M17 1EB postcode in Old Trafford, Trafford

M17 1EB is a postcode in Old Trafford, in the Gorse Hill & Cornbrook 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 December 1998.

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 88% of homes and businesses can get it. Trafford: 94% Nearest school St Andrew's CofE Primary School 1.2 km in a straight line Nearest station Eccles 1.3 km in a straight line

Where M17 1EB is, and what is near it

Map of M17 1EB and what is near it Map of M17 1EB: its centre point, with the 135 other postcodes in the M17 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M17 1AD: also in M17 1M17 1AE: also in M17 1M17 1AF: also in M17 1M17 1AN: also in M17 1M17 1AP: also in M17 1M17 1AS: also in M17 1M17 1AU: also in M17 1M17 1AW: also in M17 1M17 1AY: also in M17 1M17 1AZ: also in M17 1M17 1BE: also in M17 1M17 1BL: also in M17 1M17 1BN: also in M17 1M17 1BS: also in M17 1M17 1DB: also in M17 1M17 1DJ: also in M17 1M17 1DZ: also in M17 1M17 1EE: also in M17 1M17 1EH: also in M17 1M17 1EQ: also in M17 1M17 1FG: also in M17 1M17 1FP: also in M17 1M17 1FR: also in M17 1M17 1FZ: also in M17 1M17 1GA: also in M17 1M17 1GB: also in M17 1M17 1GJ: also in M17 1M17 1HA: also in M17 1M17 1HG: also in M17 1M17 1HQ: also in M17 1M17 1HR: also in M17 1M17 1HU: also in M17 1M17 1JE: also in M17 1M17 1JF: also in M17 1M17 1JL: also in M17 1M17 1JS: also in M17 1M17 1JT: also in M17 1M17 1JX: also in M17 1M17 1JZ: also in M17 1M17 1LB: also in M17 1M17 1LE: also in M17 1M17 1LF: also in M17 1M17 1LN: also in M17 1M17 1LT: also in M17 1M17 1NB: also in M17 1M17 1NH: also in M17 1M17 1NJ: also in M17 1M17 1NR: also in M17 1M17 1NX: also in M17 1M17 1NY: also in M17 1M17 1PA: also in M17 1M17 1PB: also in M17 1M17 1PF: also in M17 1M17 1PG: also in M17 1M17 1PJ: also in M17 1M17 1PP: also in M17 1M17 1PQ: also in M17 1M17 1PR: also in M17 1M17 1PS: also in M17 1M17 1PZ: also in M17 1M17 1QB: also in M17 1M17 1QR: also in M17 1M17 1QS: also in M17 1M17 1RE: also in M17 1M17 1RG: also in M17 1M17 1RJ: also in M17 1M17 1RN: also in M17 1M17 1RP: also in M17 1M17 1RW: also in M17 1M17 1RY: also in M17 1M17 1SA: also in M17 1M17 1SB: also in M17 1M17 1SD: also in M17 1M17 1SE: also in M17 1M17 1SF: also in M17 1M17 1SG: also in M17 1M17 1SH: also in M17 1M17 1SJ: also in M17 1M17 1SN: also in M17 1M17 1SP: also in M17 1M17 1SQ: also in M17 1M17 1SR: also in M17 1M17 1SS: also in M17 1M17 1SU: also in M17 1M17 1SW: also in M17 1M17 1SX: also in M17 1M17 1TD: also in M17 1M17 1TN: also in M17 1M17 1TR: also in M17 1M17 1TS: also in M17 1M17 1TT: also in M17 1M17 1TU: also in M17 1M17 1UP: also in M17 1M17 1WF: also in M17 1M17 1WH: also in M17 1M17 1WT: also in M17 1 GP 2.2 kmGorse Hill & Cornbrook M17 1EB Map of M17 1EB and what is near it Map of M17 1EB: its centre point, with the 135 other postcodes in the M17 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 schools, 1.2–1.3 kmGP 1.7 kmPatricroft station 2.3 kmGorse Hill & Cornbrook M17 1EB
  • M17 1EB
  • Other postcodes in M17 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 53.4747, longitude -2.3274)

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 M17 1EB?

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 M17 1EB?

88% of the homes and businesses at M17 1EB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 88% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)88% can get it

Trafford: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)88% can get it

Trafford: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Trafford.

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 M17 1EB?

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

Trafford Metropolitan Borough 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 M17 1EB 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 M17 1EB.

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 M17 1EB: 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 M17 1EB 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 M17 1EB?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales of homes in M17 1 in the 12 months to August 2026: too few to give a typical price.

  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
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 M17 1EB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M17 1EB 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

Food hygiene ratings at M17 1EB

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at M17 1EB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near M17 1EB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around M17 1EB. Over half of them (82%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (90%). 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 M17 1EB

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 B, the most common, is £1,782.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,528
Band Babout 510 (82%)£1,782
Band Cabout 60 (10%)£2,037
Band Dfewer than 5£2,292
Band Ewithheld£2,801
Band Fwithheld£3,310
Band Gfewer than 5£3,820
Band Hfewer than 5£4,583

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 90% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 M17 1EB is in (ONS area E01006121), 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 M17 1EB?

The nearest open schools to M17 1EB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M17 1EB, 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 M17 1EB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M17 1EB is Eccles Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Eccles Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Patricroft Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Parkway (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 750 mWalk

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Guinness Circle, 194 m away.

More stations near M17 1EB, 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 M17 1EB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M17 1EB, 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 M17 1EB?

0 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M17 1EB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Corporation Road Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • Trafford Centre, Manchester Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 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 M17 1EB?

The nearest to the centre of M17 1EB, 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 M17 1EB?

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 M17 1EB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M17 1EB, 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 M17 1EB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M17 1EB, 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 M17 1EB?

The nearest vets to the centre of M17 1EB 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 M17 1EB in a conservation area?

The centre of M17 1EB 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 M17 1EB?

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 M17 1EB. 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 M17 1EB

Ward
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook
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
December 1998

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

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