Buying a home in SK16, Dukinfield. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£235kmost £195k–£282k
Houses per m²£2,926flats £1,949
Sold last year131916 in five years
Prices in Tameside-0.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SK16 sold for £235,157 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £194,701 and £281,670, for about 83 m² of space.

131 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £76k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SK16 4 (£2,560) and the most in SK16 5 (£3,193).

Across Tameside, prices are down 0.1% on a year ago and up 24.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,063 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,072 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £47,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in SK16 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£99,816£93k–£141k45 m²9
2£183,019£153k–£227k66 m²404
3£235,157£195k–£282k83 m²368
4£299,989£256k–£369k106 m²76
5+£354,130£302k–£408k140 m²35

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£100k£183k£235k£300k£354k
Detached—£301k£321k£371k£440k
Semi-detached—£228k£247k£276k£342k
Terraced£100k£166k£197k£217k—
Flats£76k£124k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across SK16

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SK16 4£2,560£2,050
SK16 5£3,193£1,581

Schools near SK16

Best state primary within 2 kmSt John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%18 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Damian's RC Science College67.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%19 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SK16

Is SK16 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Tameside are down 0.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (67.9% against 43.8%); 131 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in SK16?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SK16 sold for £235,157 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £194,701 and £281,670.

How many homes sell in SK16 each year?

131 homes sold in the last year and 916 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near SK16?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SK16?

For a 3-bedroom house, OL7 (£208k, 2 km), M18 (£205k, 6 km), OL8 (£196k, 6 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.