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Gatley South & Cheadle West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Gatley South & Cheadle West neighbourhood of Stockport, England (ONS area Stockport 028). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes SK8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SK8 1LD.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Gatley South & Cheadle West is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Stockport (4 of 18 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £450,000 and flats for £175,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Gatley, is about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 15 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£450,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£175,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.11; 2 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£52,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Gatley South & Cheadle West sits in Stockport

Typical house price: 7th highest of 42 neighbourhoods in Stockport
Typical flat price: 10th highest of the 23 neighbourhoods in Stockport with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 20th highest of 42 neighbourhoods in Stockport

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 15 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Gatley South & Cheadle West

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Stockport, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Stockport, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 15 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Stockport, 4 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Income deprivation ranking
Home improvement applications

Falling behind the borough

Resale prices
Recent price momentum
Catching up with neighbouring areas
Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Gatley Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (850 m in a straight line). About 6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Manchester Airport (about 7 min) and Crewe (about 50 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Cheadle Village Primary School 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023).
Nearest state secondary school The Kingsway School 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas (Feb 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Gatley South & Cheadle West

What is the typical house price in Gatley South & Cheadle West?

£450,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

How does Gatley South & Cheadle West compare with the rest of Stockport?

Typical house price: 7th highest of 42 neighbourhoods in Stockport. Typical flat price: 10th highest of the 23 neighbourhoods in Stockport with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 20th highest of 42 neighbourhoods in Stockport.

Is Gatley South & Cheadle West an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Gatley South & Cheadle West gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.11; 2 of 18 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Gatley South & Cheadle West?

Gatley. Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (850 m in a straight line). About 6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Manchester Airport (about 7 min) and Crewe (about 50 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Gatley South & Cheadle West?

Nearest state primary school. Cheadle Village Primary School. 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023). Nearest state secondary school. The Kingsway School. 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas (Feb 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.