Firwood Close is in Stockport and in Stockport district. SK2 5BN is located in the Manor electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Stockport. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Firwood Close, Stockport, SK2 5BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SK2 5AE, SK1 4JU, SK2 5AD, SK1 4JT, SK2 5AA, SK1 4JX, SK1 4JN, SK2 5AF, SK1 4JL.

Firwood Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firwood Close are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stockport.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK2 5BN

Average Price
£256,690
Semi-Detached
£299,166
Terraced
£266,430
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£149,979
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firwood Close

Average Price
£256,690
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firwood CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Firwood Close, Stockport, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-12-01 £232,650
14 Firwood Close, Stockport, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£262,0002022-09-09 £263,358
1 Firwood Close, Stockport, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-08-10 £269,603
Flat 2 15 Firwood Close, Stockport, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£99,5002021-07-09 £109,991
6 Firwood Close, Stockport, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-05-21 £247,990

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hollywood Park Nursery School
Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ 		4out of 4 2,330 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School
Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH 		4out of 4 2,925 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School
Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU 		4out of 4 4,085 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Freshfield Nursery School
42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB 		3out of 4 4,521 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Banks Lane Infant School
Hempshaw Lane , Offerton SK1 4PR 		4out of 4 346 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Banks Lane Junior School
Hempshaw Lane , SK1 4PR 		2out of 4 346 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Vernon Park Primary School
Peak Street , SK1 2NF 		4out of 4 1,196 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport
Marriott Street , SK1 3PJ 		3out of 4 1,265 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Fairway Primary School
The Fairway , Offerton SK2 5DR 		3out of 4 1,323 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stockport School
Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW 		3out of 4 1,471 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Werneth School
Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BX 		- not rated 2,519 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Harrytown Catholic High School
Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BU 		3out of 4 2,676 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP 		- not rated 3,233 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stockport Academy
Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP 		3out of 4 3,378 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aquinas College
Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH 		- not rated 1,063 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College
Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA 		- not rated 5,434 yd Further education No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Castle Hill High School
The Fairway , Offerton SK2 5DS 		4out of 4 1,379 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hulme Hall Grammar School
Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA 		- not rated 1,678 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Stockport Grammar School
Buxton Road , SK2 7AF 		- not rated 1,725 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Lisburne School
Half Moon Lane , Offerton SK2 5LB 		4out of 4 1,794 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport
Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN 		- not rated 2,340 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Connor's Cakebox200 Hall Street, Offerton269 yd
The Emigration166 Hall Street, Offerton303 yd
Zaynies508 Hempshaw Lane, Offerton373 yd
JJ's Sandwich Bar18 Marple Road, Offerton650 yd
Victoria Bowling ClubWebb Lane, Offerton667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gardeners ArmsLittle Street, Offerton153 yd
WN Trading Ltd T/A The FingerPostFinger Post Hotel, 434 Hempshaw Lane207 yd
Stawberry GardensStrawberry Gardens, 84 Offerton Lane296 yd
The VictoriaVictoria Hotel, 125 Hall Street520 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deenz Grill176 Hall Street, Offerton303 yd
Lucky Red504 Hempshaw Lane, Offerton373 yd
Foodybox271 Turncroft Lane, Offerton502 yd
Gold Star273 Turncroft Lane, Offerton502 yd
The Sandwich Stop135 Hall Street, Offerton520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisha Off Licence / Grocer12 Ludlow Road, Offerton417 yd
The Co-Op156-160 Hall Street, Offerton429 yd
N J R Mini Market200 Lowndes Lane, Offerton945 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stockport Lads Club (Closed)
Hempshaw Lane 		grass pitches386 yd
Stockport Lads Club
HEMPSHAW LANE 		grass pitches386 yd
Banks Lane Junior School
HULME STREET 		grass pitches495 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Stockport)
DIALSTONE LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool531 yd
St Thomas Recreation Ground
ST THOMAS PARK ST THOMAS PARK HEMPSHAW LANE 		cycling, grass pitches687 yd
Woodlands Park
WOODLANDS RECREATION GROUND WOODLANDS RECREATION GROUND WOODLANDS DRIVE 		grass pitches715 yd
Woodbank Park Athletic Track
WOODBANK HALL WOODBANK HALL WOODBANK PARK 		athletics tracks, grass pitches776 yd
Hillcrest Playing Fields
HILLCREST PLAYING FIELDS HILLCREST PLAYING FIELDS HILLCREST ROAD 		grass pitches814 yd
Pure Gym (Stockport)
VICTORIA WORKS VICTORIA WORKS HEMPSHAW LANE 		health and fitness suite947 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed171.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Firwood Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Firwood Close . 89% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SK2 5BN.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Firwood Close, Stockport, SK2 5BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee129
Retired37
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing25
Financial and insurance activities17
Education13
Transport and storage11
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female159
Male164

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated10
Divorced32
Widowed12

Health

Very good health157
Good health111
Fair health40
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 65
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White301
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Ireland2
Germany1
Spain2
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
No passport held47

Religion

No religion183
Christian112
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Muslim7
Not answered17
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