WA14 4SA Trafford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bowdon. Region: North West.
Streets
- School Lane, Dunham Town: 7 addresses
- Charcoal Road, Dunham Town: 1 address
- Oldfield Lane, Dunham Town: 1 address
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, Dunham Town (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BIG TREE COTTAGES, grade II
- BIG TREE COTTAGES, grade II
- BIG TREE HOUSE, grade II
- DOG FARMHOUSE, grade II
- FARM COTTAGE ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- IVY HOUSE, grade II
- LIME TREE COTTAGE YEW TREE COTTAGE, grade II
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 9 addresses are between 31 m and 34 m above sea level (32 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 | Altrincham 316,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hale (Manchester) 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Navigation Road 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charcoal Road Dunham Town | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Altrincham Interchange | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Henshall Lane Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Barrington Medical Centre | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Oldfield Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Beauty - Kissdental Holdings | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Altrincham Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Altrincham Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Park 5.8 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 560 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Vicarage Lane Allotments 1.0 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 5.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dunham Massey, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 350 m south-east. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dunham Massey | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 350 m south-east |
| Dunham Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 550 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Carriage House Immediately to South of Kitchen Courtyard | Listed building, Grade I | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Stables to South of Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Sawmill | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Watch Hill motte and bailey castle, 450m south of Streethead Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Smithy Pool | Lake or reservoir | 270 m south-west |
| New Covert | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Island Pool | Lake or reservoir | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Watch Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Gale Bog | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Millington Clough | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
7 of the postcode's 9 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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 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) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 School Lane.