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Lower Fold Cottages

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12 recorded sales · median £101,000 · Stockport

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Stockport Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled 33/63 seats · 52% · OCD 2026

Overview Valuation Safety Who lives here Schools Health Getting around Environment Amenities & economy

71/100

Good

AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating

£101k

median price

£101k

median sold price

8.6 yrs

of local pay to buy

18 min

Manchester — fastest

rail stations

grammar school

138

schools total

Public order — most

12.7

NO₂ · WHO 10

2.6%

in a flood zone

16,759

green spaces

7.1

PM2.5 · WHO 5

621

eat & drink

144

shops

88.2%

gigabit

gyms & leisure

Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend

Not enough history to chart yet.

⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider Stockport, clearly labelled.

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All figures, sources and dates

Prices2026-07-21

Affordability2025

Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)

Crime2026-06

Deprivation2025

Census2021

Schools2026

Health2026/2025

Transport2026

Broadband2024-07

Environment2023–24

Ground checks2022–25

Heritage & planning2026

Amenities2026

Companies2026-07-01

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What does it cost? This street

A typical home here sells for £101,000. That's about 8.6× local earnings — around the 9.1× five-year average.

Sold price history

Not enough history to chart yet.

Median sold price · median of all 12 sales£101,000

HM Land Registry Price Paid

By property type

Too few sales by type to chart.

Typical home price compared with annual local pay8.6× · five-year average 9.1×

HM Land Registry, 12 months

Home ownership71%

Owned outright

37%

With a mortgage

34%

Private rented

14%

Social rented

13%

Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021

Council tax£2,619

Your band:

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council£2,180

Mayoral (incl. fire)£154

Mayoral Police & Crime£285

Council tax bands A–H

Band A£1,746

Band B£2,037

Band C£2,328

Band D (baseline)£2,619

Band E£3,201

Band F£3,783

Band G£4,365

Band H£5,238

Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.

Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April

Neighbourhood prices in Stockport how Lower Fold Cottages compares · from Stockport

⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Bramhall Green +52.9%

Neighbourhood	Median price	5-year change	Sales, 12m
Bramhall Green	£466,500	+52.9%	144
Adswood	£273,750	+49.2%	96
North Reddish	£232,000	+42%	282
Great Moor	£249,998	+41.3%	100
Cale Green	£263,500	+40.8%	144
Fiveways	£406,500	+40.6%	118
Bredbury	£250,000	+39.4%	250
Woodbank Estate	£211,500	+39.1%	210
Little Moor	£292,404	+39%	120
Eden Park	£375,000	+37.3%	212
Reddish	£210,000	+37.2%	224
Mile End	£268,500	+37.1%	166
Edgeley	£240,000	+37.1%	334
Bridgehall	£300,000	+33.3%	124
Davenport	£293,500	+31.7%	120
Cheadle Heath	£286,000	+31.7%	264
Heaton Norris	£282,500	+31.2%	150
Woodley	£277,500	+31.1%	148
Stepping Hill	£242,500	+29.8%	226
South Reddish	£230,000	+29.6%	196
Offerton	£305,000	+29.2%	234
Marple	£320,000	+28%	330
Portwood	£203,500	+27.3%	52
Smithy Green	£510,925	+26.9%	84
Heald Green	£345,000	+26.8%	250
Pownall Green	£515,000	+26.7%	114
Bramhall Moor	£325,000	+24.5%	170
Dingle Hollow	£425,000	+24.2%	78
Gillbent	£437,500	+24%	76
Heaton Chapel	£353,000	+23.1%	266
Romiley	£300,000	+21.5%	214
Stockport	£200,000	+20.4%	138
Shaw Heath	£195,000	+18.2%	88
Cheadle	£325,000	+16.1%	344
Hazel Grove	£298,750	+16%	276
High Lane	£378,500	+13.5%	128
Gatley	£422,500	+11.5%	272
Cheadle Hulme	£417,500	+11.4%	256
Woodsmoor	£398,500	+11.1%	108
Kitt's Moss	£590,000	+10.8%	158
Heaton Mersey	£361,125	+10.7%	276
Little Australia	£510,000	+8.4%	98
Marple Bridge	£535,000	-2.5%	66
Brinnington	£192,500	-5.3%	128
Heaton Moor	£405,000	-25.9%	142

Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months

How safe is it? from Stockport

Street-level crime isn't published for Lower Fold Cottages — Greater Manchester Police stopped supplying it to police.uk. We show the Home Office annual recorded-crime figure where held, and never a fabricated zero.

