M16 7WR postcode in Old Trafford, Trafford
M16 7WR is a postcode in Old Trafford, in the Old Trafford ward of Trafford. It is in the Stretford and Urmston parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where M16 7WR is, and what is near it
- M16 7WR
- Other postcodes in M16 7: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
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 53.4617, longitude -2.2590)
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 M16 7WR?
- TraffordCouncil, for all local services Trafford: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around M16 7WR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Stretford and UrmstonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andrew Western (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Andrew Western
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 M16 7WR?
Every home and business at M16 7WR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 M16 7WR?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for M16 7WR.
Check the bin days for M16 7WR on BinDayBuddySource: 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 M16 7WR 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 M16 7WR.
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 Trafford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for M16 7WR: 1,014 properties in Trafford are at high risk (0.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Trafford
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 M16 7WR 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 M16 7WR?
Homes in M16 7 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 31 sales, down 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £283,000 17 sales
- Flat or maisonette £185,000 11 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole M16 district: a typical £302,500 from 268 sales.
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 M16 7WR
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in M16 7WR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 October 2025. 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 M16 7WR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around M16 7WR. Over half of them (94%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (75%). 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 Trafford for 2026‑27: £2,292. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,528 (band A) to £2,037 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,528.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 580 (94%) | £1,528 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £1,782 |
| Band C | about 10 (2%) | £2,037 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,292 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,801 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,310 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,820 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,583 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 75% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Trafford 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 M16 7WR is in (ONS area E01006109), 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 M16 7WR?
The nearest open schools to M16 7WR, 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 M16 7WR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M16 7WR is Deansgate Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Deansgate Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Cornbrook (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.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cornbrook Street, 69 m away.
More stations near M16 7WR, 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 M16 7WR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M16 7WR, 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.
- Limelight Health and Wellbeing Hub Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 226 7777 200 mWalk
- Cornbrook Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 872 8129 700 mWalk
- The Whitswood Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0161 226 3620 750 mWalk
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 M16 7WR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of M16 7WR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
- Be-ev Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 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 M16 7WR?
The nearest to the centre of M16 7WR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Brooks Bar Dental Practice Phone 0161 226 2841 250 mWalk
- Parsonage Dental Practice Phone 0161 227 7570 500 mWalk
- Archway Dental Practice Phone 0161 241 4555 850 mWalk
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 M16 7WR?
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 2.1 kmCycle
- Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 276 1234 2.1 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 M16 7WR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M16 7WR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Prema Court Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0161 226 7698 150 mWalk
- Abbotsford Care Home - Manchester Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 226 8822 800 mWalk
- 92 Carlton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 249 3349 1.2 kmWalk
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 M16 7WR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M16 7WR, 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.
- Limelight Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2:30pm to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 226 4005 200 mWalk
- Elliotts Pharmacy Brooks Bar Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 510 1010 300 mWalk
- Everest Pharmacy Old Trafford Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 226 2163 450 mWalk
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 M16 7WR?
The nearest vets to the centre of M16 7WR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ashleigh Veterinary Centre 1.5 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 1.7 kmCycle
- PDSA PetAid Hospital 1.8 kmCycle
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 M16 7WR in a conservation area?
The centre of M16 7WR 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 M16 7WR?
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 M16 7WR. 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 M16 7WR
- Ward
- Old Trafford
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Old Trafford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
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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