M33 2RF Trafford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Sale Moor. Region: North West.
Streets
- Norris Road, Sale: 18 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 (48% of about 790 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
- Park Hotel Pub: up to 30 homes, non permissioned (830 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 11 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 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 | 4.1 km |
| Trafford Park 45,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Humphrey Park 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Northern Moor (Manchester Metrolink) | 310 m |
| Wythenshawe Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.0 km | |
| Sale Water Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Northenden Road Sale Moor | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chorlton Bus Station | 2.6 km |
| Car parks | Q-Park Waterside | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 920 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 7.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Boundary House Medical Centre | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Moorcroft Pharmacy | 760 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 430 m |
| Hospital | Spire Manchester Hospital | 2.8 km |
| Police station | Sale Police Station | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 760 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Southwick Road Park 1.4 ha | 600 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,380 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | Moor Nook Playing Field 5.6 ha | 810 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,610 m² | 530 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-east |
| Wythenshawe Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km south-east |
| Sale and Brooklands Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nan Nook Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south |
| Fir Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Kenworthy Wood | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Sale Water Park | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north |
| Baguley Bottoms | Valley | 2.8 km south-east |
| Gatley Hill | Hill | 4.6 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 18 |
8 of the postcode's 18 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 95% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Norris Road.