Is Cheadle (Stockport) a good place to live?

Living in Cheadle (Stockport), Stockport: house prices, crime, schools and the practical details to check before you move.

On this page
  1. Cheadle (Stockport) at a glance
  2. Location and population
  3. Sold prices
  4. Crime and safety
  5. Schools
  6. Flood mapping
  7. Broadband
  8. Energy performance
  9. Planning and heritage
  10. Air quality and deprivation
  11. Nearby towns
  12. Questions
  13. Data sources

Cheadle (Stockport) at a glance

Cheadle (Stockport) is in Stockport, North West, England. Flats sold for a median £175,000, compared with £325,000 across all property types (12 months to July 2026). Gigabit-capable broadband was available to 94.7% of premises (January 2026). Whether it suits you comes down to the home and neighbourhood: compare the property you can afford, the schools relevant to your household and the checks needed at the exact address.

Median sold price
£325,000
224 recorded sales
Gigabit availability
94.7%
of premises

Sources and periods vary by measure. See the source register · How we use the data

Where is Cheadle (Stockport), and who lives here?

Cheadle (Stockport) is in Stockport, North West, England.

Cheadle (Stockport): regional locator mapApproximate location of Cheadle (Stockport) in Stockport, using the stored town centroid and a generalised land outline. This is not a town-boundary or flood-risk map.Cheadle (Stockport)
Approximate town location · not a boundary or flood mapMap sources

The mapped town had 14,437 residents in Census 2021. This describes the town area, rather than the wider council area.

Location and geography
County / areaStockport
RegionNorth West
Local authorityStockport
Population14,437 · Census 2021

Office for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025. Source details

Office for National Statistics · Census 2021, BUA24 geography; released May 2026. Source details

View population and age groups
Age distribution · Census 2021
Under 1618.4%
16–247.4%
25–6454.1%
65 and over20.1%

ONS best-fits the Census counts to the built-up-area geography. The population displayed here must not silently replace the denominator used in the crime rate.

How much do homes sell for in Cheadle (Stockport)?

The median recorded sold price in Cheadle (Stockport) is £325,000, based on 224 transactions in the published 12-month window. This is not a current asking-price estimate or a measure of affordability relative to income.

For a nearby reference, Gatley’s median was £416,250 across 98 sales—£91,250 above Cheadle (Stockport) in the same source period. These are different mixes of homes, not a like-for-like valuation. See nearby comparisons

Median recorded sale
£325,000
Recorded sales in the period
224
Median sold price by property type
Detached£467,500
Semi-detached£341,250
Terraced£290,000
Flat / maisonette£175,000
View recorded price changes
Changes in the recorded median, not like-for-like home values
One-year change6.6%
Five-year change22.6%

A change in the mix of properties sold can move the median. These are nominal comparisons, not a forecast or an inflation-adjusted price index.

See recent sales

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Recent registered transactions
DateProperty typePostcodePrice
24 July 2026FlatSK8 1HG£193,000
23 July 2026Semi-detachedSK8 1ED£280,000
17 July 2026TerracedSK8 2AY£310,000
29 June 2026Semi-detachedSK8 2JD£265,000
26 June 2026TerracedSK8 1BS£350,000
26 June 2026Semi-detachedSK8 2BZ£400,000
19 June 2026TerracedSK8 2JL£198,000
19 June 2026Semi-detachedSK8 1ND£470,000
19 June 2026Semi-detachedSK8 1EA£337,500
12 June 2026TerracedSK8 2AU£300,000

Property-type samples may be smaller still. The mix of homes sold affects medians; these are not like-for-like valuations.

HM Land Registry · 12 months to July 2026. Source details

Is Cheadle (Stockport) safe? What the crime data shows

A controlled recorded-crime result is not available for this town in the selected release. Missing data is not zero.

Home Office / Police.uk · July 2025 to June 2026 · 12 months. Source details

How are schools rated in Cheadle (Stockport)?

21 of 22 schools with a recorded overall grade have a Good or Outstanding grade (95.5%). These are historical grades from inspections between 2019 and 2024, not new inspections in the source-download year.

