M23 9ER Manchester
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brooklands. Region: North West.
Streets
- Wendover Road, Wythenshawe: 5 addresses
- Tyrone Close, Wythenshawe: 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 A (87% of about 850 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 1.0 km
- Wendover Public House Site, permissioned (70 m)
- Library, 405 Stockport Road and Car Park on Baker Street, Timperley, WA15 7XR, permissioned (890 m)
- Land to the rear 397 Stockport Road, WA15 7UR, permissioned (1.0 km)
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 29 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 | Navigation Road 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km |
| Altrincham 316,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Hale (Manchester) 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Moor Road (Manchester Metrolink) | 670 m |
| Wythenshawe Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 770 m | |
| Baguley (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Wendover Road Brooklands | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Altrincham Interchange | 3.3 km |
| Car parks | Outpatients Car Park | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 6.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brooklands Medical Practice | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Baguley Pharmacy | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 490 m |
| Hospital | Wythenshawe Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Sale Police Station | 2.6 km |
| Cash machines | Shell Baguley, Baguley Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 14 ha | 540 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,840 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 13 ha | 610 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,790 m² | 520 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wythenshawe Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.0 km east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wythenshawe Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km east |
| Sale and Brooklands Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nan Nook Wood | Wood | 1.1 km east |
| Broom Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Beccles Wood | Wood | 1.4 km north-west |
| Baguley Bottoms | Valley | 2.5 km south-east |
| King George V Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km south-west |
| Gatley Hill | Hill | 4.7 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
1 of the postcode's 6 addresses is 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 55% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 17% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Wendover Road.