SK7 2PR Stockport
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bramhall North. Region: North West.
Streets
- Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall: 11 addresses
- Fir Road, Bramhall: 1 address
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 (55% of about 530 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Clarendon House, 38 Carrwood Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3LR: up to 9 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 12 addresses are between 76 m and 77 m above sea level (77 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 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cheadle Hulme 651,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Woodsmoor 247,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grasmere Crescent Pownall Green | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stockport Interchange | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sainsburys Bramhall Smart Charge | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bramhall & Shaw Heath Medical Group | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fir Road Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bramhall Park Dental Centre | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Stepping Hill Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Cheadle Heath Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carr Wood Park 7.9 ha | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bramall Hall Park 22 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,030 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Davenport Rugby Football Club 4.5 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Barnfield Road East Allotments 2.4 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 31 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bramall Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bramall Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Reddish Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Wigwam Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Poynton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Sykes Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Serpentine Wood | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
| Potters Clough | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
11 of the postcode's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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.