View all 24 school records

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Schools and their recorded historical overall grades
SchoolPhaseHistorical grade
Burnage Academy for BoysAcademy converter · M19 1ERSecondaryAges 11–16Outstanding31 January 2024
The Pendlebury CentrePupil referral unit · SK3 0RJAges 11–16Outstanding29 June 2023
Freshfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school · SK4 3NBNurseryAges 2–5Good23 July 2024
Cheadle Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school · SK8 6DBPrimaryAges 3–7Good6 December 2023
Cheadle Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school · SK8 6DBPrimaryAges 7–11Good17 July 2019
Cheadle Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school · SK3 0RJPrimaryAges 3–11Good10 December 2021
Cheadle Hulme Primary SchoolFree schools · SK8 5GBPrimaryAges 4–11Good18 January 2023
Cheadle Village Primary SchoolCommunity school · SK8 1BBPrimaryAges 3–11Good3 February 2023
Didsbury Road Primary SchoolCommunity school · SK4 3HBPrimaryAges 3–11Good23 July 2024
Etchells Primary SchoolCommunity school · SK8 3DLPrimaryAges 3–11Good13 October 2021
Ladybarn Primary SchoolAcademy converter · M20 4SRPrimaryAges 3–11Good14 November 2023
Meadowbank Primary SchoolAcademy converter · SK8 2LEPrimaryAges 3–11Good15 September 2022
Mersey Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school · SK4 2BZPrimaryAges 3–11Good24 April 2024
Outwood Primary SchoolCommunity school · SK8 3NDPrimaryAges 3–11Good22 March 2023
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school · SK4 3DGPrimaryAges 5–11Good21 September 2021
Tithe Barn Primary SchoolCommunity school · SK4 3NGPrimaryAges 4–11Good29 November 2023
Parrs Wood High SchoolAcademy converter · M20 5PGSecondaryAges 11–18Good16 May 2019
The Barlow RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school · M20 6BXSecondaryAges 11–16Good12 June 2024
Inscape House SchoolNon-maintained special school · SK8 1JEAges 5–19Good9 June 2022
North West Hospital SchoolOther independent school · SK8 3DGAges 13–18Good20 June 2024
Stella Maris SchoolOther independent school · SK4 3BRAges 3–11Good5 December 2019
Priestnall SchoolAcademy converter · SK4 3HPSecondaryAges 11–16Requires improvement29 October 2019
Lady Barn House SchoolOther independent school · SK8 1JEAges 3–11No usable overall gradeDate not supplied
Oakgrove SchoolAcademy special converter · SK8 3BUAges 4–11No usable overall gradeDate not supplied

A historical grade does not establish catchment eligibility, available places or suitability for a particular child. Source extraction dates are not inspection dates.

Department for Education · Historical overall grades 2009–2024 · GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31. Source details

What flood risk is mapped in Cheadle (Stockport)?

7.72% of Cheadle (Stockport)’s mapped land is in Flood Zone 3. Flood Zone 2 excluding Zone 3 covers 13.99%. Separately, 5.67% has at least a 1% annual chance of surface-water flooding in the source model. These are land-area measures, not a property-level assessment; do not add the two models together.

River and sea planning zones

Share of mapped town land · Flood Map for Planning
Flood Zone 37.72%
Flood Zone 2, excluding Zone 313.99%

Environment Agency · Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026. Source details

Surface-water flooding

Share of mapped town land · present-day RoFSW model
High modelled likelihood1.70%
Medium modelled likelihood3.97%
Low modelled likelihood11.22%

Environment Agency · NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509. Source details

Land coverage is not the percentage of homes expected to flood. Areas outside mapped bands are not guaranteed flood-free. Check the actual address before a purchase.

What broadband is available?

94.7%

of premises have gigabit-capable broadband available.

Fixed broadband availability
Gigabit-capable94.7%
Full fibre90.0%
Superfast · 30 Mbps or more98.2%
Premises without decent broadband<0.1%
Premises in the dataset7,204

Availability is not measured speed or a guarantee of a particular package. Ofcom’s “decent broadband” measure is at least 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload.

