← SK5 area guide Side by side

SK5 or SK6?

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
SK5
Stockport
SK6
Stockport
Median home sale nearby £230,000
from 131 sales
£415,000
from 112 sales
Average sold price £112,565 £658,607
Area price growth (YoY) +3.5% (Stockport) +3.5% (Stockport)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Detached house
Floor area 122 m² 173 m²
Built 1930–1949 2022
Energy rating B B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1073/yr £364/yr
Schools likely to admit 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
6 likely of 8 with a figure
Rose Hill Primary School, Marple Hall School, Romiley Primary School, Ludworth Primary School
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded Not published by the force
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is SK5 or SK6 cheaper?

SK5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SK5 sell for about £230,000 and around SK6 for about £415,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is SK5 or SK6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SK5 sits in decile 4 of 10 and SK6 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SK5 or SK6?

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.