Below asking price: Stockport’s greatest gaps between listing and sale price

Published Apr 13, 2025

Notable transactions unfolded in Stockport’s property market in March, featuring homes that were sold at prices lower than their initial listings.

Out of the 63 terraced houses exchanging ownership, a select few captured attention due to noteworthy price differences from their listed price, providing buyers with advantageous deals in the market. Here is an overview of the top 10 homes that achieved prices notably below their initial asking rates.

The properties in the list below concern terraced houses, where the deeds were filed with the Land Registry during the month of March, even if the properties may have been sold earlier.

17 Mulberry Mews

£5000 (2%) below asking – Mulberry Mews, Brinnington and Central

With two bedrooms and one bathroom, this house at Mulberry Mews in the SK4 postcode area, has been purchased. Originally listed for £210,000, it sold at £205,000 after a 2% reduction in price. The transfer of ownership was completed on 30 January. The home has a living area of 581 sqft and the eventual price per sqft was £353.

8 Leamington Road

£5000 (3%) below asking – Leamington Road, Reddish North

Listed at £200,000, this detached house at Leamington Road in the SK5 postcode area settled at £195,000 after four months and five days on the market, reflecting a 3% price reduction. Spanning 731 sqft, the property’s price per sqft was £267. Featuring two bedrooms and one bathroom, the transfer of ownership was completed on 30 January.

25 Greenside

£6950 below asking – Greenside, Heatons South

With two bedrooms and one bathroom, this house at Greenside in the SK4 postcode area changed hands. Originally listed for £239,950, it sold at £233,000 after a 3% reduction in price after it had been on the market for one month and 11 days. The transfer of ownership was completed on 30 January. The home has a living area of 613 sqft and the eventual price per sqft was £380.

13 Arden Close

£7500 below asking – Arden Close, Heald Green

This house at Arden Close in the SK8 postcode area has new owners. It was initially listed for £225,000 and settled at £217,500 after it had been on the market for one month and four days, undergoing a 3% price reduction to reach its eventual selling price. The living area totals 968 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £225. The property consists of three bedrooms and one bathroom. The sale was finalised on 19 January.

16 Glebe Street

£9500 below asking – Glebe Street, Manor

The sale of the house at Glebe Street in the SK1 postcode area was finalised on January 16. It was originally listed for £175,000 and was sold for £165,500 after it had been on the market for 28 days, displaying a 5% price reduction. The home has a living area of 645 sqft and the price per sqft settled at £257. The property comprises two bedrooms and one bathroom.

22 Barnes Way

£9950 below asking – Barnes Way, Cheadle and Gatley

A house at Barnes Way in the SK8 postcode area also has new owners. Initially listed for £459,950, it settled at £450,000, marking a 2% price reduction to reach its eventual selling price. It remained on the market for a duration of four months and eight days. Covering 1,660 sqft, the property’s price per sqft ended up at £271. The property has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The sale was completed on 23 January.

9 Hulme Hall Close

£9968 below asking – Hulme Hall Close, Cheadle Hulme South

A house in Hulme Hall Close in the SK8 postcode area also has new owners. Initially listed for £730,000, it settled at £720,032, marking a 1% price reduction to reach its eventual selling price. It was on the market for seven months and nine days. Covering 1,991 sqft, the property’s price per sqft ended up at £362. The property offers five bedrooms. The sale was finalised on 2 February.

155 Stockport Road

£10,000 below asking – Stockport Road, Cheadle Hulme North

Listed at £265,000, this detached house at Stockport Road in the SK8 postcode area settled at £255,000 after four months and 29 days on the market, reflecting a 4% price reduction. Spanning 495 sqft, the property’s price per sqft was £515. Featuring two bedrooms and one bathroom, the transfer of ownership was completed on 18 February.

£13,000 below asking – Gair Road, Reddish South

This house at Gair Road in the SK5 postcode area has new owners. It was initially listed for £240,000 and settled at £227,000 after it had been on the market for 28 days, undergoing a 5% price reduction to reach its eventual selling price. The living area totals 882 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £257. The property offers three bedrooms and one bathroom. The sale was settled on 16 January.

18 Hall Street

£16,334 below asking – Hall Street, Cheadle and Gatley

At the forefront of the list stands a property that sold for £408,666, representing the most substantial variance between the listing and final sale price in Stockport in March. The cost per square foot amounted to £369. It commenced its listing at £425,000, signaling a reduction in price by 4% to attain the eventual selling price. This house, spanning 1,108 square feet, is located at Hall Street in the SK8 postcode area. The transfer of ownership was completed on 30 January, after it had been on the market for one month and 27 days. The property has three bedrooms and one bathroom.