M1 2BL Manchester
Live postcode, introduced July 2007. Ward: Piccadilly. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Manchester in 2026-27: Band D £2,312 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,541 | £1,798 | £2,055 | £2,312 | £2,826 | £3,340 | £3,853 | £4,624 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (43% of about 1,620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Stevenson Square (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 18.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- DALE WAREHOUSE, grade II*
- FORMER ROCHDALE CANAL WAREHOUSE, grade II*
- 107, PICCADILLY, grade II
- 19, PATON STREET, grade II
- 35, DALE STREET, grade II
- 45, DALE STREET, grade II
- 47, DALE STREET, grade II
- 49 AND 51, DALE STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 64 AND 66, DALE STREET, grade II
- 68, DALE STREET, grade II
- ELESKA HOUSE, grade II
- ENTRANCE ARCHWAY AND LODGE TO YARD OF THE ROCHDALE CANAL COMPANY, grade II
- FORMER HORROCKS, CREWDSON AND COMPANY WAREHOUSE, grade II
- FOURWAYS HOUSE, grade II
- Industry House, grade II
- LANGLEY BUILDINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 13 AND 15 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- ROCHDALE CANAL COMPANY OFFICE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land To Rear Of 56 Dale Street Mangle Street, permissioned (120 m)
- Burlington House, Tariff Street (Picc Basin Plot H), permissioned (140 m)
- Remaining Picc Basin Sites: up to 250 homes, non permissioned (140 m)
- Eider House (Piccadilly Basin Framework), permissioned (150 m)
- Eider House (Piccadilly Basin Framework), not permissioned (150 m)
- 1NQ Tariff Street: up to 261 homes, Planning Permission (170 m)
- Cheetwood House, Newton Street, permissioned (170 m)
- Cheetwood House, Newton Street, not permissioned (170 m)
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 77 addresses are between 46 m and 47 m above sea level (47 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 | Manchester Piccadilly 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 370 m |
| Manchester Oxford Road 6.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Manchester Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Piccadilly Gardens (Manchester Metrolink) | 360 m |
| Piccadilly (Manchester Metrolink) | 410 m | |
| Market Street (Manchester Metrolink) | 490 m | |
| Bus stops | 37 stops within 400 m, 97 within 800 m; nearest Back Piccadilly Piccadilly Gardens | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Piccadilly Station Manchester City Centre | 220 m |
| Car parks | 35 within 800 m; nearest Spacious Indoor Parking – Northern Quarter, Hilton Street, M1 | 20 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 14.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Doc's Surgery | 600 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lever Street (Dental Surgery) | 300 m |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital North West | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police City Centre Public Enquiry Counter | 900 m |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Piccadilly Gardens 7,840 m² | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Mayfield Park 2.2 ha | 690 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 750 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,120 m² | 1.9 km |
| Allotments | Hartfield Close Allotments 890 m² | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dale Warehouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m south-west. 353 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 36 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Warehouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m south-west |
| Former Rochdale Canal Warehouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north-east |
| Brownsfield Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-east |
| Store Street Aqueduct | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south-east |
| The Hanging Bridge immediately south of Manchester Cathedral | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-west |
| Remains of eastern wall of the Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-west |
| Philips Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km east |
| Philips Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Street Basin | Lake or reservoir | 100 m south-east |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 2.3 km south-west |
| Choral Grove | Wood | 2.4 km north-west |
| Moston Vale | Valley | 3.4 km north-east |
| South Bay | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 4.6 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 73 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 77 |
77 of the postcode's 77 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 | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 64% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 86% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 75% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.