Property Investment in Stockport
Stockport has a very varied property market offering many different kinds of opportunities to property investors. Some areas of Stockport are inner-city areas and this is where much of Stockport’s cheapest property is to be found. Other areas of Stockport are popular commuter areas with property in these areas tending to be more upmarket and pricier. Stockport property types on offer include traditional terraces, apartments and suburban family houses.
Stockport town centre has great transport links by train and bus, has direct access to the M60 motorway and is close to all the town’s amenities. The town centre is traditionally a commercial area but there are plans to build more homes and make it more attractive as a residential location.
North Stockport districts are across the M60 and River Mersey from Stockport town centre. They include what are known as The Heatons. These are Heaton Chapel, Heaton Mersey, Heaton Moor and Heaton Norris. To the north east is Reddish made up of North Reddish and South Reddish plus Brinnington.
All the north Stockport districts have particularly good access to Stockport, Manchester and the motorway network via the A6. There are also train stations at Heaton Chapel, Brinnington and Reddish North.
Some parts of The Heatons are popular Manchester commuter areas with mid-higher price property. Reddish and Brinnington have more good value property.
Areas to the east of Stockport include Bredbury, Marple and Romiley. These areas fringe the Peak District and some are semi-rural with lots of green space. They have their own local amenities and train links into Manchester and are popular with families.
To the south of Stockport centre are the districts of Adswood, Davenport, Edgeley, Hazel Grove, Heaviley, Offerton Fold, Offerton Green, Shaw Heath and Stepping Hill. These areas have good access into Stockport and also Manchester, sitting alongside the A6 with frequent bus services plus train stations at Davenport and Hazel Grove. There are some good value areas amongst these districts.
Further out in the far south of the district at Woodford, a new garden village is being built on the site of the former Woodford Aerodrome. There will be over 1,000 new homes and new local amenities.
West of Stockport districts includes Bramhall, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Gatley and Heald Green. These areas have their own local amenities and town centres known for their fashionable shops, cafes and bars. There are railway stations at Heald Green and Cheadle Hulme with frequent services into Manchester plus good connections to Manchester Airport. These are popular Manchester commuter areas and are generally higher-priced property areas. Some districts are also under the Manchester Airport flight path.