M4 4DP Manchester
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Piccadilly. Region: North West.
Streets
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 D (55% of about 1,760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- NOMA Plots 2, 3, 4 & 5, permissioned (70 m)
- NOMA Plots 2, 3, 4 & 5, not permissioned (80 m)
- South of Roger Street (Victoria North): up to 1,100 homes, non permissioned (130 m)
- 23 New Mount Street, permissioned (140 m)
- 23 New Mount Street, not permissioned (140 m)
- School Street, not permissioned (180 m)
- Simpson Street Car Park, permissioned (180 m)
- 4 Angel Street, permissioned (220 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 2 addresses are between 33 m and 34 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Manchester Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 440 m |
| Manchester Piccadilly 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Salford Central 815,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Victoria (Manchester Metrolink) | 360 m |
| Shudehill (Manchester Metrolink) | 480 m | |
| Exchange Square (Manchester Metrolink) | 670 m | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 43 within 800 m; nearest Marshall Street Newtown | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shudehill Interchange | 410 m |
| Car parks | 20 within 800 m; nearest Euro Car Parks | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 50 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 15.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest City Health Centre | 840 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Docpharma Pharmacy | 590 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Newcross Dental Care | 590 m |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital North West | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police City Centre Public Enquiry Counter | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Angel Square Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest St Michael's Flags 1.5 ha | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 730 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,040 m² | 820 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,190 m² | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Crumpsall and Cheetham Allotments Pavilion 2.9 ha | 2.2 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 6.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chethams Hospital and Attached Wall, a listed building (Grade I), 570 m south-west. 165 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 13 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chethams Hospital and Attached Wall | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m south-west |
| Daily Express Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m south-east |
| Cathedral Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 680 m south-west |
| Manchester Jewish Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m north |
| The Hanging Bridge immediately south of Manchester Cathedral | Scheduled monument | 740 m south-west |
| Remains of eastern wall of the Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south-west |
| Queen's Park, Manchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km north-east |
| Manchester General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Street Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south |
| Choral Grove | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 2.5 km south-west |
| Moston Vale | Valley | 2.8 km north-east |
| Kersal Vale | Valley | 3.0 km north-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 3.7 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 0 |
1 of the postcode's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 0% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 73% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 80% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 0% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 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) | 75% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 1% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.