Charcoal Road Trafford
1 address across 1 postcode (WA14), about 280 m long. USRN 41002445.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £3,500,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Trafford cost £393,897 in August 2026 (+6.4% on a year); private rents averaged £1,373 a month.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Trafford costs £2,292 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Altrincham, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Denzell Gardens, is about 950 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Barrington Medical Centre, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 55% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, and it was serious.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | £3,500,000 | £3,500,000 | £3,500,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2015 | FOREST EDGE WA14 4RZ | Detached | £3,500,000 |
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 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band G (32% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's postcodes.
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 street's postcodes.
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 street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 37 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA14 4RZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Altrincham 316,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hale (Manchester) 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Navigation Road 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dunham House Bowdon | 360 m |
| Bus or coach station | Altrincham Interchange | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Henshall Lane Car Park | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 8 km (5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Barrington Medical Centre Good Jul 2022 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oldfield Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Beauty - Kissdental Holdings | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Altrincham Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodend Care Home Good Mar 2023 | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Altrincham Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Denzell Gardens 3.6 ha | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 560 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Vicarage Lane Allotments 1.0 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dunham Massey, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dunham Massey | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Denzell House | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Watch Hill motte and bailey castle, 450m south of Streethead Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Stamford Park, Altrincham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New Covert | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Dunham New Park | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Smithy Pool | Lake or reservoir | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Watch Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Gale Bog | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Woodheys Clough | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
None of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldfield Brow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bollin Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Loreto Grammar School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| North Cestrian School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ark Groups – Dunham School House WA14 4SE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cheshire).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 100% happened in the dark. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2022 17:00 | Serious | 1 person | B5160, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
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.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | 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 street | 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 street | 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 street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WA14 4RZ: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.