M40 1GP Manchester
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Miles Platting & Newton Heath. Region: North West.
Streets
- Hulmes Road, Manchester: 12 addresses
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 (45% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Graver Lane, Newton Heath (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- Daisy Bank Mill Terence Street Newton Heath: up to 20 homes, non permissioned (500 m)
- Land at Coronation Road, Failsworth, Manchester. M35 0LT: up to 7 homes, permissioned (700 m)
- Land Bounded By Culcheth Lane And Tandlewood Mews Newton Heath, permissioned (820 m)
- Marlborough Mill, Failsworth: up to 216 homes, not permissioned (950 m)
- Flash Street, Newton Heath: up to 32 homes, non 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 12 addresses are between 81 m and 87 m above sea level (86 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 | Moston 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km |
| Gorton 58,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Fairfield 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Newton Heath and Moston (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.5 km |
| Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.6 km | |
| Edge Lane (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 47 within 800 m; nearest Brookdale Park Newton Heath | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange | 4.6 km |
| Car parks | Asda Newton Heath Car Park | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 18.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest All Saints Medical Centre | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 790 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 790 m |
| Hospital | North Manchester General Hospital | 4.9 km |
| Police station | Droylsden Police Station | 880 m |
| Cash machines | ATM | 860 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Brookdale Park 19 ha | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 54 ha | 480 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 430 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 710 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 94 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clayton Hall moated site, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton Hall moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-west |
| Philips Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km west |
| Philips Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jericho Clough | Valley | 860 m east |
| Clayton Vale | Valley | 870 m south-west |
| Weir Clough | Valley | 1.1 km east |
| Bell Clough | Valley | 1.4 km east |
| Crime Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north-east |
| Boodle Wood | Wood | 3.5 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 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) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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 Hulmes Road.