← SK4 area guide Side by side

SK4 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
SK4
Stockport
SK5
Stockport
Median home sale nearby £380,000
from 138 sales
£230,000
from 123 sales
Average sold price £280,373 £112,565
Area price growth (YoY) +3.5% (Stockport) +3.5% (Stockport)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Semi-detached house
Floor area 117 m² 122 m²
Built 1930–1949 1930–1949
Energy rating C B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £766/yr £1073/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby Not published by the force 1 recorded
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is SK4 or SK5 cheaper?

SK5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SK4 sell for about £380,000 and around SK5 for about £230,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is SK4 or SK5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SK4 sits in decile 10 of 10 and SK5 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SK4 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.