M22 4DZ Manchester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Northenden. Region: North West.
Streets
- Piperhill Avenue, Wythenshawe: 29 addresses
- Kenworthy Lane, Wythenshawe: 1 address
- Princess Parkway, Wythenshawe: 1 address
- Sunset Avenue, Wythenshawe: 1 address
- Yewtree Lane, Wythenshawe: 1 address
- M60, Trafford: 1 address
- M60, Trafford: 1 address
- M60, Trafford: 1 address
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 B (43% of about 690 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)
- Yew Tree Manor Yewtree Lane: up to 33 homes, Planning Permission (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Land In Between The Cringlewood Club And Beech House Nursing Home Yewtree Lane Northenden Manchester, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Yewtree Lane (Former Corporation Yard Site), permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Express Solicitors 313-315 And 317-319 Palatine Road: up to 37 homes, non permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 351 Palatine Road Northenden (570 m (0.4 miles))
- First Floor, Hatro House, 397 - 401 Palatine Road, M22 4JS: up to 6 homes, Planning Permission (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Tatton Arms Boat Lane Northenden: up to 28 homes, Planning Permission (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Adjacent To 115 Sale Road Northenden Manchester M23 0BU, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is 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 36 addresses are between 28 m and 31 m above sea level (29 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 | East Didsbury 299,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Gatley 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Burnage 172,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Northern Moor (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yew Tree Lane Northenden | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Southern Cemetery Bus Station Chorlton | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Airport Parking & Hotels | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northenden Group Practice | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northern Moor Dental Practice | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Manchester Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | West Didsbury Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.7 ha | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wythenshawe Park 45 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,710 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Parkway Playing Fields 5.2 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 52 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Wilfrid, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Wilfrid | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Wythenshawe Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Manchester Southern Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gib Lane Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Kenworthy Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Round Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Baguley Bottoms | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Gatley Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Sale Water Park | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 36 | 36 |
33 of the postcode's 36 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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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 Piperhill Avenue.