Local Area Info Bramhall

Bramhall is an attractive, leafy and affluent village with a population of around 25,500, situated 11 miles to the south of Manchester. A suburb that has emerged on a ‘rich list’ as 4th most expensive in house prices around Greater Manchester. Bramhall has a strong village community spirit (voted ‘least lonely’ and the ‘friendliest’ place to live in Britain), playing host to a Summer Festival, Light Up Bramhall winter festival and numerous community-centred events; The Bramhall Duck Race and The Big Tea Party being just 2 examples.

The area has a wide variety of quality housing for buyers and tenants to choose from. In particular there is an excellent choice of larger semi-detached and detached family homes with generous gardens and ample off road parking.

Bramhall plays host to many restaurants, bars and coffee shops. Restaurants are joined by drink and dine venues to create a vibrant nightlife for a modest village. At the more relaxed end of the spectrum lie quality coffee shops.

Hursthead, Ladybrook, Nevill Road, Moss Hey, Pownall Green and Queensgate primary schools all enjoy enviable reputations and are a major ‘pull’ to the area for families. Bramhall High School is the local secondary school which our director and local resident Nick Mosley attended in his younger days. You can find useful information on school performance and league tables via Ofsted.

Bramall Hall is the area’s most famous landmark, one of England’s greatest 14th century manors. Centre piece to Bramhall Park, it is set in 70 acre grounds of parkland, woods, lakes, and gardens, playing host to it’s own 5K Run. Ladybrook (Happy) Valley, an ancient wooded river and nature reserve provides another 17 hectares of peaceful walks and recreational space. Enjoy sports at Bramall Park Golf Club, Bramhall Golf Club, Bramhall Lane Lawn Tennis Club, Bramhall Park Lawn Tennis Club and Stockport Hockey Club and keep fit at Total Fitness or David Lloyd.

Restaurants and retail stores found within Village Square Bramhall are complimented by a wide variety of independent, locally owned shops that support each other in a friendly and respectful manner. There is a choice of butchers, green grocers, delicatessens, health food shops as well as a selection of stylish boutiques. In addition, Bramhall is served by Tesco express, Sainsbury’s Local and Budgens (Woodford) supermarkets. The A34 provides easy access by car to Tesco, Marks and Spencer, John Lewis and Sainsburys superstores.

The foremost hub for the area is I Love Bramhall; a comprehensive mix of local features magazine, business directory and community portal. The website for Village Square Bramhall offers information on restaurants, shopping, promotions, and events within the square.

Manchester International Airport is just 6 miles away, Bramhall Railway Station is on the main line from Manchester to London via Macclesfield and Stoke on Trent, with local trains bound for Manchester Piccadilly also stopping at Bramhall and it’s just 23 minutes into the city centre. Bramhall is easily accessible via M60 and M6 motorways and local buses are plentiful.

The Bramhall area falls under the management of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.

Further information on benefits, services, tax, building planning and waste can be found on their website.