Street-level crime

The local police force is not currently publishing street-level crime records to police.uk, so a comparable crime rate is not available for this area. Any records shown are British Transport Police (railway) only.

Declared honestly — a force data gap, not shown as zero · police.uk / Home Office

Recorded crime from Stockport

Per 1,000 residents / year77.4

Total recorded (year ending December 2025)22,803

Violence against the person

8,949

Theft offences

5,936

Public order offences

2,581

Criminal damage and arson

2,032

Drug offences

1,010

Sexual offences

915

Home Office recorded crime across the whole Stockport district — the force's annual return, a real figure from a different feed · Home Office police recorded crime (CSP open data)

Who lives here? from Stockport

Population294,773

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 6/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 55% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 6/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 6/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 6 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

6.1/10

Employment

5.6/10

Education & skills

6.5/10

Health & disability

4.9/10

Crime

4.9/10

Housing & services

9.0/10

Living environment

4.5/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

Figures for the wider Stockport — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Employment rate · residents aged 16+59%

Unemployment · economically active residents4.6%

Degree-level (Level 4+)38%

Good or very good health82%

Own their home71%

Median age42.4

Born outside the UK9%

See the full Stockport report →

ONS Census 2021 · wider district

Schools This street

60% of the 5 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.

Ofsted

3 of 5 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 5 nearest inspected schools

GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"

Catchments

Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.

Council catchment polygons + GIAS

Nearest schools 25 nearest schools

AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery

School	Phase	Ofsted	Distance
High Lane Primary School	Primary	—	0.7 km
Ninasnursery Limited	Nursery	Good ('25)	0.7 km
Brookside Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement ('23)	1.0 km
Nina's Nursery Limited	Nursery	Good ('24)	1.0 km
Torkington Primary School	Primary	—	2.2 km
Torkington Childcare	Nursery	Good ('25)	2.2 km
Little Tinkers	Nursery	Good ('22)	2.4 km
Fernbees	Nursery	Good ('24)	2.5 km
Ladybird Childcare Ltd	Nursery	Good ('22)	2.8 km
Norbury Hall Primary School	Primary	—	2.8 km
St Simon's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good ('23)	2.9 km
All Saints Nursery	Nursery	Good ('22)	3.0 km
Kinderview Children's Nursery Marple	Nursery	Good ('24)	3.1 km
Hazel Grove Primary School	Primary	—	3.2 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple	Primary	—	3.2 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Inspected '25 — see report	3.3 km
Warren Wood Primary School	Primary	Good ('24)	3.4 km
Nurture Nursery and Pre-School	Nursery	Good ('23)	3.5 km
Little Faces Nursery	Nursery	Outstanding ('23)	3.5 km
Rose Hill Primary School	Primary	Good ('22)	3.5 km
Moorfield Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement ('23)	3.6 km
Moorfield Pre-School Group	Nursery	Good ('25)	3.6 km
Glen Jakes Nursery	Nursery	Good ('22)	3.6 km
Marple Hall School	Secondary	—	3.6 km
Bowden House Day Nursery	Nursery	Good ('23)	3.7 km

Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted

Health This street

nearest GP surgeries · nearest 0.3 km
NHS ODS

nearest dentists · nearest 0.3 km
NHS ODS

nearest pharmacies · nearest 0.3 km
NHS ODS

11 of 11 CQC-rated providers nearby are Good or Outstanding.

Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies

AllGPsDentistsPharmacies

Name	Type	CQC rating	Distance
High Lane Medical Centre	GP	—	0.3 km
High Lane Dental Practice	Dentist	—	0.3 km
Peak Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	0.3 km
Charisma Dental Clinic	Dentist	—	2.0 km
Scorah Chemists Hazel Grove	Pharmacy	—	2.2 km
Stockport Orthodontics	Dentist	—	2.3 km
Beech House Medical Pract	GP	Good ('16)	2.9 km
Mr Eh Burke	Dentist	—	2.9 km
Cavendish Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	2.9 km
Ipharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.1 km
Well	Pharmacy	—	3.1 km
Rowlands Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.2 km
Marple Cottage Surgery	GP	Outstanding ('18)	3.3 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	3.3 km
Dental Care	Dentist	—	3.3 km
Well	Pharmacy	—	3.4 km
Springfield Surgery	GP	Good ('17)	3.4 km
Rosehill Dental Practice	Dentist	—	3.4 km
Marple Medical Practice	GP	—	3.4 km
Marple Dental Practice	Dentist	—	3.4 km
Bosden Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.4 km
Marple Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.4 km
Bosden Farm Dental Practice	Dentist	—	3.4 km
Well	Pharmacy	—	3.5 km
Pearldent Surgery	Dentist	—	4.0 km
Marple Bridge Surgery	GP	Good ('18)	4.3 km
The Bridge Dental Practice	Dentist	—	4.3 km
Well	Pharmacy	—	4.3 km
Mai'S Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.3 km
Cashmere Chemist	Pharmacy	—	4.3 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	4.5 km
Jaybee Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	4.5 km
Dental Care	Dentist	—	4.9 km
Dial House Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	5.0 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	5.1 km
Fir Road Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	5.3 km
Offerton Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	5.3 km
Romiley Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	5.4 km
Bracondale Medical Centre	GP	—	5.4 km
Romiley Dental Practice	Dentist	—	5.5 km
Chichester Road Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	5.5 km
Chadsfield Medical Practice	GP	Good ('16)	5.5 km
Bramhall Health Centre	GP	Good ('16)	5.5 km
Bramhall & Shaw Heath Medical Group	GP	—	5.6 km
Bramhall Park Dental Centre	Dentist	Good ('19)	5.6 km
Manor Medical Practice	GP	Good ('17)	5.6 km
Offerton Health Centre	Dentist	—	5.6 km
Village Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	5.7 km
The Village Surgery	GP	Good ('16)	5.7 km
Davenport Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	5.7 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	5.8 km
Kissdental Bramhall	Dentist	—	5.8 km
Scorah Chemists Bramhall	Pharmacy	—	5.8 km
Bredbury Dental Centre	Dentist	—	5.8 km
Well	Pharmacy	—	5.9 km
Cohens Chemist	Pharmacy	—	5.9 km
White House Dental Practice	Dentist	—	5.9 km
Dental Practice	Dentist	—	6.2 km
The Ivy Dental Practice	Dentist	—	6.5 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	6.5 km
284 Adswood Road (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	Good ('16)	6.5 km
Vernon Park Surgery	GP	—	7.2 km
Edgeley Dental Practice	Dentist	—	7.2 km
Heaton Norris Medical Practice	GP	Good ('16)	8.1 km

Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)

Getting around from Stockport

5 nearest stations; the fastest to Manchester is 22 min from Marple Rail Station.

Rail — 5 nearest stations

Station	Distance	To Manchester	Fastest
Middlewood Rail Station	0.4 mi	Manchester Piccadilly	29 min
Hazel Grove Rail Station	1.9 mi	Manchester Piccadilly	24 min
Strines Rail Station	2.0 mi	Manchester Piccadilly	29 min
Rose Hill Marple Rail Station	2.1 mi	Manchester Piccadilly	30 min
Marple Rail Station	2.6 mi	Manchester Piccadilly	22 min

Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest Manchester time in bold — from Marple Rail Station (22 min) · click a station → its page · National Rail

Travel to work

Drive

49%

Work from home

36%

Walk or cycle

Public transport

Census travel-to-work — how residents commute

EV charging12 points

Per 10,000 residents0.4

National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion

Environment from Stockport

Air quality

NO₂

12.7

— WHO guide

PM2.5

7.1

— WHO guide

µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA

Ground checks

Surface water 1-in-1000.6%

Flood zone2.6% of postcodes

RadonAffected Area (up to 10–30%)

Coal miningin/near a coalfield (35.5%)

Historic landfill118 sites within ~1 km

EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search

Transport noise (Defra)

Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".

Defra strategic noise mapping

Heritage & green space

Listed buildings405

Conservation areas37

Green belt46.5%

Green spaces16,759

Historic England · OS Open Greenspace

Amenities from Stockport

What's here

Category	Count	Note
Eat & drink	621	94% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops	144	supermarkets & convenience stores
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds	76	—
Green spaces & parks	16,759	filled areas on the map

OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit

88.2%

Superfast

97.5%

Ultrafast

88.2%

% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations

Local economy from Stockport

Figures for the wider Stockport — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Unemployment rate4.6%

In work (employment rate)58.5%

Companies registered here26,362

New incorporations (12m)3,416

Property companies (SPVs)3,257

See the full Stockport report →

Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district