M12 6BF postcode in Manchester, England
M12 6BF is a postcode in Manchester, in the Ardwick ward. It is in the Manchester Rusholme parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1995.
Where M12 6BF is, and what is near it
- M12 6BF
- Other postcodes in M12 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 53.4734, longitude -2.2090)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after M12 6BF?
- ManchesterCouncil, for all local services Manchester: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around M12 6BF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Manchester RusholmeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Afzal Khan (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Afzal Khan
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 6BF?
Every home and business at M12 6BF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Manchester: 90%
Manchester: 96%
The line marks the figure across Manchester.
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 6BF?
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 daysSource: 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 6BF 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 6BF.
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 6BF: 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 6BF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 6BF?
Homes in the M12 district sold for a typical £201,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 66 sales, up 7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £320,500 6 sales
- Semi-detached £245,000 19 sales
- Terraced £184,500 36 sales
- Flat or maisonette £138,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
The M12 6 postcode sector had 2 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole M12 district.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 6BF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M12 6BF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 6BF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around M12 6BF. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (47%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,312 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,541.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 520 (54%) | £1,541 |
| Band B | about 340 (35%) | £1,798 |
| Band C | about 100 (10%) | £2,055 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,312 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,826 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,340 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,853 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,624 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 47% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- 28% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009: 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 6BF is in (ONS area E01005061), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 6BF?
The nearest open schools to M12 6BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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
Where is the nearest station to M12 6BF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M12 6BF is Ardwick Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- Ardwick Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Ashburys Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- New Islington (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 1.1 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Claribel Street, 166 m away.
More stations near M12 6BF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near M12 6BF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M12 6BF, 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.
- West Gorton Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 223 5226 750 mWalk
- Cornerstone Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 0161 223 0637 950 mWalk
- Five Oaks Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 223 4211 1.0 kmWalk
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 6BF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of M12 6BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers 900 mWalk
- Manchester Ashton New Road Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.0 kmWalk
- Be.EV Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 1.5 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near M12 6BF?
The nearest to the centre of M12 6BF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Cornerstone Centre Phone 0161 230 2200 950 mWalk
- The Vallance Dental Centre Phone 0161 273 5998 1.1 kmWalk
- Your Smile Clinic Phone 0161 327 2878 1.7 kmCycle
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 6BF?
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.
- Manchester Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 276 1234 1.7 kmCycle
- Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 276 1234 1.7 kmCycle
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 6BF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M12 6BF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Devonshire House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 359 6247 850 mWalk
- Mary & Joseph House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 273 6881 900 mWalk
- Richmond Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 273 4557 1.3 kmCycle
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 6BF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M12 6BF, 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.
- Cohens Chemist, 4 Clowes Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 272 9471 750 mWalk
- Everest Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 273 4629 950 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Oak House Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 6pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 223 0112 1.0 kmWalk
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 6BF?
The nearest vets to the centre of M12 6BF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 3.8 kmCycle
- Ashleigh Veterinary Centre 4.9 kmCycle
- Manchester Cat Clinic 5.2 kmDrive
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 6BF in a conservation area?
The centre of M12 6BF 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 6BF?
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 6BF. 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for M12 6BF
- Ward
- Ardwick
- 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
- January 1995
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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