WA14 3JL Trafford
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Bowdon. Region: North West.
Streets
- Stanhope Road, Bowdon: 26 addresses
- Dunham Road, Altrincham: 1 address
- Park Road, Bowdon: 1 address
House prices and rents in Trafford
A typical home in Trafford cost £393,897 in August 2026, 6.4% more than a year before. That is 23% more than five years earlier and 58% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £789,690 |
| Semi-detached | £445,604 |
| Terraced | £345,691 |
| Flat or maisonette | £216,397 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £317,404 |
Private renters in Trafford paid £1,373 a month on average in September 2026, 3% more than a year before. That is 44% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £946 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,205 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,488 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,113 |
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: yes, The Devisdale (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the postcode, operating or planned.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this postcode.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 14,025 kWh of it on average in 2024, 5% less than the district's 14,724 kWh, and 5,566 kWh of electricity, 35% more than the district's 4,135 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is WA14.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 28 addresses are between 40 m and 49 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 46%, gigabit 46% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hale (Manchester) 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Altrincham 316,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Navigation Road 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barry Rise Bowdon | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Altrincham Interchange | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Purple Parking | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Altrincham Medical Practice Good Dec 2022 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Beauty - Kissdental Holdings | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Altrincham Hospital Good Mar 2019 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Care homes | 5 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bickham House Good Aug 2019 | 320 m |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Altrincham Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Vicarage Lane, Vicarage Lane Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
6 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 830 m (0.5 miles) from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumon Altrincham WA14 2TR | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 830 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Kids Collective @ Bollin WA14 3AH | Out-of-school day care | 80 | Not inspected yet | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Trafford Tuition at Oldfield Brow Primary School WA14 4LE | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Kids Collective @ Bowdon WA14 3EX | Out-of-school day care | 80 | Not inspected yet | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Trafford Tuition at Bowdon Church School WA14 3EX | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bowdon Nursery School WA14 3EX | Full day care | 30 | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 121 childminders and 19 home childcarers (nannies) in Trafford. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Denzell Gardens 3.6 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,940 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Vicarage Lane Allotments 1.0 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Denzell House, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Denzell House | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Dunham Massey | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Watch Hill motte and bailey castle, 450m south of Streethead Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Stamford Park, Altrincham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pitstead Covert | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Headsman's Covert | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Watch Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Smithy Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Gale Bog | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Woodheys Clough | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 28 | 28 |
26 of the postcode's 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
6 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a cyclist. 17% happened in the dark. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2024 23:00 | Slight | 2 people | A56, 40 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 28 Apr 2024 19:20 | Slight | 5 people | B5160, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 7 Nov 2022 08:10 | Slight | 1 person | B5160, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 8 Apr 2022 16:30 | Slight | 1 person | A56, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 23 Aug 2021 16:50 | Slight | 1 person | A56, 70 mph | Daylight |
| 18 Aug 2021 10:34 | Serious | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A56, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 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 Stanhope Road.