M32 0DW Trafford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gorse Hill & Cornbrook. Region: North West.
Streets
- Chester Road, Stretford: 22 addresses
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 (51% of about 1,000 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)
- Garages, Wardle Close, Stretford, permissioned (260 m)
- Land at Talbot Road, Stretford, not permissioned (320 m)
- Former Boat Yard, Edge Lane, Stretford, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Fomer Royal Canal Works, South of Edge Lane, Stretford, M32 8, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 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 22 addresses are between 25 m and 27 m above sea level (26 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 | Trafford Park 45,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Humphrey Park 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Urmston 371,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Stretford (Manchester Metrolink) | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Old Trafford (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Firswood (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haig Road Gorse Hill | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chorlton Bus Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Sutherland Road | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Delamere Medical Practice | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Delamere Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trafford Dental Centre | 390 m |
| Hospital | Bridgewater Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Stretford Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Stretford Service Station, Stretford Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 7.3 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Longford Park 34 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 44 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Weaste Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 3 km (1.8 miles) north. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Weaste Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Waters Meeting | Lake or reservoir | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Overflow River Channel | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Sale Water Park | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Treasure Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
| Houghend Clough | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 22 | 22 |
21 of the postcode's 22 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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 Chester Road.