SK15 2SR postcode in Stalybridge, Tameside
SK15 2SR is a postcode in Stalybridge, in the Stalybridge South ward of Tameside. It is in the Stalybridge and Hyde parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SK15 2SR is, and what is near it
- SK15 2SR
- Other postcodes in SK15 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4690, longitude -2.0330)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SK15 2SR?
- TamesideCouncil, for all local services Tameside: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SK15 2SR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Stalybridge and HydeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jonathan Reynolds (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jonathan Reynolds
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SK15 2SR?
Every home and business at SK15 2SR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SK15 2SR?
BinDayBuddy does not read Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SK15 2SR at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SK15 2SR.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Tameside
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SK15 2SR: 3,727 properties in Tameside are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Tameside
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SK15 2SR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SK15 2SR?
Homes in SK15 2 sold for a typical £212,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, down 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £497,500 20 sales
- Semi-detached £300,000 14 sales
- Terraced £185,000 36 sales
- Flat or maisonette £140,375 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SK15 district: a typical £220,000 from 264 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SK15 2SR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SK15 2SR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SK15 2SR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around SK15 2SR. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (66%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Tameside for 2026‑27: £2,447. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,903 (band B) to £4,079 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,991.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,631 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,903 |
| Band C | about 140 (21%) | £2,175 |
| Band D | about 170 (25%) | £2,447 |
| Band E | about 230 (34%) | £2,991 |
| Band F | about 90 (13%) | £3,535 |
| Band G | about 40 (6%) | £4,079 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,894 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 66% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Tameside before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SK15 2SR is in (ONS area E01006072), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SK15 2SR?
The nearest open schools to SK15 2SR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SK15 2SR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SK15 2SR is Godley Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.
- Godley Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Stalybridge Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Woodend Lane, 212 m away.
More stations near SK15 2SR, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SK15 2SR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SK15 2SR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Awburn House Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01457 763263 1.9 kmCycle
- Lockside Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 303 7200 2.0 kmCycle
- Hattersley Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 0161 368 4161 2.1 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SK15 2SR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SK15 2SR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
- Rassbottom Street Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SK15 2SR?
The nearest to the centre of SK15 2SR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa - Kenworthy Street, Stalybridge Phone 0161 303 8767 1.9 kmCycle
- Kenworthy Street Partnership Phone 0161 303 8767 1.9 kmCycle
- Stalybridge Dental Care Phone 0161 338 2341 1.9 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SK15 2SR?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Tameside General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 0161 922 6000 3.6 kmCycle
- Royal Oldham Hospital Phone 0161 624 0420 11.1 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SK15 2SR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SK15 2SR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Balmoral Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01457 765879 1.0 kmWalk
- Staley House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 304 8939 2.0 kmCycle
- Lowry House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 696 1690 2.0 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SK15 2SR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SK15 2SR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Mottram Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01457 763440 1.9 kmCycle
- Well, Lockside Medical Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 338 6612 2.0 kmCycle
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Trinity Street Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0161 254 3447 2.0 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SK15 2SR?
The nearest vets to the centre of SK15 2SR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- White Cross Vets 1.5 kmCycle
- Tameside Veterinary Clinic 2.3 kmCycle
- Gourley Veterinary Practice 3.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SK15 2SR in a conservation area?
The centre of SK15 2SR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SK15 2SR?
Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for SK15 2SR. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SK15 2SR
- Ward
- Stalybridge South
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Stalybridge
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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