Lower Hillgate
Stockport, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £96,500 with warm market liquidity. Strong 62% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 62% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£96,500).
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (36) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 62% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£96,500).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — safe, walkable. But environment (36) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £96,500 with decent transport (90) and services (48). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Lower Hillgate is located in Stockport. Crime levels are below the local average (2 incidents in 12 months). No burglaries were recorded in the latest period. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The closest is Libby's Hairdressing (hairdresser, 14m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Lower Hillgate) is 67m away. The median property price is £96,500, with exceptional growth of 62% over five years. Based on 27 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates, with smaller households typical of singles or couples. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 136m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 69 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 4% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Other | Freehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Lower Hillgate, with detailed information for each.
hospitals (5)
- Grosvenor House 164m · 2 min walk
- The Choices Centre 261m · 3 min walk
- Central Youth Sexual Health Clinic 268m · 3 min walk
- The Northern Contraception And Sexual Health & Hiv Service 272m · 3 min walk
- Earful 290m · 4 min walk
libraries (3)
- STOCKROOM 339m · 4 min walk
- Stockport Central 371m · 5 min walk
- Edgeley 1498m · 19 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Viaduct Park 537m · 7 min walk
- Heaton Norris Park 724m · 9 min walk
- St. Thomas' Recreation Ground 1008m · 13 min walk
- Shaw Heath Recreation Ground 1364m · 17 min walk
- Hallam Coronation Garden 1632m · 20 min walk
schools (5)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 137m · 2 min walk
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 614m · 8 min walk
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport 628m · 8 min walk
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 855m · 11 min walk
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 896m · 11 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Market Street — Stockport68
- Coopers Brow — Stockport66
- Middle Hillgate — Stockport67
- Churchgate — Stockport71
- James Street — Stockport65
Data Transparency
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- 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.
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