M40 3LD Manchester
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Moston. 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 (71% of about 690 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
- Chain Bar Mill 809 Moston Lane Moston M40, not permissioned (850 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 10 addresses are between 102 m and 103 m above sea level (103 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 | 320 m |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Fairfield 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.2 km |
| Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.4 km | |
| South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m, 57 within 800 m; nearest Broadway New Moston | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Middleton Bus Station | 3.6 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Premier Inn Oldham Car Park | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 950 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hazeldene Medical Centre | 710 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wilkinson Pharmacy | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 70 m |
| Hospital | North Manchester General Hospital | 4.1 km |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 860 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Princess Park 1.1 ha | 670 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 800 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 890 m² | 530 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 480 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,270 m² | 570 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 3.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey's Wood | Wood | 2.4 km west |
| Oliver Clough | Valley | 2.5 km west |
| Boggart Hole Clough | Valley | 2.5 km west |
| Moston Vale | Valley | 3.0 km south-west |
| Crime Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km south-east |
| Wester Hill | Hill | 4.8 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 10 | 10 |
None of the postcode's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 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.