Summit area report

Highlights

Summit is a small neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 1,592. The median house price is £180,000, with 29 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Terraced houses dominate the market at £158,000 median, while detached properties average £312,500. Energy efficiency varies: 49.4 percent of properties are rated EPC band C or better, though the median band is D. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide levels and moderate particulate matter. The area is 97.2 percent green belt and contains 19 listed buildings within Rock Nook Conservation Area. Broadband coverage is extensive, with 87.3 percent superfast connectivity. Deprivation is moderate; about 25 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. The nearest primary school is Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School at 0.4 km; the nearest secondary is Wardle Academy at 3.6 km. Rochdale Borough Council sets the council tax band D at £2,600.83 for 2026/27.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Summit, 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 Summit’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Greater Manchester, Summit ranks 3rd cheapest of 10, 5th most affordable and 9th best for schools.

What does it cost?

• £180,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Summit have risen 7% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 223,773 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) This district

About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Summit (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 3 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 3).

Schools

• 76% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• 6% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Summit that changed hands in the last five years, 19% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 0.3 points below North West (19.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 23.76% over 9.43 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 6.2% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/summit.

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Nearby areas we cover: Clough, Caldermoor, Littleborough.