Estate agents in Stockport
Stockport is a town in the North West with about 117,925 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 1,435 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £276,000.
How estate agents in Stockport compare
Stockport at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 1,447 sales in Stockport from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £275,000.
43.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.5 years and sold for a median of 36.8% more than they paid.
The median price was £169,975 in 2016 and £273,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Stockport
Median sale price in Stockport: £275,000
| All homes | 1,447 sales, median £275,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 141 sales, median £430,000 |
| Semi-detached | 621 sales, median £310,000 |
| Terraced | 512 sales, median £235,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 173 sales, median £169,000 |
Across Stockport the average price was £313,671 in June 2026, up 3.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £169,975 (1,988 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £170,000 (2,078 sales) |
| 2018 | £189,950 (1,876 sales) |
| 2019 | £199,475 (1,892 sales) |
| 2020 | £209,000 (1,501 sales) |
| 2021 | £235,000 (2,115 sales) |
| 2022 | £250,000 (1,791 sales) |
| 2023 | £250,000 (1,486 sales) |
| 2024 | £252,000 (1,665 sales) |
| 2025 | £273,000 (1,658 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Stockport railway station lies about 0.2 miles from the centre, with Davenport about 1.2 miles away, Heaton Chapel about 1.5 miles and Woodsmoor about 1.7 miles. The A6, A560, A5145, A6188 and A626 pass through or beside the area. M60 junction 1 at Pyramid Roundabout sits at the centre and M56 junction 4 at Kingsway Interchange is about 3 miles away. Manchester Airport is about 6 miles from the centre, while Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 29 miles away. Central London is about 157 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Stockport
Stockport has 64 primary schools within about 2.7 miles of the centre and the nearest include St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Roman Catholic academy about 0.1 miles away and St Thomas' Church of England Primary School at about 0.3 miles. For secondary education, St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy is about 1 mile away, with Stockport Academy, a Christian academy, about 1.2 miles and Stockport School about 1.4 miles. Progress Schools, Stockport is an independent option about 0.4 miles away. Brinksway School and Castle Hill High School provide special education nearby. Aquinas College, a Roman Catholic college, is about 1 mile away and the University of Manchester is about 5 miles from the centre.
Living in Stockport
Stockport is a large urban town of around 118,000 residents, with semi-detached houses making up 40% of households and terraced houses 27% and about 63% of homes are owner occupied. There are more than 1,000 shops, including at least 25 supermarkets, with Stockport Store, Aldi and Asda about 0.3 miles away or closer, plus a market about 0.3 miles away. Food and drink includes at least 85 pubs, with The Wellington and Town Hall Tavern about 0.1 miles from the centre and more than 75 cafés and around 55 restaurants. For health, there are at least 14 doctors' surgeries, 20 pharmacies and 15 dentists and Stepping Hill Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 2 miles away. Stockport Central Library is about 0.1 miles from the centre and there are at least 13 post offices. Around 47 named parks are mapped, the nearest being Viaduct Park at about 0.2 miles.
A short history of Stockport
Coins dated 375 to 378 AD, possibly found beside the Mersey at Daw Bank, are among the earliest signs of occupation near the town. Stockport is absent from the Domesday Book of 1086 although Cheadle, Bramhall, Bredbury and Romiley are named. It was recorded as Stokeport in 1170. A castle held by Geoffrey de Costentin was recorded in 1173 and 1174 as a place where rebels resisted Henry II. A borough charter followed around 1220. In the 16th century Stockport was a small town south of the Mersey known for hemp and rope. Demolition of the castle was agreed in 1642. Castle Hill was levelled in 1775 for Warren's mill. Stockport Viaduct was built in 1840. Of 115 listed buildings nearby, three are Grade I: the churches of St Mary, St George and St Thomas.
Sport and leisure
Avondale Leisure Centre has swimming and fitness facilities. Priestnall Recreation Centre and Awesome Walls Stockport, which offers climbing, are also in the area. Edgeley Park Stadium is a soccer stadium and Woodbank Stadium is for athletics and running. Cricket is played at Stockport Cricket Club, Offerton Cricket Club and Bredbury St Marks Cricket Club. Burnage RFC covers rugby union, while The Heatons Sports Club and Davenport Lawn Tennis Club cover tennis. Bowls clubs include The Victoria Bowling Club and Houldsworth Park Crown Green Bowls Club. Golf courses are Reddish Vale, Houldsworth and Heaton Moor. Parks include Alexandra Park, Heaton Moor Park, Houldsworth Park and Highfield Country Park, with Mersey Vale Nature Park and Heaton Mersey Common also nearby.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Stockport?
- The median price paid over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £276,000. By property type it was £445,000 for detached houses and £310,000 for semi-detached houses. It was £235,000 for terraced houses and £169,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Stockport in the last year?
- There were 1,435 standard sales in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these 144 were detached houses and 634 were semi-detached houses. A further 493 were terraced houses and 164 were flats.
- What are the transport links in Stockport?
- Stockport station is about 0.4 miles from the centre and Heaton Chapel station is about 1.3 miles away. M60 junction 1 (Pyramid Roundabout) is about 0 miles from the centre and M56 junction 4 (Kingsway Interchange) is about 3 miles away. Manchester Airport is about 6 miles away.
- How many schools are there near the centre of Stockport?
- There are 64 primary schools within about 2.7 miles of the centre. The nearest secondary school is St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy at about 0.8 miles and Stockport Academy is about 1.2 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Stockport?
- There are 18 estate agent sales branches with an office in Stockport.
Areas near Stockport
- Reddish
- Bredbury and Woodley
- Cheadle
- Hazel Grove
- Cheadle Hulme
- Bramhall
- Romiley
- Denton
Stockport is in Stockport council area.
Estate agents near Stockport
- Edward MellorStockport SK1 1DS0.1 miles
- Reside StockportStockport SK1 1DH0.1 miles
- Julian Wadden Estate and Letting AgentsStockport SK1 3SL0.1 miles
- BridgfordsStockport SK1 1NU0.2 miles
- Reeds RainsStockport SK3 9JH0.6 miles
- Edward Mellor Estate Agents EdgeleyStockport SK3 9JH0.7 miles
- Spencer Harvey Estate AgentsStockport SK2 6QZ0.7 miles
- Peter Anthony Estate Agents and Letting AgentsStockport SK2 6HR0.7 miles
- Reeds Rains Estate Agents OffertonStockport SK1 4JG0.9 miles
- House Estate AgentsStockport SK2 6JA1 mile
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Stockport.