M9 4LD Manchester
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Harpurhey. Region: North West.
Streets
- Moston Bank Avenue, Manchester: 24 addresses
- Zeta 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 (82% of about 830 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
- Moss Brook Road: up to 6 homes, non permissioned (150 m)
- Brook Villas Church Lane, not permissioned (190 m)
- 67 Hillier Street And Land Adjacent To 1 Kingcombe Walk Harpurhey, permissioned (410 m)
- Princedom Street (additional lands), not permissioned (420 m)
- Conran Street Market Site (Southwell St / Conran St): up to 11 homes, non permissioned (440 m)
- Albine Street: up to 30 homes, non permissioned (600 m)
- Carisbrook Street / Blencarn Walk: up to 13 homes, non permissioned (680 m)
- Central Harpurhey - Monsall (Brownfield part of site), not permissioned (700 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 1 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 25 addresses are between 72 m and 75 m above sea level (74 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 | 2.8 km |
| Manchester Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Manchester Piccadilly 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Central Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 870 m |
| Monsall (Manchester Metrolink) | 910 m | |
| Newton Heath and Moston (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 55 within 800 m; nearest Amos Street Harpurhey | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shudehill Interchange | 3.4 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on Ivy Graham Close, M40 | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 18.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Willowbank Surgery | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Elaine Hawthorn Dental Practice | 230 m |
| Hospital | North Manchester General Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | North Manchester Division Police Station | 730 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 670 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.8 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 580 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,090 m² | 480 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,490 m² | 890 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 6.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manchester General Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.1 km west. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km west |
| Queen's Park, Manchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moston Vale | Valley | 220 m south |
| Boggart Hole Clough | Valley | 1.1 km north |
| Oliver Clough | Valley | 1.4 km north |
| Bailey's Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north |
| Dale Street Basin | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km south-west |
| Oak Croft Hill | Hill | 4.6 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 25 |
12 of the postcode's 25 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 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 53% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 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 | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 29% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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 Moston Bank Avenue.