SK7 2EB Stockport
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bramhall North. Region: North West.
Streets
- Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall: 24 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Stockport in 2026-27: Band D £2,619 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,746 | £2,037 | £2,328 | £2,619 | £3,201 | £3,783 | £4,365 | £5,238 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (22% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bramhall Lane South (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Bramhall Lane South.
- Tree preservation orders: 18 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Tudor House, First Floor 29- 31 Woodford Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 1JN: up to 9 homes, permissioned (800 m)
- Mercury Garage, 185 Moss Lane, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 1BA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (800 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 24 addresses are between 78 m and 79 m above sea level (79 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bramhall 214,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 350 m |
| Cheadle Hulme 651,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Poynton 210,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Robins Lane Pownall Green | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stockport Interchange | 5.0 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Sainsburys Bramhall Smart Charge | 820 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 8.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bramhall Health Centre | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Village Pharmacy | 600 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest White House Dental Practice | 690 m |
| Hospital | Stepping Hill Hospital | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Cheadle Heath Police Station | 3.8 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 840 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Carr Wood Park 7.9 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 690 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 680 m |
| Allotments | Barnfield Road East Allotments 2.4 ha | 2.2 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 7.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Reddish Wood | Wood | 1.3 km east |
| Wigwam Wood | Wood | 2.5 km south-east |
| Poynton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km east |
| Lady's Wood | Wood | 3.5 km east |
| Serpentine Wood | Wood | 3.6 km east |
| Potters Clough | Valley | 4.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Bramhall Lane South.