Buying a home in SK4 (Stockport)
SK4 covers the Brinnington & Stockport Central, Didsbury East, Heatons North, Heatons South and Reddish South wards, in Manchester and Stockport.
What the records show in SK4 (Stockport): parts of the area are a radon Affected Area, with up to 10–30% of homes above the action level; and 4 postcodes we checked are in a conservation area or on a listed building's site, including Heaton Moor.
Land Registry recorded 19 sales there in the last 3 years, with a median price of £472,000, and the most common were semi-detached homes.
From official records at 8 postcodes. Conditions change from street to street, so check the home you're buying.
Check a home in SK4
Enter a postcode or address for the free area check at that exact postcode.
At a glance
- Rivers and seaOutside mapped flood areas at all 8 postcodes we checked
- Surface waterLow or very low at all 7 postcodes we checked
- RadonUp to 10–30% of homes above the action level
- GroundNo moderate or significant hazards
- Median sale£472,000 across 19 sales in the last 3 years
Facts from official records at sample postcodes, not a rating of SK4 or of any home.
Flooding from rivers and the sea
We checked each postcode centre against the Environment Agency's flood zones.
All 8 postcodes we checked are outside mapped river and sea flood areas. Homes nearer a river or the coast can still be in one.
Surface water flooding
Flooding from heavy rain that can't drain away.
- Very low: 7 of 7 postcodes
We couldn't check 1 postcode when this guide was built, so they aren't counted above.
Radon
From the UK Health Security Agency's map of each 1 km square.
At 7 of the 8 postcodes we checked, parts of the surrounding square are a radon Affected Area. The highest is up to 10–30% of homes above the action level.
The map shows the highest value in each square, not a measurement for any home. A three-month test tells you about a particular house.
Ground stability
British Geological Survey ratings for the surrounding area, not a particular plot.
No moderate or significant natural ground hazards near the postcodes we checked.
Non-coal mining hazard is low or none at every postcode we checked.
Old landfill sites
Historic landfill sites within 500 m of each postcode centre.
No historic landfill within 500 m of all 8 postcodes we checked.
Conservation areas and listed buildings
Whether each postcode centre falls in a conservation area, on a listed building's site, or under similar protections.
You need consent for many changes, such as new windows or an extension.
Broadband and mobile
Ofcom's predictions for every address at the 8 postcodes we checked.
We couldn't get Ofcom's figures when this guide was built.
House prices
The average price in Stockport was £319,016 in August 2026, up 3.9% on a year earlier, across every home in the council area.
At the postcodes we checked, Land Registry has 19 sales in the last 3 years, with a median of £472,000 and a range of £110,000 to £1,465,000.
| Type | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £534,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 7 | £200,000 |
| Detached | 3 | £1,400,000 |
| Terraced | 1 | £560,000 |
Crime
Measured around SK4 4HN, near the centre of SK4.
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of the centre in the latest month. Town centres usually have more, because of shops and nightlife.
Schools near the centre
The nearest schools by distance. Distance doesn't decide a place: each council's admissions rules do.
- Norris Bank Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy converter · 420 m
- Covenant Christian School
Primary and secondary · ages 5–16 · Other independent school · 530 m
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport
Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled school · 870 m
- Tithe Barn Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Community school · 1.0 km
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel
Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided school · 1.1 km
- St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy sponsor led · 720 m
- Heaton School
Secondary · ages 11–19 · Community special school · 950 m
- Moat House
Secondary · ages 13–18 · Pupil referral unit · 1.1 km
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council: Primary admissions ↗ · Secondary admissions ↗
Postcode by postcode
Each row is one postcode centre we checked. Open a postcode for the full free area check.
| Postcode | Rivers and sea | Surface water | Radon | Ground | Landfill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK4 4HN | Outside | Very low | 10–30% | Low | None within 500 m |
| SK4 4DD | Outside | Very low | 10–30% | Low | None within 500 m |
| SK4 4BH | Outside | Very low | 10–30% | Low | None within 500 m |
| SK4 2NX | Outside | Very low | less than 1% | Low | None within 500 m |
| SK4 4NH | Outside | Very low | 10–30% | Low | None within 500 m |
| SK4 2QD | Outside | Not checked | 10–30% | Low | None within 500 m |
| SK4 4LU | Outside | Very low | 10–30% | Low | None within 500 m |
| SK4 3LG | Outside | Very low | 10–30% | Low | None within 500 m |
What this guide can't tell you
- It covers 8 postcodes, not every street, and leaves out planning applications: check the postcode you're buying in.
- It isn't a survey, a search or advice, and doesn't rate SK4 or any home.
Sources
Checked 30 October 2026. We refresh these guides every month.
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026. BGS/UKHSA Indicative Atlas of Radon
- Environment Agency, Historic Landfill Sites (Environment Agency Conditional Licence). Contains Environment Agency information © Environment Agency and/or database right.
- British Geological Survey, GeoSure 5 km and mining hazard 1 km hex grids (Open Government Licence). Contains NERC materials ©NERC 2026.
- Planning Data England (planning.data.gov.uk)
- Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (Open Government Licence)
- UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry and Registers of Scotland), Open Government Licence. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains Registers of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right.
- data.police.uk street-level crime (Open Government Licence)
- Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (Open Government Licence)