M17 1RW Trafford
Live postcode, introduced October 1985. Ward: Gorse Hill & Cornbrook. Region: North West.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Ashburton Road West, Eccles: 41 addresses
- Ashburton Road West, Trafford Park: 2 addresses
- Clarence Avenue, Trafford Park: 2 addresses
- Broadoak Business Park, Eccles: 1 address
- Robson Avenue, 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 B (82% of about 620 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1A Garden Street Eccles Salford M30 0EZ: up to 1 home, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 27 m above sea level (27 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 | Eccles (Manchester) 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Patricroft 148,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Humphrey Park 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Parkway (Manchester Metrolink) | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Trafford Palazzo (Manchester Metrolink) | 870 m (0.5 miles) | |
| The Trafford Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashburton Road West Trafford Park | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Eccles Interchange | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Trafford Centre Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam EV Charging Station | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Andrews Medical Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Crown Dental Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Eccles Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Trafford Park Shopping Centre NatWest | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 620 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,840 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.2 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Weaste Allotments 2.7 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Weaste Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Buile Hill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Trafford Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Waters Meeting | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| North Bay | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Monton Green | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Foxhill Glen | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) west |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 4.8 km (3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 47 |
30 of the postcode's 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Trafford: see them on the Trafford page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near Ashburton Road West.