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Living in Heaton Moor

Heaton Moor is one of the 42 areas Boroughly covers in Manchester. Compare what homes actually sell for, how safe it ranks, everyday amenities and nearby alternatives before you visit.

At a glance: The recorded median sale price in Heaton Moor is £340k from 808 HM Land Registry sales in postcode district SK4. Estimated two-bedroom rent: £1,300/month. Boroughly's indicative strengths include schools (8/10) and green space (7/10).

Recorded sale median (808 sales)
£340k
Estimated 2-bed rent
£1,300/mo
Compared with covered Manchester areas
20% above
Indicative journey towards Manchester city centre
~18 min
How reliable is this? The purchase median is based on 808 recorded sales for postcode district SK4, from an HM Land Registry dataset generated 2026-11-10. This covers a postcode district, not an individual home. The safety score is a relative rank of 0 police.uk recorded street crimes within about a mile (2026-09), compared across every English area Boroughly covers; it is not population-adjusted. Rents, amenities, travel estimates and the other six lifestyle scores are indicative rather than independently measured for this area. Check the data and methodology.

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How Heaton Moor scores in Boroughly's model

Safety is ranked from police.uk recorded crime; the other six scores are indicative composites, not official crime rates, school league tables or verified local surveys. A 10/10 does not guarantee safety or a school place.

Safety (indicative score)9.8/10
Schools (indicative score)8/10
Parks and green space (indicative score)7/10
Transport (indicative score)7/10
Diversity and inclusion (indicative score)6/10
LGBTQ+ friendliness (indicative score)6/10
Restaurants and nightlife (indicative score)5/10

What the dataset lists locally

The following amenities are currently tagged for Heaton Moor in Boroughly's area dataset. They are not individually audited business listings; verify availability, access and opening hours before relying on them.

Lidl / AldiTesco / Sainsbury's / Asda / MorrisonsGymsBarbersBeauticiansVeggie & vegan spotsStreet marketChurchBig park

House prices in Heaton Moor by property type

Every standard sale HM Land Registry recorded in postcode district SK4. Medians shown where there were at least 10 sales. See the full SK4 postcode page for sales by year and nearby postcodes.

Sale medians by property type in SK4
TypeSalesMedian
Detached105£572,500
Semi-detached303£400,000
Terraced233£293,770
Flats167£195,000

47% of sales were leasehold and 0.2% new builds. Middle half of all sales: £235,500 to £485,000.

Buying, renting and practical costs

Indicative property and living costs for Heaton Moor
Buying£340,000 — Land Registry postcode-district median; 20% above the mean of the areas Boroughly covers in Manchester (not a published city benchmark)
Two-bed rent£1,300 / month (Boroughly estimate)
Council tax, Band D£2,619 / year (estimate)
Illustrative household income to borrow~£68k, assuming a 10% deposit and a 4.5× income mortgage — not lender advice

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Nearby neighbourhoods worth comparing

These are the nearest area-centre coordinates in our Manchester coverage, measured as the crow flies. They're useful starting points for viewings, not driving or public transport distances.

Stockport1.7 km straight-line · £210k recorded medianBurnage1.8 km straight-line · £278k recorded medianLevenshulme2.6 km straight-line · £278k recorded medianReddish3.2 km straight-line · £225k recorded median

Alternatives on a similar purchase budget

Prefer to compare prices rather than proximity? These places have the closest purchase figures elsewhere in the Manchester dataset. This is a modelled comparison, not a personalised recommendation.

Urmston£346k · recorded medianDidsbury£350k · recorded medianWest Didsbury£350k · recorded median

Heaton Moor compared

Heaton Moor vs Stockport£340k vs £210kHeaton Moor vs Burnage£340k vs £278k

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Before you decide

Check a live rental or sale listing, the exact school admissions rules, recent local crime information and your door-to-door commute at the time you would actually travel. Area averages can conceal large differences between adjacent streets. Use our free moving checklist for a step-by-step viewing plan or open the Boroughly map to compare on the things that matter to you.

Questions about Heaton Moor

Is Heaton Moor a good area to live in?

That depends on your needs. In Boroughly's indicative model, its strongest dimensions include schools (8/10) and green space (7/10). Use these scores to shortlist, then check the specific streets yourself.

Is Heaton Moor safe?

Heaton Moor ranks 10 of 42 Manchester areas Boroughly covers for recorded street crime (0 crimes within about a mile in 2026-09, police.uk), giving a relative safety score of 9.8/10. Counts are not adjusted for population or visitors, and streets vary, so check the police.uk crime map for the exact address.

What do homes in Heaton Moor cost?

The recorded median sale price in Heaton Moor is £340k from 808 HM Land Registry sales in postcode district SK4. A two-bedroom rental is estimated at £1,300 per month; this is not a live listing or an area-level rent observation.

How much is a house in Heaton Moor?

In postcode district SK4, detached homes sold for a median of £572,500 (105 sales); semi-detached homes sold for a median of £400,000 (303 sales); terraced homes sold for a median of £293,770 (233 sales); flats homes sold for a median of £195,000 (167 sales), according to HM Land Registry.

What areas are near Heaton Moor?

In the Manchester dataset, the nearest area centres as the crow flies include Stockport (1.7 km away), Burnage (1.8 km away), Levenshulme (2.6 km away), Reddish (3.2 km away). Road and public transport distances may be very different.

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