M12 5QA postcode in Manchester, England

M12 5QA is a postcode in Manchester, in the Longsight ward. It is in the Gorton and Denton parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Manchester: 90% Typical price £202,000 Homes sold in M12 5, last 12 months. ▲ 6.9% on the year before Nearest station Belle Vue 950 m in a straight line

Where M12 5QA is, and what is near it

Map of M12 5QA and what is near it Map of M12 5QA: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the M12 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. M12 5AX: also in M12 5M12 5FZ: also in M12 5M12 5GA: also in M12 5M12 5GB: also in M12 5M12 5GD: also in M12 5M12 5GE: also in M12 5M12 5GF: also in M12 5M12 5GH: also in M12 5M12 5GJ: also in M12 5M12 5GN: also in M12 5M12 5GP: also in M12 5M12 5GR: also in M12 5M12 5GX: also in M12 5M12 5GY: also in M12 5M12 5GZ: also in M12 5M12 5HS: also in M12 5M12 5HU: also in M12 5M12 5HW: also in M12 5M12 5PS: also in M12 5M12 5PX: also in M12 5M12 5QB: also in M12 5M12 5QD: also in M12 5M12 5QE: also in M12 5M12 5QF: also in M12 5M12 5QG: also in M12 5M12 5QH: also in M12 5M12 5QJ: also in M12 5M12 5QL: also in M12 5M12 5QP: also in M12 5M12 5QY: also in M12 5M12 5QZ: also in M12 5M12 5RA: also in M12 5M12 5RB: also in M12 5M12 5RD: also in M12 5M12 5RF: also in M12 5M12 5RG: also in M12 5M12 5RJ: also in M12 5M12 5RL: also in M12 5M12 5RN: also in M12 5M12 5RP: also in M12 5M12 5RQ: also in M12 5M12 5RR: also in M12 5M12 5RS: also in M12 5M12 5RT: also in M12 5M12 5RU: also in M12 5M12 5RW: also in M12 5M12 5RY: also in M12 5M12 5SE: also in M12 5M12 5SG: also in M12 5M12 5SH: also in M12 5M12 5SJ: also in M12 5M12 5SL: also in M12 5M12 5SN: also in M12 5M12 5SP: also in M12 5M12 5SQ: also in M12 5M12 5SR: also in M12 5M12 5ST: also in M12 5M12 5SU: also in M12 5M12 5SW: also in M12 5M12 5SX: also in M12 5M12 5SY: also in M12 5M12 5SZ: also in M12 5M12 5TA: also in M12 5M12 5TB: also in M12 5M12 5TD: also in M12 5M12 5TE: also in M12 5M12 5TF: also in M12 5M12 5TH: also in M12 5M12 5TJ: also in M12 5M12 5TL: also in M12 5M12 5TN: also in M12 5M12 5TP: also in M12 5M12 5TW: also in M12 5M12 5UZ: also in M12 5M12 5WQ: also in M12 5 Ardwick M12 5QA Map of M12 5QA and what is near it Map of M12 5QA: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the M12 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 950 mRyder Brow station 950 mArdwick M12 5QA
  • M12 5QA
  • Other postcodes in M12 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4549, longitude -2.1874)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after M12 5QA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at M12 5QA?

Every home and business at M12 5QA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Manchester: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Manchester: 96%

The line marks the figure across Manchester.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at M12 5QA?

BinDayBuddy does not read Manchester City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Manchester City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is M12 5QA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include M12 5QA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Manchester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for M12 5QA: 5,688 properties in Manchester are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Manchester

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of M12 5QA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near M12 5QA?

Homes in M12 5 sold for a typical £202,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, up 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£202,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£189,000
12 months to August 2026
£202,000

▲ up 6.9% on the 12 months before

Detached 3 sales, too few to price
Semi-detached£274,000 14 sales
Terraced£183,000 21 sales
Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Across the whole M12 district: a typical £201,000 from 66 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in M12 5QA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in M12 5QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 July 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

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

What council tax band are homes near M12 5QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around M12 5QA. Over half of them (78%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around M12 5QA

Band D in Manchester for 2026‑27: £2,312. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,541 (band A) to £2,055 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,541.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 580 (78%)£1,541
Band Babout 140 (19%)£1,798
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,055
Band Dwithheld£2,312
Band Efewer than 5£2,826
Band Ffewer than 5£3,340
Band Gfewer than 5£3,853
Band Hfewer than 5£4,624

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 45% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 42% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Manchester before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of M12 5QA is in (ONS area E01005198), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near M12 5QA?

The nearest open schools to M12 5QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M12 5QA, and how we find them

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

Where is the nearest station to M12 5QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M12 5QA is Belle Vue Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Belle Vue Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Ryder Brow Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Santley Street, 316 m away.

More stations near M12 5QA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near M12 5QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M12 5QA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near M12 5QA?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M12 5QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be Ev Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
  • Ionity Manchester East Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 350 kW 1.8 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers 2.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near M12 5QA?

The nearest to the centre of M12 5QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to M12 5QA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near M12 5QA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M12 5QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near M12 5QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M12 5QA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near M12 5QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of M12 5QA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is M12 5QA in a conservation area?

The centre of M12 5QA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near M12 5QA?

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 M12 5QA. 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.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for M12 5QA

Ward
Longsight
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Manchester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
May 1994

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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