M40 8JR Manchester
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Harpurhey. Region: North West.
Streets
- Burgin Walk, Manchester: 22 addresses
- Rochdale Road, Middleton: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Burgin Walk, Collyhurst: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Burgin Walk, Collyhurst: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Burgin Walk, Collyhurst: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Burgin Walk, Collyhurst: 1 address
- Sue Patterson Walk, 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 (92% of about 630 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)
- Collyhurst Village (Victoria North): up to 990 homes, non permissioned (260 m)
- Collyhurst South (Victoria North): up to 788 homes, non permissioned (280 m)
- 325, Oldham Road (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Vauxhall Gardens/Sandhills (Victoria North): up to 1,250 homes, non permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Sites adjacent to Miles Platting Joint Service Centre: up to 13 homes, non permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Sedgeford Road: up to 6 homes, non permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Varley Street / Rosewell Avenue: up to 75 homes, non permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Varley Street / Berkshire Road (Area 11), Miles Platting, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 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: of the 18 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 4 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 29 addresses are between 51 m and 56 m above sea level (55 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 Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Manchester Piccadilly 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Salford Central 815,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Queens Road (Manchester Metrolink) | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Monsall (Manchester Metrolink) | 820 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Central Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thornton Street North Collyhurst | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shudehill Interchange | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | RCP Parking - Rochdale Road | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 16.9 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitley Road Medical Centre | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest C M Chau's Dental Surgery | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | North Manchester General Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | The New Greater Manchester Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Collyhurst Village Store Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,760 m² | 10 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Queen's Park 14 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,800 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,830 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 30 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queen's Park, Manchester, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 860 m (0.5 miles) north. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park, Manchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 860 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Victoria Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Manchester General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moston Vale | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Dale Street Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Choral Grove | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Boggart Hole Clough | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 29 |
25 of the postcode's 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Manchester: see them on the Manchester page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 82% | 17% |
| Private rented | 1% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 21% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 19% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 26% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 40% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Burgin Walk.