M12 6FT Manchester
Live postcode, introduced June 2002. Ward: Ardwick. Region: North West.
Streets
- St Gregorys Road, Manchester: 25 addresses
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 A (66% of about 1,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
- 2 AND 4, PALFREY PLACE, grade II
- FENTON HOUSE, grade II
- RAILINGS OF ARDWICK GREEN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Ardwick Green NDF sites: up to 2,484 homes, non permissioned (150 m)
- Land Bounded By Ardwick Green North, Cotter Street & Niven Street M12 6EY: up to 16 homes, Planning Permission (170 m)
- Former Church Inn, 45-47 Ardwick Green, not permissioned (170 m)
- Vacant Plot North East Of The Vallance Centre Brunswick Street: up to 16 homes, Planning Permission (230 m)
- Land Bounded By Polygon Street, Stockport Road And Brunswick Street Ardwick Manchester M12 6AN, permissioned (240 m)
- Mayfield Development Area: up to 1,250 homes, non permissioned (300 m)
- Land On The Corner Of Brunswick Street & Bramwell Drive And Arkley Walk & Kincardine Road Ardwick, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Kincardine Court (STUDENT) (590 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 addresses are about 43 m above sea level.
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 | Ardwick 260 journeys in 2024–25 | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Manchester Piccadilly 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Manchester Oxford Road 6.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Piccadilly (Manchester Metrolink) | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| New Islington (Manchester Metrolink) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Piccadilly Gardens (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ardwick Green Park | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Piccadilly Station Manchester City Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cakebread Street Car Park | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vallance Medical | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vallance Dental Centre | 260 m |
| Hospital | Manchester University Hospital NHS Ft (Hq) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police Longsight Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ardwick Green Park 2.0 ha | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 9.6 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hartfield Close Allotments 890 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Nicholls Hospital including gymnasium, governor's house, stone setted and flagged forecourt, boundary walls and gates, stone gate piers on Ford Street and Devonshire Street, and two granite memorials in the forecourt, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 41 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Former Nicholls Hospital including gymnasium, governor's house, stone setted and flagged forecourt, boundary walls and gates, stone gate piers on Ford Street and Devonshire Street, and two granite memorials in the forecourt | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Former Unitarian chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Police and Fire Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Store Street Aqueduct | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Philips Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Philips Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Street Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Choral Grove | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Clayton Vale | Valley | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
| Moston Vale | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
| Houghend Clough | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 25 |
6 of the postcode's 25 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 | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 61% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 St Gregorys Road.