M40 8EE 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 (88% of about 920 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
- CORPUS CHRISTI BASILICA, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Varley Street / Rosewell Avenue: up to 75 homes, non permissioned (70 m)
- Sites adjacent to Miles Platting Joint Service Centre: up to 13 homes, non permissioned (110 m)
- Varley Street / Berkshire Road (Area 11), Miles Platting, permissioned (120 m)
- 325, Oldham Road (220 m)
- Victoria Mill 10 Lower Vickers Street, permissioned (290 m)
- Land At The Site Of The Former St Lukes School Sawley Road Miles Platting, permissioned (330 m)
- Former Manox Works, Iron Street: up to 295 homes, Planning Permission (380 m)
- Mellor Street, Tideswell Avenue And Esplanade Adjacent To Rochdale Canal, Miles Platting, permissioned (520 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 15 addresses are between 54 m and 57 m above sea level (55 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 67%, gigabit 67% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Manchester Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km |
| Manchester Piccadilly 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Ardwick 260 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Monsall (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.0 km |
| Holt Town (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.0 km | |
| Etihad Campus (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 43 within 800 m; nearest Varley Street Miles Platting | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shudehill Interchange | 1.8 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Premier Parking | 450 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 800 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 16.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mp Victoria Mill | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Haven Chemist | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Newcross Dental Care | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital North West | 2.9 km |
| Police station | The New Greater Manchester Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 460 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Village Park 4.3 ha | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 5.0 ha | 730 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,850 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.1 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Philips Park Allotments 4,980 m² | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Victoria Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 300 m south. 9 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* | 300 m south |
| Philips Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km east |
| Philips Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moston Vale | Valley | 1.7 km north |
| Dale Street Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south-west |
| Clayton Vale | Valley | 2.6 km east |
| Choral Grove | Wood | 2.9 km west |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 3.9 km south-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 4.7 km 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 15 |
9 of the postcode's 15 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 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.