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Review of the area

Stockport is a town located in Greater Manchester, England. The city boasts a population of approximately 135,000 residents with Stockport marking the beginning of the River Mersey.

Traditionally, Stockport’s major industries were hat manufacturing and silk. More recent years have taken the main industry down a different path. The city has begun a series of refurbishing projects designed to attract new residents to the city’s centre.

Some areas in Stockport are quite wealthy and enjoy a good quality of life, while other areas are more impoverished. The view on life in Stockport varies and depends on who you ask. Scheduled renovations should help to benefit the impoverished post industrial areas that have fallen into disrepair and decay.

There are several decent shopping centres located in Stockport such as the Merseyway Shopping Centre. The town also offers historical points of interest as well. Sites such as Bramall Hall, a hat museum, and Staircase House provide a glimpse into the town’s history.

The town is also home to the Stockport railway station and provides easy access to the surrounding areas. The Manchester airport is also easily accessible and is located approximately five miles from Stockport. The town’s close proximity to Manchester should be a big selling point when it comes to attracting new residents and industries.

Rugby and football are popular local sports. Swimming is also a favorite past time of Stockport residents with an Olympic-sized swimming pool located at the The Grand Central Leisure Park. Aside from sports there is also a ten-screen cinema, a variety of restaurants, golf, and bowling.

Mortgages in Stockport

There have been 639 mortgage enquiries from people who live in Stockport over the last two years. The average mortgage size for the properties in Stockport was £121185 and most people were remortgaging. 7 percent of the mortgage applications in Stockport were with bad credit rating. 10 percent of the mortgage enquiries in Stockport needed self certification mortgage.

Properties in Stockport

Stockport is located in Greater Manchester in the North West . Stockport neighbours with Davenport, Heaton Norris, Heaviley. The average house price in Stockport is £121095 which is £89483 below the national average house price. The most popular properties in Stockport are terraced houses. The least popular properties in Stockport are detached houses. There are approximately 83 estate agents covering Stockport. In addition to that, there are approximately 57 letting agents covering Stockport.