Is Farr Street in Stockport safe?

Farr Street scores 50/100 for safety — broadly average crime levels for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

What is the median property price on Farr Street?

The median property price on Farr Street is £126,000, based on 41 HM Land Registry transactions.

Farr Street

Stockport, England

Residential Mixed character Well-connected Risk: Low Growth pocket Medium confidence

Reality check: Affordable entry at £126,000 with hot market liquidity. Strong 61% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: InvestorsExcellent

Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 61% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£126,000).

Families

Fair

Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals

Good

Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Excellent

Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 61% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£126,000).

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Below Average

Limited by environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers

Good

Good entry point at £126,000, but environment (35) is below average.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Top 21% in StockportTop 5% nationally

Medium confidence Based on only 4 data sources, 41 transactions

How Life Works Here

Farr Street is located in Stockport. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Bloom Street) is 92m away. The median property price is £126,000, with exceptional growth of 61% over five years. Based on 41 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 3 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 286m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 60 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety Fair (50)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Below Average (30)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Excellent (90)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Excellent (75)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Excellent (80)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Fair (45)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

£126,000

Median Price

Transactions (2014–2025)

+61.0%

5-Year Price Trend

Terraced | Leasehold | Market: hot

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

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Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Farr Street, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (2)

Avondale Leisure Centre 730m · 9 min walk
LifeLeisure Grand Central 840m · 10 min walk

hospitals (5)

Bodyline Medical Slimming Clinic 784m · 10 min walk
MOSAIC Drug and Alcohol Services 920m · 12 min walk
Stockport NHS Dialysis Unit 987m · 12 min walk
The Northern Contraception And Sexual Health & Hiv Service 1097m · 14 min walk
Earful 1107m · 14 min walk

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libraries (4)

Edgeley 401m · 5 min walk
Stockport Central 948m · 12 min walk
STOCKROOM 1185m · 15 min walk
Heatons 1772m · 22 min walk

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parks & green spaces (5)

Hollywood Park 232m · 3 min walk
Bonner Park 492m · 6 min walk
Alexandra Park 633m · 8 min walk
Crescent Park 898m · 11 min walk
Bowerfold Openspace 1015m · 13 min walk

schools (5)

Lark Hill Nursery School 287m · 4 min walk
Lark Hill Primary School 287m · 4 min walk
Alexandra Park Primary School 605m · 8 min walk
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 633m · 8 min walk
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 674m · 8 min walk

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Transport Links

Bloom Street bus_stop92m

The Woolpack bus_stop251m

Grenville Street bus_stop278m

Stockport Rail Station rail_station722m

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Data Transparency

4 open data sources

55% data uniqueness

View all data sources

OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0

All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.

Data updated: 2026-06-11