M40 2BP Manchester
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Miles Platting & Newton Heath. 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 A (98% of about 860 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
- Pitsford Road, not permissioned (340 m)
- Land At The Site Of The Former St Lukes School Sawley Road Miles Platting, permissioned (400 m)
- Sedgeford Road: up to 6 homes, non permissioned (650 m)
- Varley Street / Rosewell Avenue: up to 75 homes, non permissioned (670 m)
- Former Manox Works, Iron Street: up to 295 homes, Planning Permission (690 m)
- Sites adjacent to Miles Platting Joint Service Centre: up to 13 homes, non permissioned (730 m)
- Central Harpurhey - Monsall (Brownfield part of site), not permissioned (750 m)
- Collyhurst Village (Victoria North): up to 990 homes, non permissioned (790 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 66 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Manchester Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km |
| Manchester Piccadilly 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Ardwick 260 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Monsall (Manchester Metrolink) | 610 m |
| Central Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 700 m | |
| Etihad Campus (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 49 within 800 m; nearest Monsall Road Newton Heath | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shudehill Interchange | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Premier Parking | 420 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 17.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mp Victoria Mill | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 810 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Elaine Hawthorn Dental Practice | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | North Manchester General Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | The New Greater Manchester Police Station | 690 m |
| Cash machines | Collyhurst Village Store Cashzone | 870 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Village Park 4.3 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.1 ha | 890 m |
| Allotments | Philips Park Allotments 4,980 m² | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 5.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Victoria Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 930 m south-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m south-west |
| Philips Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km south-east |
| Philips Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moston Vale | Valley | 1.1 km north |
| Clayton Vale | Valley | 2.1 km east |
| Boggart Hole Clough | Valley | 2.4 km north |
| Dale Street Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south-west |
| Bailey's Wood | Wood | 3.2 km north |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 4.7 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 |
4 of the postcode's 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.