Is St Bees Close in Stockport safe?

St Bees Close 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 St Bees Close?

The median property price on St Bees Close is £308,000, based on 4 HM Land Registry transactions.

St Bees Close

Stockport, England

Residential Mixed character Car + some transport Risk: Low Family-workable Medium confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (fair), least for investors (poor).

Who Is This Street For?

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

Best fit: FamiliesFair

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

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

Below Average

Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.

How this is calculated

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

Investors

Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

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

Below Average

Price (£308,000) and connectivity (transport 40) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.

How this is calculated

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

Liveability Score

Top 89% in StockportTop 42% nationally

Medium confidence Based on only 4 data sources, 4 transactions

How Life Works Here

St Bees Close is located in Stockport, near Gatley. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest transport stop is 469m away (rail and bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £308,000. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. The area has a notable retired population. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 3 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 52m away. The data suggests this area could appeal to families. Overall, this street scores 50 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for its district.

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 Below Average (40)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Excellent (85)

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

£308,000

Median Price

Transactions (2015–2023)

Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling

⚠ Based on only 4 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.

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 St Bees Close, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (4)

South Manchester Sports Club 639m · 8 min walk
Cheadle (Kingsway) Sports Club 938m · 12 min walk
Baxter Park and Brookside Tennis Club 1030m · 13 min walk
Baxter Park Bowling Club 1044m · 13 min walk

hospitals (2)

Gatley Physiotherapy Clinic 967m · 12 min walk
Cheadle Royal Hospital 1222m · 15 min walk

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libraries (2)

Heald Green 1492m · 19 min walk
Cheadle 1766m · 22 min walk

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parks & green spaces (4)

Scholes Park 532m · 7 min walk
Rose Vale Park 767m · 10 min walk
Gatley Hill 856m · 11 min walk
Gatley Recreation Ground 1040m · 13 min walk

schools (5)

Lum Head Primary School 52m · 1 min walk
The Kingsway School 595m · 7 min walk
North Cheshire Jewish Primary School 736m · 9 min walk
Gatley Primary School 850m · 11 min walk
Prospect Vale Primary School 1075m · 13 min walk

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Transport Links

Osborne Grove bus_stop469m

Styal Grove bus_stop470m

The Kingsway School bus_stop506m

Yew Tree Grove bus_stop547m

Firs Road bus_stop555m

Gatley Rail Station rail_station1070m

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Data Transparency

4 open data sources

45% 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