Living in SK4, Stockport
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SK4 in Stockport. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central SK4 sold at a median of £390,000 across 150 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Stockport are up 4.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 106 schools within about 3 miles, 78% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of SK4 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Stockport pays £2,619 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
Figures gathered 10 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Stockport: £317,913, up 4.2% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North West average is £221,445.
Check sold prices for a specific address in SK4 →
See where SK4 ranks across North West →
Council tax at Band D in Stockport: £2,619 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SK4 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SK4 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SK4
150 recorded home sales on the streets around central SK4 in the last 2 years, with a median of £390,000 and a range from £60,000 to £1,340,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1 65 Heaton Moor Road, SK4 4JY | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | 18 Aug 2026 |
| 25 Mentone Road, SK4 4HF | Semi-detached | £572,500 | 13 Aug 2026 |
| 20 Norris Hill Drive, SK4 2NN | Terraced | £385,000 | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Flat 61 Tatton Court, 35 Derby Road, SK4 4NL | Flat or maisonette | £217,000 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 10 Moor Lodge Heaton Moor Road, SK4 4PD | Detached | £190,000 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Flat 3 Tatton Court, 35 Derby Road, SK4 4NL | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
106 schools within 3 miles , of which 78% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnage Academy for Boys | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | 2.15 mi 2026/27 |
| Levenshulme High School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | 1.62 mi 2026/27 |
| Alexandra Park Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | 0.61 mi 2026/27 |
| Cringle Brook Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.7 mi away | no figure |
| Laurus Cheadle Hulme | Secondary | Outstanding | 2.8 mi away | no figure |
| Norris Bank Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | 0.85 mi 2026/27 |
Schools in SK4 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithe Barn Primary School | Primary | 0.74 mi | 2026/27 |
| Norris Bank Primary School | Primary | 0.85 mi | 2026/27 |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport | Primary | 1.08 mi | 2026/27 |
| Priestnall School | Secondary | 1.16 mi | 2026/27 |
| Mersey Vale Primary School | Primary | 1.17 mi | 2026/27 |
| Whitehill Primary School | Primary | 1.67 mi | 2026/27 |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.4 mi | 2026/27 |
| Didsbury Road Primary School | Primary | 3.4 mi | 2026/27 |
| Broadstone Hall Primary School | Primary | 4.08 mi | 2026/27 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Stockport schools admitted from, school by school →
70 state primary and 13 state secondary schools within range, plus 10 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
10 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Covenant Christian School, Hulme Hall Grammar School, Lady Barn House School, Manchester High School for Girls, Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy, Penarth Group School and others.
All 10 fee-paying schools near SK4, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 39.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.6% |
| Associate professional and technical | 14.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 7.4% |
| Skilled trades | 5.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SK4 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 10.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SK4 (E01005860, 1,519 residents in 2021, up 2.1% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 10.9 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89.7% | 89.5% | -0.2 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 6.6% | 7.8% | +1.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 3.1% | 2.4% | -0.7 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 20.9% | 20.6% | -0.3 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 16.6% | 17.1% | +0.5 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 44.7% | 55.6% | +10.9 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 7.7% | 8.5% | +0.8 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 86.4% | 89.0% | +2.6 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 91.9% | 91.3% | -0.6 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
Greater Manchester Police is publishing only a small part of its recorded crime to Police.uk at present, a handful of offences a month where other forces list hundreds. Any count here would make the area look far safer than it is, so none is shown.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Stockport's figures.
Buses from the centre of SK4
Best-served stop: Earl Road, with 1.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SK4 is Earl Road: 1.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.0 in the evening and 1.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:42, last 22:47. Routes there: 25. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of SK4. The nearest, Heaton Moor Medical Group, has 54,652 registered patients and 3,085 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heaton Moor Medical Group | 0.4 mi | 54,652 | 3,085 |
| Heaton Norris Medical Practice | 0.6 mi | 10,633 | 1,622 |
| Heaton Mersey Med.pract. | 1.1 mi | 8,503 | 2,319 |
Nearest A&E: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, where 63.0% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust at 63.5%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Stockport pays £2,619 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Stockport, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,059 | +3.5% |
| 2022-23 | £2,142 | +4.0% |
| 2023-24 | £2,235 | +4.3% |
| 2024-25 | £2,347 | +5.0% |
| 2025-26 | £2,475 | +5.5% |
| 2026-27 | £2,619 | +5.8% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Stockport, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about SK4
What is the average house price in SK4?
The average sold price in Stockport is £317,913 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SK4?
Prices in Stockport are up 4.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SK4?
The median of 150 recorded sales around central SK4 in the last 2 years is £390,000, ranging from £60,000 to £1,340,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in SK4?
106 schools sit within 3 miles of central SK4, and 78% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Is SK4 at risk of flooding?
Central SK4 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is SK4 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 78% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £390,000; the area sits in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SK4 safe?
Greater Manchester Police is publishing only a small part of its recorded crime to Police.uk at present, a handful of offences a month where other forces list hundreds. Any count here would make the area look far safer than it is, so none is shown.
Neighbouring districts
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