← SK3 area guide Side by side

SK3 or SK7?

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
SK3
Stockport
SK7
Stockport
Median home sale nearby £241,001
from 154 sales
£370,000
from 97 sales
Average sold price £52,000 £314,375
Area price growth (YoY) +3.5% (Stockport) +3.5% (Stockport)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Detached house
Floor area 70 m² 225 m²
Built 2015 1967–1975
Energy rating B D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £229/yr £3275/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded 2 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is SK3 or SK7 cheaper?

SK3 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SK3 sell for about £241,001 and around SK7 for about £370,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SK3 or SK7?

SK3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in SK3 against 2 in SK7, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SK3 or SK7 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SK3 sits in decile 3 of 10 and SK7 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SK3 or SK7?

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.