Ofcom · January 2026. Source details

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How energy-efficient are homes in Cheadle (Stockport)?

The dataset includes 2,989 domestic properties with a usable latest certificate. 49.5% are rated C or above.

Domestic EPC records
Mean energy-efficiency score67 · Band D
Rated C or above49.5%
Mean recorded CO₂ emissions3.4 tonnes / year
Properties represented2,989
View the EPC band distribution
Share of included properties by EPC band
Band A0.1%
Band B10.5%
Band C38.9%
Band D40.0%
Band E9.5%
Band F0.8%
Band G0.2%

The latest certificate per property within the source’s ten-year validity window is used. These are assessed properties, not every home. Emissions are estimates, not measured household use.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026. Source details

Planning activity and local heritage

What do planning figures show?

The Stockport local planning authority received 1,379 applications in the published annual period. 95.1% of recorded decisions were approvals.

These are local-authority totals, not applications inside the town boundary. Approval rates use decisions as their denominator, not applications received. They do not predict approval for an individual proposal.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026. Source details

Listed buildings

There are 20 listed-building records mapped to the town.

Mapped Historic England records
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II18

For a particular property, check the official listing and the council’s conservation-area boundaries. A town count does not establish whether an address is designated.

Historic England · Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025. Source details

Air quality and deprivation

What does the air-quality model show?

Area-weighted background concentrations · 2024
PM2.5 annual mean7.4 µg/m³
PM10 annual mean11.4 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) annual mean12.8 µg/m³

An annual background estimate is not today’s air quality or pollution beside a particular road. It cannot establish an individual’s exposure.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Defra PCM 2024. Source details

How should deprivation data be read?

Small-area deprivation context
Population-weighted mean IMD decile6.3
Constituent areas in deciles 1–322.2%
Constituent areas in deciles 8–1033.3%

Lower deciles indicate greater relative deprivation. The town mean is not an official national town rank or a judgement about individual residents; conditions vary within each town.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2). Source details

Which towns are near Cheadle (Stockport)?

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Nearby places · geographic distance, not travel time
TownDistanceMedian sold priceSales
GatleyStockport1.1 miles away1.1 miles£416,25098
Cheadle HulmeStockport1.4 miles away1.4 miles£437,500279
StockportStockport2.5 miles away2.5 miles£275,0001,329
BramhallStockport2.6 miles away2.6 miles£522,500225
WythenshaweManchester2.7 miles away2.7 miles£272,000715
StyalCheshire East3.2 miles away3.2 miles
Woodford (Stockport)Stockport4.0 miles away4.0 miles£640,00049
Dean RowCheshire East4.1 miles away4.1 miles
ReddishStockport4.3 miles away4.3 miles£230,000287
WilmslowCheshire East4.4 miles away4.4 miles£456,600374

Distances describe geographic proximity, not a road journey or a public-transport connection. Price comparisons use the same published source period and require at least 20 sales; a dash means no eligible comparison, not a zero price.

Office for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025. Source details

More questions about living in Cheadle (Stockport)

Is Cheadle (Stockport) a good place to live?

Cheadle (Stockport) is in Stockport, North West, England. Flats sold for a median £175,000, compared with £325,000 across all property types (12 months to July 2026). Gigabit-capable broadband was available to 94.7% of premises (January 2026). Whether it suits you comes down to the home and neighbourhood: compare the property you can afford, the schools relevant to your household and the checks needed at the exact address.

Where is Cheadle (Stockport)?

Cheadle (Stockport) is in Stockport, North West, England.

What is the population of Cheadle (Stockport)?

Cheadle (Stockport) has a population of 14,437 on the Census 2021, BUA24 geography; released May 2026 town geography used by Kerbside.

How much do homes sell for in Cheadle (Stockport)?

The median recorded sold price in Cheadle (Stockport) is £325,000, based on 224 transactions in the published 12-month window. This is not a current asking-price estimate or a measure of affordability relative to income.

How are schools rated in Cheadle (Stockport)?

21 of 22 schools with a recorded overall grade have a Good or Outstanding grade (95.5%). These are historical grades from inspections between 2019 and 2024, not new inspections in the source-download year.

