN

Distance: 0.56 miles

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NORTHENDEN ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 16 NORTHENDEN ROAD, GATLEY, CHEADLE, SK8 4DN

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: :

CHEADLE DENTAL CENTRE

Address: SHIRLEY HOUSE, 12 GATLEY ROAD, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 1PY

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SK8 4LA

SINGERS PHARMACY

Address: 15 CHURCH ROAD, GATLEY, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 4NG

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01614 283047

LISTERS PHARMACY

Address: 41 PEEL HALL ROAD, WYTHENSHAWE, MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, M22 5DW

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 4374840

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 10 OLD HALL ROAD, GATLEY, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 4BE

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 4283770

PHARMACYHAUS.COM

Address: 13 CRANSTON GROVE, GATLEY, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 4HS

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01612 866052

BENCHILL PHARMACY

Address: 206 HOLLYHEDGE ROAD, WYTHENSHAWE, MANCHESTER, M22 4QN

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01614 286802

PHARMACY ONE

Address: 262 FINNEY LANE, HEALD GREEN, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 3QD

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01614 372634

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SK8 4LA

GATLEY EYECARE

Address: 179 GATLEY ROAD, GATLEY, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 4BB

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

SALLY FRENCH-TEELING LTD

Address: 2 RECTORY COURT, 13 WILMSLOW ROAD, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 1DW

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: :

ASHWORTH OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 19 WILMSLOW ROAD, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 1DW

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: :

ASHWORTH OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 214 FINNEY LANE, HEALD GREEN, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 3QA

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

LUXOTTICA RETAIL UK LTD (WILMSLOW ROAD)

Address: JOHN LEWIS, WILMSLOW ROAD, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 3BZ

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

OPTIEYE (WYTHENSHAWE)

Address: 166 HOLLYHEDGE ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M22 9UE

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SK8 4LA

THE GATLEY SURGERY

Address: 96 CHURCH ROAD, GATLEY, CHESHIRE, SK8 4NQ

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: :

GATLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: OLD HALL ROAD, GATLEY, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 4DG

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01619 835100

RK MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 171 BROWNLEY ROAD, WYTHENSHAWE, MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, M22 9UH

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 4939493

BENCHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: BENCHILL ONE STOP MEDICAL CENTRE, 171 BROWNLEY ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M22 9UH

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 4939101

HEALD GREEN HEALTH CENTRE 2

Address: HEALD GREEN HEALTH CENTRE, FINNEY LANE, HEALD GREEN, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 3JD

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 4269020

FINNEY LANE SURGERY

Address: FINNEY LANE, HEALD GREEN, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 3JD

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01619 839000

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Transport Links near SK8 4LA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SK8 4LA

Heald Green
Heald Green station, Finney Lane, Heald Green, Cheshire, SK8 3DY
Distance: 1.40 miles
Driving Time: 3.62 minutes
Gatley
Gatley station, Gatley Road, Gatley, Cheshire, SK8 4AE
Distance: 1.73 miles
Driving Time: 4.54 minutes
East Didsbury
East Didsbury station, Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury, Greater Manchester, M20 5WP
Distance: 2.87 miles
Driving Time: 6.20 minutes
Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport station, Under airport terminal, Ringway, Manchester, M90 3RR
Distance: 3.49 miles
Driving Time: 6.75 minutes
Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle Hulme station, Station Road, Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester, SK8 5AF
Distance: 3.67 miles
Driving Time: 8.19 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SK8 4LA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SK8 4LA

M60 J3

Distance: 1.76 miles

Driving Time: 4.26 minutes

M56 J2

Distance: 1.80 miles

Driving Time: 4.18 minutes

M60 J4

Distance: 2.71 miles

Driving Time: 5.06 minutes

M56 J3

Distance: 3.42 miles

Driving Time: 6.21 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SK8 4LA Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Cheadle Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Mary Robinson
Contact Details	Contact Mary Robinson
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the SK8 4LA 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 SK8 4LA 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 SK8 4LA

Yearly House Sales for SK8 4LA
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£100,000	£308,000	£204,000	2
2013	£285,000	£285,000	£285,000	1
2014	£330,000	£385,000	£356,667	3
2018	£555,000	£555,000	£555,000	1
2019	£420,500	£395,000	£407,750	2
2020	£435,000	£435,000	£435,000	1
2021	£635,000	£635,000	£635,000	1
2022	£527,000	£420,000	£473,500	2

Postcodes near the SK8 4LA Postcode

SK8 4QF Borrowdale Avenue SK8 4LD Fairway SK8 4JT Firs Road SK8 4JY Firswood Mount SK8 4JZ Firswood Mount SK8 4LF Keswick Avenue SK8 4LG Levens Close SK8 4LB Linksway SK8 4JX Rodmill Drive SK8 4LQ St. Bees Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SK8 4LA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SK8 4LA
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Hollyhedge Road, MANCHESTER, M22 4QN	1.37 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to Asda
Sainsburys, Wilmslow Road, CHEADLE, SK8 3BB	1.68 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to Sainsburys
Iceland, High Street, CHEADLE, SK8 1AX	1.78 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to Iceland
Iceland, The Birtles, Civic Centre, Wythenshawe, MANCHESTER, M22 5RF	1.86 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to Iceland
Asda, Swan Walk, Civic Centre, Wythenshawe, MANCHESTER, M22 5HZ	1.95 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the SK8 4LA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SK8 4LA
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit D11, Terminal 1, Level 2, Manchester, M90 3HG	2.22 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to Unit D11, Terminal 1, Level 2
Unite F10, Lowry Galleria, Lowry Centre, M50 3AH	6.42 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to Unite F10, Lowry Galleria
Unit 16, Piccadilly Station, Manchester, M1 2BN	6.43 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to Unit 16, Piccadilly Station
6 Goodiers Drive, Salford, M5 4BT	6.68 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to 6 Goodiers Drive

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SK8 4LA
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Rowlandsway, Civic Centre, Wythenshawe, MANCHESTER, M22 5RG	1.13 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to McDonald's, Rowlandsway, Civic Centre, Wythenshawe, MANCHESTER, M22 5RG
McDonald's, Altrincham Road, MANCHESTER, M23 9AA	2.55 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to McDonald's, Altrincham Road, MANCHESTER, M23 9AA
McDonald's, Princess Road, MANCHESTER, M20 2ZF	2.64 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to McDonald's, Princess Road, MANCHESTER, M20 2ZF
McDonald's, Wellington Road South, STOCKPORT, SK1 3SS	3.43 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to McDonald's, Wellington Road South, STOCKPORT, SK1 3SS

KFC Restaurants near SK8 4LA
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Rowlandsway, Civic Centre, Wythenshawe, MANCHESTER, M22 5RG	1.13 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to KFC Wythenshawe - Rowlands Way
KFC, Barlow Moor Road, MANCHESTER, M21 8AU	3.90 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to KFC Manchester - Barlow Moor Road
KFC, Great Portwood Street, STOCKPORT, SK1 2HD	4.12 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to KFC Stockport - Peel Retail Park
KFC, Lloyd Road, MANCHESTER, M19 2RF	4.14 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to KFC Heaton Chapel - Monarch Leisure Park
KFC, London Road, Hazel Grove, STOCKPORT, SK7 4RD	4.89 miles	Directions from SK8 4LA to KFC Stockport - London Road