Lower Fold is in Marple Bridge, Stockport and in Stockport district. SK6 5DX is located in the Marple North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hazel Grove. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Fold, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5DX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SK6 5ER, SK6 5EJ, SK6 5DP, SK6 5HA, SK6 5DR, SK6 5EG, SK6 5BR, SK6 5HB, SK6 5QE.

Lower Fold Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Fold are based on 115 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 SK6 5DX

Average Price
£409,460
Semi-Detached
£453,995
Terraced
£303,290
Detached
£490,488
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Fold

Average Price
£390,589
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower FoldStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Lower Fold, Stockport, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£315,0002023-04-27 £321,690
5 Lower Fold, Stockport, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£190,5002019-09-16 £248,779
22 Lower Fold, Stockport, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£200,0002019-01-30 £268,177
8 Lower Fold, Stockport, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£450,0002017-10-09 £662,435
26 Lower Fold, Stockport, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£200,0002017-09-08 £283,747

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ludworth Primary School
Ludworth Primary School , Lower Fold SK6 5DU
4out of 4 206 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lowry Drive , Marple Bridge SK6 5BR
4out of 4 343 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mellor Primary School
Knowle Road , Mellor SK6 5PL
3out of 4 1,610 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Rose Hill Primary School
Elmfield Drive , SK6 6DW
2out of 4 1,775 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple
Brickbridge Road , Marple SK6 7BQ
3out of 4 1,778 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marple Hall School
Hill Top Drive , Marple SK6 6LB
3out of 4 2,708 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Harrytown Catholic High School
Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BU
3out of 4 3,817 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Werneth School
Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BX
- not rated 3,934 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Alder Community High School
Mottram Old Road , Gee Cross SK14 5NJ
3out of 4 4,441 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brabyns Preparatory School
34-36 Arkwright Road , Marple SK6 7DB
- not rated 913 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Acorns School
19b Hibbert Lane , Marple SK6 7NN
- not rated 1,878 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Windlehurst School
Windlehurst Road , Hawk Green SK6 7HZ
3out of 4 3,248 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Hill High School
The Fairway , Offerton SK2 5DS
4out of 4 4,751 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lisburne School
Half Moon Lane , Offerton SK2 5LB
4out of 4 4,861 yd Community special 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
Spring Gardens89 Compstall Road, Marple Bridge418 yd
Maple Tree6 Town Street, Marple Bridge462 yd
Midland Hotel26 Brabyns Brow, Marple Bridge474 yd
Libby's1 Town Street, Marple Bridge563 yd
Royal Scot48 Town Street, Marple Bridge563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Windsor CastleWindsor Castle, 1 Glossop Road159 yd
Northumberland Arms64 Compstall Road, Marple Bridge406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Town Street Fryer9-11 Town Street, Marple Bridge563 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ludworth Primary School
LOWER FOLD
grass pitches194 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Voluntary Academy
LOWRY DRIVE
grass pitches366 yd
Brabyns Park
IRON BRIDGE COTTAGE IRON BRIDGE COTTAGE
grass pitches626 yd
Compstall Cricket Club
ERNOCROFT ROAD
grass pitches764 yd
Farmer Johns Mtb Park
WARREN LEA
cycling1,054 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.1%

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/s2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed140.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Fold Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Lower Fold area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired49
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed25
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education22
Human health and social work activities20
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Information and communication14
Construction13
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities10
Other9
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female165
Male140

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed8

Health

Very good health182
Good health94
Fair health24
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 132

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White301

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland3
Poland1
Other EU countries1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion141
Christian146
Jewish2
Other religion3
Not answered16