What broadband coverage is available in Cheadle (Stockport)?

In Cheadle (Stockport), 94.73% of premises have gigabit-capable coverage and 90.04% have full-fibre coverage. Availability at an individual address and the package a provider will sell there may differ.

What do EPC records show for homes in Cheadle (Stockport)?

Across 2,989 recorded domestic properties in Cheadle (Stockport), 49.51% are rated C or above. The source keeps the latest certificate per property within its ten-year window; this does not represent every home or certify current running costs.

What mapped flood risk is shown for Cheadle (Stockport)?

7.72% of Cheadle (Stockport)’s mapped land is in Flood Zone 3. Flood Zone 2 excluding Zone 3 covers 13.99%. Separately, 5.67% has at least a 1% annual chance of surface-water flooding in the source model. These are land-area measures, not a property-level assessment; do not add the two models together.

Where the data comes from

Dates below distinguish the period represented by the data from when the source was collected and published here. How we use these sources

Locator mapStored town centroid · Natural Earth land outline

The point uses the town location retained by the controlled base-geography publication, including its documented legacy-centroid fallbacks. It is approximate and does not delineate the statistical boundary, flood risk or individual properties. Base-geography source

Generalised land outline: Natural Earth 1:50m countries, simplified for display; public domain. The map does not load third-party tiles or tracking.

Built-up areas and administrative geographyOffice for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025
Data version
ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025
Source published
29 April 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
7,099

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 57acc0a8-b401-48c6-aab6-bbf71f0f8653. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Understanding towns in England and WalesOffice for National Statistics · Census 2021, BUA24 geography; released May 2026
Data version
Census 2021, BUA24 geography; released May 2026
Source published
15 May 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
3 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
3 September 2026
Refresh cadence
release-based
Towns with a published result
1,266

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 9c95eeab-00b4-4a59-ba69-482644419c71. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Price Paid DataHM Land Registry · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data 2021-2026 through July 2026
Data version
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data 2021-2026 through July 2026
Source published
28 August 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,150

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b636c9b0-ad56-425a-864a-6c1c2b7b13ac. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Get Information About SchoolsDepartment for Education · GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31
Data version
GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31
Source published
1 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
5,070

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: bfa454a5-2429-4fcf-9562-02ab8aec64e4. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Connected Nations fixed broadbandOfcom · Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026, v2)
Data version
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026, v2)
Source published
7 July 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
6,250

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 1de793a3-4b49-451e-b8e6-a53dabe9ff24. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Energy Performance CertificatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026
Data version
MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026
Source published
1 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
quarterly
Towns with a published result
6,336

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: fbe075dd-3890-4075-adcc-1af0da0943e5. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Flood Map for Planning - Flood ZonesEnvironment Agency · Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026
Data version
Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026
Source published
20 May 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
as needed
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: e315db85-8651-4532-b88f-b0f6233390a3. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Risk of Flooding from Surface WaterEnvironment Agency · NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509
Data version
NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509
Source published
17 September 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
as needed
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 5ebbae90-38ab-4f73-abc7-b515beec4ae8. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Police.uk street-level crimeHome Office / Police.uk · 2026-06
Data version
2026-06
Source published
29 July 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,260

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 4d94afb3-682c-4003-9eef-f006b8451ce9. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

District planning application statisticsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026
Data version
MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026
Source published
19 June 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
quarterly
Towns with a published result
7,094

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: ef472acd-f430-4e09-a212-b3576567ee57. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Listed buildings and conservation areasHistoric England · Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025
Data version
Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025
Source published
2 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b6109497-cc70-4816-bd75-8bbd151d2bca. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Modelled background pollution dataDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Defra PCM 2024
Data version
Defra PCM 2024
Source published
30 September 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: a9cb6fbd-3b88-4fc0-90b9-e3f8d751e96e. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

English Indices of DeprivationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2)
Data version
English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2)
Source published
17 November 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
approximately every five years
Towns with a published result
3,793

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b9817fd7-2109-4c23-937f-7b5bc28b0d53. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.