M17 1DB Trafford
Live postcode, introduced December 1996. Ward: Gorse Hill & Cornbrook. Region: North West.
Streets
- Fourth Avenue, Trafford Park: 44 addresses
- Fifth Street, Trafford Park: 1 address
- Third Avenue, Trafford Park: 1 address
- Westinghouse Road, Trafford Park: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Trafford in 2026-27: Band D £2,292 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,528 | £1,782 | £2,037 | £2,292 | £2,801 | £3,310 | £3,820 | £4,583 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (57% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 47 addresses are between 25 m and 26 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 86%, gigabit 86% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Trafford Park 45,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Humphrey Park 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Eccles (Manchester) 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Village (Manchester Metrolink) | 340 m |
| Parkway (Manchester Metrolink) | 870 m | |
| Imperial War Museum (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m, 40 within 800 m; nearest Eleventh Street Trafford Park | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Eccles Interchange | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Manchester Old Trafford Car Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 940 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 13.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest North Trafford Group Practice | 1.5 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Phlo Digital Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental At Mediacity UK | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Stretford Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Salford, Media City Cashzone | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Trafford Ecology Park 4.3 ha | 810 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 610 m² | 1.1 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1.2 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Weaste Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.5 km north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Weaste Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km north-east |
| Buile Hill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Trafford Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 910 m north |
| Waters Meeting | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south |
| North Bay | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north-east |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 3.4 km east |
| Treasure Wood | Wood | 3.9 km south-east |
| Houghend Clough | Valley | 4.9 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 15% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Fourth Avenue.