Living in SK8, Stockport
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SK8 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 SK8 sold at a median of £350,000 across 97 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 67 schools within about 3 miles, 81% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of SK8 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 17 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 SK8 →
See where SK8 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 SK8 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SK8 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SK8
97 recorded home sales on the streets around central SK8 in the last 2 years, with a median of £350,000 and a range from £88,071 to £1,270,000. Mostly detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A Richmond Grove, SK8 6AH | Detached | £352,500 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 10 The Spinney, SK8 1JA | Detached | £650,000 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Flat 3 Brook Lodge Schools Hill, SK8 1JB | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | 13 Aug 2026 |
| 30 Etchells Road, SK8 3AU | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| 78 Highfield Road, SK8 6EW | Detached | £560,000 | 29 Jun 2026 |
| 59 Willow Avenue, SK8 6BD | Terraced | £88,071 | 19 Jun 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
67 schools within 3 miles , of which 81% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurus Cheadle Hulme | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Bradshaw Hall Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | 0.62 mi 2026/27 |
| Gatley Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.3 mi away | 1.03 mi 2026/27 |
| Crossacres Primary Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi away | no figure |
| Handforth Grange Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.9 mi away | 0.71 mi 2025/26 |
| Alexandra Park Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.9 mi away | 0.61 mi 2026/27 |
Schools in SK8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradshaw Hall Primary School | Primary | 0.62 mi | 2026/27 |
| Cheadle Hulme High School | Secondary | 0.96 mi | 2026/27 |
| Gatley Primary School | Primary | 1.03 mi | 2026/27 |
| Cheadle Hulme Primary School | Primary | 1.09 mi | 2026/27 |
| Ladybridge Primary School | Primary | 1.18 mi | 2026/27 |
| Cheadle Catholic Infant School | Primary | 1.57 mi | 2026/27 |
| Hursthead Infant School | Primary | 1.74 mi | 2026/27 |
| Prospect Vale Primary School | Primary | 1.98 mi | 2026/27 |
| Lum Head Primary School | Primary | 2.04 mi | 2026/27 |
| Lane End Primary School | Primary | 2.42 mi | 2026/27 |
| Thorn Grove Primary School | Primary | 2.43 mi | 2026/27 |
| Bolshaw Primary School | Primary | 2.5 mi | 2026/27 |
| St James' Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.7 mi | 2026/27 |
| Cheadle Village Primary School | Primary | 3.34 mi | 2026/27 |
| Oak Tree Primary School | Primary | 3.77 mi | 2026/27 |
| The Kingsway School | Secondary | 4.22 mi | 2026/27 |
| Outwood Primary School | Primary | 5.08 mi | 2026/27 |
| Etchells Primary School | Primary | 8.6 mi | 2026/27 |
| Meadowbank Primary School | Primary | 11.98 mi | 2026/27 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Stockport schools admitted from, school by school →
41 state primary and 8 state secondary schools within range, plus 6 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
6 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Cheadle Hulme School, Greenbank Preparatory School, Lady Barn House School, North West Hospital School, Progress Schools - Stockport, Stella Maris School.
All 6 fee-paying schools near SK8, 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 | 22.4% |
| Associate professional and technical | 15.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 10.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 9.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SK8 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 8.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SK8 (E01005777, 1,556 residents in 2021, up 4.7% 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 8.6 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 73.2% | 67.7% | -5.5 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 8.2% | 10.0% | +1.8 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 17.0% | 20.3% | +3.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 15.8% | 17.7% | +1.9 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 22.0% | 21.0% | -1.0 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 28.0% | 36.6% | +8.6 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 9.6% | 12.6% | +3.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 77.5% | 78.4% | +0.9 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 89.5% | 84.4% | -5.1 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 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Stockport's figures.
Buses from the centre of SK8
Best-served stop: Cheadle Royal Hospital, with 1.3 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SK8 is Cheadle Royal Hospital: 1.3 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.2 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:53, last 19:01. Routes there: 42C, 740, 758C, 810, 812, 856. 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 SK8. The nearest, Cheadle Medical Practice, has 11,920 registered patients and 2,112 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheadle Medical Practice | 1.0 mi | 11,920 | 2,112 |
| Heald Green Health Centre 2 | 1.0 mi | 7,476 | 2,298 |
| Finney Lane Surgery | 1.0 mi | 6,929 | 1,946 |
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 SK8
What is the average house price in SK8?
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 SK8?
Prices in Stockport are up 4.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SK8?
The median of 97 recorded sales around central SK8 in the last 2 years is £350,000, ranging from £88,071 to £1,270,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in SK8?
67 schools sit within 3 miles of central SK8, and 81% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Is SK8 at risk of flooding?
Central SK8 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 SK8 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 81% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £350,000; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SK8 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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