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M34 or SK14?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
M34
Tameside
SK14
Tameside
Median home sale nearby £180,000
from 72 sales
£215,000
from 122 sales
Average sold price £126,521 £224,130
Area price growth (YoY) +2.2% (Tameside) +2.2% (Tameside)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat Detached house
Floor area 113 m² 108 m²
Built 1900–1929 1996–2002
Energy rating D D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1516/yr £763/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 2 recorded 1 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is M34 or SK14 cheaper?

M34 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around M34 sell for about £180,000 and around SK14 for about £215,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, M34 or SK14?

SK14 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (2 in M34 against 1 in SK14, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is M34 or SK14 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, M34 sits in decile 2 of 10 and SK14 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in M34 or SK14?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.