The Downs is in Cheadle and in Stockport district. SK8 1JL is located in the Cheadle and Gatley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cheadle. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Downs, Cheadle, SK8 1JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SK8 1JQ, SK8 1JD, SK8 1JF, SK8 1JG, SK8 1LG, SK8 1JJ, SK8 1PA, SK8 1JB, SK8 1LE.

The Downs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Downs are based on 33 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 SK8 1JL

Average Price
£743,019
Semi-Detached
£590,098
Terraced
£499,606
Detached
£850,902
Flats/Maisonettes
£813,140
Other
£377

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Downs

Average Price
£743,019
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DownsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 The Downs, Cheadle, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002022-11-18 £691,648
2 The Downs, Cheadle, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£4002022-08-12 £397
14 The Downs, Cheadle, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£617,5002021-11-10 £681,119
17 The Downs, Cheadle, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002021-04-16 £578,629
16 The Downs, Cheadle, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£3002020-06-12 £356

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Lark Hill Nursery School
Northgate Road, Edgeley SK3 9PH 		3,955 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Freshfield Nursery School
42 Mauldeth Road, Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB 		4,216 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollywood Park Nursery School
Hardman Street, Chestergate SK3 0BJ 		4,679 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4North Cheshire Jewish Primary School
St Ann's Road North, SK8 4RZ 		717 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lum Head Primary School
Troutbeck Road, Gatley SK8 4RR 		897 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cheadle Catholic Infant School
Conway Road, Cheadle Hulme SK8 6DB 		1,204 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheadle Catholic Junior School
Conway Road, Cheadle Hulme SK8 6DB 		1,204 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCheadle Hulme Primary School
Cheadle Road, Cheadle Hulme SK8 5GB 		1,216 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Kingsway School
Foxland Road, SK8 4QX 		659 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLaurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle Road, SK8 5GB 		1,152 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parrs Wood High School
Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury M20 5PG 		2,893 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stockport Academy
Heathbank Road, Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP 		3,250 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Catholic High School
St James' Way, Cheadle Hulme SK8 6PZ 		3,271 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCheadle and Marple Sixth Form College
Cheadle Road, Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA 		1,172 yd Further education No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLady Barn House School
, Schools Hill SK8 1JE 		308 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshcroft School
The Together Trust Centre, Schools Hill SK8 1JE 		516 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Inscape House School
Together Trust Campus, Schools Hill SK8 1JE 		516 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth West Hospital School
100 Wilmslow Road, SK8 3DG 		1,068 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Crossacres Road, M22 5DR 		2,072 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
IncafeThe Together Trust Centre, 57A Schools Hill282 yd
Catering Academy @ Agilent Technologies LtdAgilent Technologies, 5500 Lakeside446 yd
Lounge 6693 Silverdale Road, Gatley518 yd
The VineryBruntwood Hall Cottage, Bruntwood Park555 yd
Heatherdew PhoenixTogether Money,, Lake View566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Granelli KioskThe Kiosk, Bruntwood Park598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, Cheadle Royal Retail Park889 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lady Barn House School
SCHOOLS HILL 		grass pitches203 yd
Village Gym (Cheadle)
CHEADLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool636 yd
David Lloyd Club (Cheadle)
ROYAL CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts703 yd
Brookfield Park
BROOKFIELD HOUSE BROOKFIELD HOUSE WILMSLOW ROAD 		grass pitches708 yd
South Manchester Sports Club
ST. ANNS ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches708 yd
The Kingsway School
FOXLAND ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts763 yd
Life Leisure Cheadle
Shiers Drive 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool796 yd
Bruntwood Park
Bruntwood Lane 		cycling, grass pitches892 yd
Cheadle Golf Club
CHEADLE ROAD 		golf941 yd
Cheadle (Kingsway) Sports Club
KINGSWAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts943 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 84.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 84.8%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed168.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in The Downs 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

SK8 1JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee53
Retired49
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee20
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other6
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities20
Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Manufacturing12
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Construction2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female117
Male124

Partnership Status

Single45
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated6
Divorced8
Widowed13

Health

Very good health126
Good health95
Fair health19
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 97
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian36
Pakistani36
Other Asian5
Black African4
Black Caribbean3
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other3
White124
Arab5
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom186
Africa5
Middle East and Asia44
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK186
10+ Years43
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Middle East4
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion69
Christian66
Hindu25
Jewish12
Muslim48
Sikh8
Not answered11
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