WA14 4AQ Trafford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Altrincham. Region: North West.
Streets
- Dunham Road, Altrincham: 8 addresses
- Grey Road, Altrincham: 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 F (24% of about 930 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 27-35A Regent Road, Altrincham, WA14 1RX, permissioned (370 m)
- Regent Road Car Park, Altrincham, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 74-84 George Street, Altrincham, WA14 1RF, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Land rear of 16-24 The Downs, Altrincham, WA14 2PU, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- The Dome, Grafton House, Stamford New Road, Altrincham, WA14 1DQ, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 101-105 George Street, Altrincham, WA14 1RN, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 84-86 Stamford New Road, Altrincham, WA14 1BS, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 60 Stamford New Road, Altrincham, WA14 1EE, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
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.
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.
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.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 9 addresses are between 55 m and 61 m above sea level (56 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 86%, gigabit 86% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Altrincham 316,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hale (Manchester) 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Navigation Road 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Loreto Grammar School John Leigh Park | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Altrincham Interchange | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Purple Parking | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barrington Medical Centre Good Jul 2022 | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Altrincham Health & Wellbeing Centre | 350 m |
| Hospital | Altrincham Hospital | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 6 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oldfield Bank Residential Care Home Good Jul 2023 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Police - Altrincham Police Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cheltenham & Gloucester | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,330 m² | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | John Leigh Park 6.0 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,660 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,540 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,940 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 6.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Margaret, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m west. 39 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m west |
| Stamford Park, Altrincham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Dunham Massey | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dunham New Park | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| King George V Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Pitstead Covert | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Woodheys Clough | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Watch Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Gale Bog | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
9 of the postcode's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight, in which 1 person died. 1 involved a pedestrian; 1 involved a cyclist. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2024 08:33 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 12 Aug 2023 05:10 | Fatal | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 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.
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 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 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) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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.