M40 7LX Manchester
Live postcode, introduced January 2018. Ward: Miles Platting & Newton Heath. Region: North West.
Streets
- Lower Vickers Street, Manchester: 28 addresses
- Butler Street, Manchester: 1 address
- Holland Street, Manchester: 1 address
- Lostock Street, Manchester: 1 address
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 (77% of about 960 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Mellor Street, Tideswell Avenue And Esplanade Adjacent To Rochdale Canal, Miles Platting, permissioned (50 m)
- Victoria Mill 10 Lower Vickers Street, permissioned (360 m)
- Bradford Road / Beswick Street: up to 129 homes, non permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Harriett Street, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Ancoats Green, Jersey Street: up to 280 homes, non permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Varley Street / Berkshire Road (Area 11), Miles Platting, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Poland Street: up to 200 homes, non permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Crown St Industrial Estate: up to 130 homes, non permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 12 at medium risk and 4 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 37 addresses are between 50 m and 52 m above sea level (51 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 | Manchester Piccadilly 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Manchester Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Ardwick 260 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Holt Town (Manchester Metrolink) | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| New Islington (Manchester Metrolink) | 770 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Etihad Campus (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Garforth Avenue Miles Platting | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shudehill Interchange | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ZenPark- Lind Street Car Park | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 15.9 km (9.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mp Victoria Mill | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Haven Chemist | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newcross Dental Care | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital North West | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | The New Greater Manchester Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Mill Park 6,310 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.5 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,200 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Philips Park Allotments 4,980 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Victoria Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 340 m north-east. 38 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north-east |
| Hope Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Beehive Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Doubling Mill Fireproof Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Philips Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Philips Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| The Hanging Bridge immediately south of Manchester Cathedral | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Street Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Moston Vale | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Choral Grove | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Clayton Vale | Valley | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 | 29 | 37 |
8 of the postcode's 37 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Lower Vickers Street.