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Gainsborough Drive, Cheadle

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gainsborough Drive, Cheadle · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/cheadle-greater-manchester/gainsborough-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SK8 2DD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£304,357
7 sales
Price range
£235k – £433k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 May 2024
SK8 2DD

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At a glance

House prices£304k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkCheadle Hulme station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

7 property sales on Gainsborough Drive, Cheadle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £310,917. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Gainsborough Drive range from £235,000 to £433,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Gainsborough Drive compared

SK8 postcode area£402,643
Cheadle£402,691
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gainsborough Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SK8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £235,000 (1 sales)2018£235k2020: £265,000 (1 sales)2020£265k2021: £292,500 (2 sales)2021£293k2022: £265,000 (1 sales)2022£265k2024: £390,250 (2 sales)2024£390k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£310,91723 May 2024
Detached1£265,00029 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Gainsborough Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Gainsborough Drive SK8 2DD 23 May 2024£347,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Gainsborough Drive SK8 2DD 19 Jan 2024£433,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Gainsborough Drive SK8 2DD 9 Sep 2022£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Gainsborough Drive SK8 2DD 6 Oct 2021£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Gainsborough Drive SK8 2DD 19 Mar 2021£327,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Gainsborough Drive SK8 2DD 29 Oct 2020£265,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Gainsborough Drive SK8 2DD 7 Jun 2018£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
17, Gainsborough Drive £235,000 (Jun 2018) → £347,500 (May 2024) +48%
over 6 yrs
12, Gainsborough Drive £265,000 (Sep 2022) → £433,000 (Jan 2024) +63%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Gainsborough Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Meadowbank Primary School 424 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Cheadle Heath Primary School 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Pendlebury Centre 7 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Ladybridge Primary School 150 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Cheadle Village Primary School 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Stockport Academy 1,023 pupils Secondary Christian 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School 96 pupils Free schools special 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Oak Tree Primary School 638 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Cheadle Hulme station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Gatley station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • East Didsbury station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Didsbury Village (Manchester Metrolink) 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cranleigh Drive (adj, Councillor Lane) 4 min walk
  • Cranleigh Drive (nr, Councillor Lane) 4 min walk
  • Demmings Road (opp, Councillor Lane) 4 min walk
  • Demmings Road (nr, Councillor Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Adshall Road Medical Prac
    97 Adshall Road, Cheadle · 0.4 mi
  • Caritas General Practice Partnership
    262 Stockport Road, Cheadle Heath, Stockport · 0.4 mi
  • Cheadle Medical Practice
    1-5 Ashfield Crescent, Cheadle · 0.7 mi
  • Stockport Medical Group
    1-3 Avondale Road, Edgeley, Stockport · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Cheadle Stockport Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Cheadle · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Stockport Road Stockport · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Stockport · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Scorah Chemist (cheadle) Ltd · 0.3 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • High Street Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Cheadle Smile Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Cheadle Heath Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Cheadle High Street D P · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.8%62.5%
Private rented12.9%20.3%
Social rented4.3%17.1%
Households603

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+18.3%18.6%
Residents1,408

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Stockport with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Gainsborough Drive

Ethnic group

HereStockport
White89.9%87.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%7.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.6%

Religion

HereStockport
Christian48.7%47.5%
No religion40.3%39.6%
Muslim4.9%5.5%
Not answered4.4%5.2%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Hindu0.3%0.8%
Jewish0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereStockport
Born in the UK92.8%90.6%
Born outside the UK7.2%9.4%

Highest qualification

HereStockport
Level 4 qualifications and above36.1%37.6%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%13.5%
No qualifications13%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.7%9.1%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.8%
Other qualifications2%2.3%

General health

HereStockport
Very good health48.4%49.4%
Good health34.2%32.7%
Fair health13.2%12.6%
Bad health2.7%4.1%
Very bad health1.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereStockport
1 car or van in household45.1%43.1%
2 cars or vans in household32%29.1%
No cars or vans in household14.9%19.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8%8.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Stockport.

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