WA13 9UU Trafford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bowdon. Region: North West.
Streets
- Dunham Road, Mossbrow: 3 addresses
- Mosslane, Mossbrow: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Trafford in 2026-27: Band D £2,292 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,528 | £1,782 | £2,037 | £2,292 | £2,801 | £3,310 | £3,820 | £4,583 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (32% 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: yes, Trafford.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 5 addresses are between 19 m and 22 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Glazebrook 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Irlam 262,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Altrincham 316,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carrgreen Lane Carr Green | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Altrincham Interchange | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Henshall Lane Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Partington Central Surgery | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Davey Chemists | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Altrincham Hospital | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Altrincham Police Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Heatley Mere, Heatley Mere Cashzone | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,900 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 80 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9.7 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 630 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moss Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Heatley Flash | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Gailey Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Coroners Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Watch Hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
| Millington Clough | Valley | 5 km (3.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
2 of the postcode's 5 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 Trafford: see them on the Trafford page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Dunham Road.