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Heaton Chapel area report

Highlights

Heaton Chapel is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 9,672. The median house price is £353,000, with 266 sales in the last 12 months and prices rising 23.1 per cent over five years. Detached homes sell for a median of £550,000, semi-detached for £390,000, terraced for £290,000, and flats for £189,000. The median age is 41.2 years, and 74.1 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. About 65 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than here. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 14.6 annual mean and particulate matter at 7.4. Flood risk is minimal at 0.8 per cent in any zone. Broadband connectivity is strong: 96.0 per cent gigabit-capable and 99.8 per cent superfast. The area includes 4 conservation areas—Heaton Moor and Houldsworth among them—and is subject to an Article 4 direction. Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council governs the area; band D council tax for 2026/27 is £2,618.90.

Data updated 2026/2025. Heaton Chapel, Greater Manchester — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Heaton Chapel’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Greater Manchester, Heaton Chapel ranks 9th cheapest of 10, 9th most affordable and 8th best for schools.

What does it cost?

Sold prices in Heaton Chapel have risen 23% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Heaton Chapel (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 6 then).

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Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.2% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/heaton chapel.

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Nearby areas we cover: South Reddish, Heaton Moor, Reddish.

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Heaton Chapel is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 9,672.

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