Bowdon
Bowdon is covered by postcode district WA14. It is in the Trafford council area, England.
Every postcode in Bowdon, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 2
- In use before 2020: 257
Of the 259 postcodes in Bowdon that ONS places, 2 are new since 2020 and 257 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 53.3756, longitude -2.3633. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
The 2 newest postcodes
What is it like to live in Bowdon?
Homes sold for a typical £835,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, down 11.6% on the 12 months before. At 227 of the 258 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. None of its 259 postcodes is on the Environment Agency's list of those with a home or business at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. It has 3 primary schools and 2 secondary schools at its postcodes. The nearest GP practice is Altrincham Medical Practice, 1.3 km from the middle. The nearest railway station is Hale, 1.1 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: HM Land Registry, Ofcom, the Environment Agency, the Department for Education, NHS England and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
What do homes cost in Bowdon?
Homes in Bowdon sold for a typical £835,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 63 sales, down 11.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,140,000 25 sales
- Semi-detached £760,000 14 sales
- Terraced £425,000 10 sales
- Flat or maisonette £545,250 14 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WA14 district, Bowdon's main postcode district: a typical £430,500.
Sales at the postcodes ONS places in Bowdon: standard sales of homes at market value. A typical price is the median, the middle sale. Sales take weeks to be registered, so the last month or two are incomplete. Each postcode page gives the figure for its own postcode sector.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Are new homes being built in Bowdon?
2 of the 259 postcodes now in use in Bowdon came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. In the 12 months to August 2025, 0 of the 80 homes sold in Bowdon were newly built (0%), HM Land Registry's records show; across the WA14 district, 2%.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
New homes among the homes sold
| Period | In Bowdon | Across the WA14 district |
|---|---|---|
| The 12 months to August 2026 | 0 of 63 (0%) | 0 of 397 (0%) |
| The 12 months to August 2025 | 0 of 80 (0%) | 13 of 535 (2%) |
Standard sales of homes at market value that HM Land Registry marks as newly built. New homes take longer to be registered than other sales, so the latest 12 months count fewer of them than were sold. A share is given from 5 sales or more.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Bowdon?
Ofcom reports on 258 of the 259 postcodes in Bowdon. At 227 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Is Bowdon at risk of flooding?
None of the 259 postcodes in Bowdon is on the Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
Homes and businesses in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, as the Environment Agency counts them, added up over the postcodes. It is for the land, not each building, and leaves out surface water, groundwater and sewers. Each postcode page has its own figures and its flood warning areas.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are in Bowdon?
The open schools at the postcodes in Bowdon. A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
How far is the station from Bowdon?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Bowdon is Hale Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Hale Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Altrincham Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Navigation Road Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 1.7 kmCycle
- Navigation Road (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 2.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are in Bowdon?
There is no GP practice at the postcodes in Bowdon. These are the nearest to its middle, in a straight line. Each practice sets the area it takes patients from, so check with it before registering.
- Altrincham Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 928 2424 1.3 kmCycle
- Barrington Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 928 9621 1.5 kmCycle
- St Johns Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 928 5522 1.5 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Is Bowdon safe? Crime recorded around it
Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for Bowdon. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.
Crime around one postcodeSource: Police.uk (data.police.uk), from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Bowdon?
- Council
- Trafford
- Parliamentary constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- Police force area
- Greater Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- MP
- Mr Connor Rand (Labour)
All 259 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Bowdon
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Trafford about council tax Council tax, on trafford.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice The nearest GP practices
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
- Find out your bin day Find your rubbish collection day on GOV.UK
Bowdon postcodes
259 postcodes in use in Bowdon, by district:
That district is in the WA postcode area.
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Enter a full postcode to see its ward, its flood risk, house prices in its sector and its nearest schools.
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Places near Bowdon
With the typical price of a home in each, to set beside Bowdon's £835,000. Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Bowdon
- What is it like to live in Bowdon?
- Homes sold for a typical £835,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, down 11.6% on the 12 months before. At 227 of the 258 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. None of its 259 postcodes is on the Environment Agency's list of those with a home or business at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. It has 3 primary schools and 2 secondary schools at its postcodes. The nearest GP practice is Altrincham Medical Practice, 1.3 km from the middle. The nearest railway station is Hale, 1.1 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: HM Land Registry, Ofcom, the Environment Agency, the Department for Education, NHS England and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Bowdon?
- Bowdon is covered by postcode district WA14, across 259 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Bowdon in?
- Bowdon is in the Trafford council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Bowdon?
- Bowdon is in the Altrincham and Sale West parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Connor Rand (Labour), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- How much are houses in Bowdon?
- Homes in Bowdon sold for a typical £835,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 63 sales, down 11.6% on the 12 months before. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026.
- What schools are in Bowdon?
- In Bowdon, primary schools at its postcodes include Bollin Primary School, Bowdon CofE Primary School and Altrincham Preparatory School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Altrincham Grammar School for Girls and Altrincham Grammar School for Boys. Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026.
- Does Bowdon have a railway station?
- Yes: Hale is 1.1 km from the centre point of the postcodes in Bowdon, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Bowdon?
- Ofcom reports on 258 of the 259 postcodes in Bowdon. At 227 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Is Bowdon at risk of flooding?
- None of the 259 postcodes in Bowdon is on the Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. This is long-term risk for the land, and leaves out surface water. Source: Environment Agency.
- Are new homes being built in Bowdon?
- 2 of the 259 postcodes now in use in Bowdon came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. In the 12 months to August 2025, 0 of the 80 homes sold in Bowdon were newly built (0%), HM Land Registry's records show; across the WA14 district, 2%. Source: ONS Postcode Directory and HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
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