POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

ST7 2ZH postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 53 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 24 Sep 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £356,450Based on 32 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Sep 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 53 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 32 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Sep 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

8 within 400m

ST7 2ZH links 8 transport stops within 400m and 40 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Linley Lane (BCT) at about 300m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Alsager Rail Station at about 721m.

Local business

42 within 1200m

ST7 2ZH currently links 42 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 11 personal services, 8 food and drink, 6 grocery. The closest mapped place is Sainsbury's at about 147m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

3,741 online job adverts observed

Cheshire East local authority · Jun 2026. No comparable movement yet

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched ST7 2ZH in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

53 nearby school rows

53 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for ST7 2ZH. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 11

ST7 2ZH has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 11 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 148, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 60 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£356,450

Strong sample. Based on 32 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Sep 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of ST7 2ZH, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Personal services

11 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (8), beauty (3).

Amenity group

Food and drink

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (4), cafe (2), fast food (2).

Amenity group

Grocery

6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (3), supermarket (2), bakery (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bar (3), pub (3).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Sainsbury's

Supermarket at Alsager.

Fuel

Sainsbury's

Fuel Station at Alsager.

Nightlife

Linley Tavern

Pub at Talke Road.

Fuel

Lawton Service Station

Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Lawton Arms

Pub at Liverpool Road West.

Grocery

Grove Convenience Store

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Alsager Highfields Community Primary School

Primary option in ST7 2NW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Alsagers Bank Primary Academy

Primary option in ST7 8BB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Castle Primary School

Primary option in ST7 4NE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for ST7 2ZH before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around ST7 2ZH.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like ST7 2ZH with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess ST7 2ZH.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering ST7 2ZH.