Buying a home in SK3, Stockport. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£297kmost £249k–£348k
Houses per m²£3,441flats £2,542
Sold last year2511,735 in five years
Prices in Stockport+4.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SK3 sold for £296,671 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £249,417 and £347,674, for about 86 m² of space. That is 13% less than the same home across Stockport (£342,000).

251 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £121k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SK3 9 (£3,223) and the most in SK3 0 (£3,629).

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 £1,353 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in SK3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£154,409£149k–£177k43 m²9
2£235,415£212k–£265k67 m²786
3£296,671£249k–£348k86 m²680
4£346,117£284k–£432k105 m²104
5+£504,053£401k–£688k146 m²78

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£154k£235k£297k£346k£504k
Detached—£323k£353k£447k£615k
Semi-detached—£257k£311k£355k£522k
Terraced£154k£223k£254k£281k£382k
Flats£121k£156k£170k——

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

Price per m² across SK3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SK3 0£3,629£2,392
SK3 8£3,543£2,622
SK3 9£3,223£2,380

Schools near SK3

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 kmCheadle Hulme High School75.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%22 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SK3

Is SK3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 13% 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 (75.9% against 43.8%); 251 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 SK3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SK3 sold for £296,671 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £249,417 and £347,674.

Is SK3 expensive for Stockport?

A 3-bedroom house in SK3 costs 13% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Stockport (£342,000).

How many homes sell in SK3 each year?

251 homes sold in the last year and 1,735 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near SK3?

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 SK3?

For a 3-bedroom house, SK1 (£250k, 2 km), SK5 (£247k, 4 km), M22 (£262k, 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.