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On Higher Hillgate, in Heaviley
What it's like at SK1 3ED: every home that has sold on Higher Hillgate since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Higher Hillgate; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
10 of the 38 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| Flat 6, 25, Higher HillgateFlat | Sept 2025 | £155,000 | 64 m² | £2,422/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 3, 25, Higher HillgateFlat | Nov 2007 | £116,558 | 59 m² | £1,976/m² | 1 |
| Flat 1, 25, Higher HillgateFlat | May 2005 | £140,000 | 60 m² | £2,333/m² | 1 |
| Flat 8, 25, Higher HillgateFlat | May 2005 | £108,757 | 48 m² | £2,266/m² | 1 |
| Flat 5, 25, Higher HillgateFlat | Oct 2019 | £122,500 | 61 m² | £2,008/m² | 3 |
| Flat 4, 25, Higher HillgateFlat | Apr 2018 | £130,000 | 59 m² | £2,203/m² | 4 |
| Flat 2, 25, Higher HillgateFlat | Jun 2006 | £155,000 | 66 m² | £2,348/m² | 1 |
| Flat 7, 25, Higher HillgateFlat | May 2005 | £108,757 | 58 m² | £1,875/m² | 1 |
| Flat 9, 25, Higher HillgateFlat | Jun 2022 | £158,000 | 57 m² | £2,772/m² | 3 |
| Flat 6, 27, Higher HillgateFlat | Aug 2024 | £175,000 | 102 m² | £1,716/m² | 2 |
| Flat 2, 27, Higher HillgateFlat | Sept 2022 | £195,000 | 77 m² | £2,532/m² | 2 |
| Flat 5, 27, Higher HillgateFlat | Aug 2023 | £168,000 | 59 m² | £2,847/m² | 3 |
| Flat 1, 27, Higher HillgateFlat | Feb 2017 | £107,000 | 50 m² | £2,140/m² | 2 |
| Flat 7, 27, Higher HillgateFlat | Jul 2020 | £151,000 | 64 m² | £2,359/m² | 3 |
| Flat 4, 27, Higher HillgateFlat | Jul 2023 | £182,000 | 97 m² | £1,876/m² | 2 |
| Flat 3, 27, Higher HillgateFlat | Sept 2019 | £150,000 | 92 m² | £1,630/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Stockport, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 4.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Bosden Fold, 50 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 312, 313); 157 departures an hour from the 17 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 33% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Alexandra Park Primary School (2 km).
The nearest secondary is Stockport School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 45.7 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Laurus Cheadle Hulme (4.4 km) and Burnage Academy for Boys (4.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (11.1 km) and Sale Grammar School (11.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Mottram Street Pantry, 250 m away, with Gary's closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Manor Medical Practice (100 m), with Hillgate Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Brass Knuckles Boys Club is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Stepping Hill Hospital, 2.1 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 62% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Busy Bees is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Crown Inn the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (17 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is St. Thomas' Recreation Ground, 500 m away; for exercise, The Fight Corner (100 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 10 km away.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
53 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 23, Higher Hillgate | II | 30 m |
| 27, Higher Hillgate | II | 30 m |
| Star and Garter Public House | II | 150 m |
| Parish Church of St Thomas | I | 150 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
Stockport constituency: Navendu Mishra MP (Labour), since December 2019. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 15,270 (35.0%), turnout 57%. Vote shares: Labour 50%, Reform UK 15%, Conservative 11%, Green Party 11%.
40 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near SK1 3ED →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Higher Hillgate in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Wallasey · about 53 min
Nearest: Hathersage Outdoor Swimming Pool · about 47 min
Nearest: Gulliver's World Resort · about 35 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 0 of 21 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 3 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 94.4% | 91.7% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.1% | 7.4% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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