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SK2 or SK5?

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
SK2
Stockport
SK5
Stockport
Median home sale nearby £300,000
from 162 sales
£230,000
from 131 sales
Average sold price £263,063 £112,565
Area price growth (YoY) +3.5% (Stockport) +3.5% (Stockport)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat Semi-detached house
Floor area 85 m² 122 m²
Built 1930–1949 1930–1949
Energy rating C B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £863/yr £1073/yr
Schools likely to admit 4 likely, 1 borderline of 8 with a figure
Stockport School, Great Moor Infant School, Banks Lane Infant School, Dial Park Primary School
6 likely of 8 with a figure
Abingdon Primary School, Reddish Vale High School, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded 1 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is SK2 or SK5 cheaper?

SK5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SK2 sell for about £300,000 and around SK5 for about £230,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SK2 or SK5?

SK5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in SK2 against 1 in SK5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SK2 or SK5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SK2 sits in decile 8 of 10 and SK5 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SK2 or SK5?

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.