Buying a home in SK1, Stockport. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£250kmost £221k–£284k
Houses per m²£3,095flats £2,664
Sold last year96745 in five years
Prices in Stockport+4.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SK1 sold for £249,764 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £220,630 and £283,867, for about 82 m² of space. That is 27% less than the same home across Stockport (£342,000).

96 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £93k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SK1 1 (£2,550) and the most in SK1 4 (£3,196).

Across Stockport, prices are up 4.2% on a year ago and up 24.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,266 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,139 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in SK1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£213,736£189k–£237k66 m²351
3£249,764£221k–£284k82 m²242
4£272,449£246k–£306k97 m²46
5+£307,331£285k–£333k121 m²10

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£214k£250k£272k£307k
Detached——£288k——
Semi-detached—£235k£276k£295k—
Terraced—£208k£231k£252k£304k
Flats£93k£154k£155k——

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

Price per m² across SK1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SK1 1£2,550£3,255
SK1 2£2,689£3,250
SK1 3£2,738£2,369
SK1 4£3,196£2,611

Schools near SK1

Best state primary within 2 kmOur Lady's Catholic Primary School83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%16 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmLaurus Cheadle Hulme69.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%20 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SK1

Is SK1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 27% less than across Stockport; prices in Stockport are up 4.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (69.7% against 43.8%); 96 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 SK1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SK1 sold for £249,764 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £220,630 and £283,867.

Is SK1 expensive for Stockport?

A 3-bedroom house in SK1 costs 27% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Stockport (£342,000).

How many homes sell in SK1 each year?

96 homes sold in the last year and 745 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near SK1?

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

Where is cheaper near SK1?

For a 3-bedroom house, M18 (£205k, 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.