M2 4WU postcode in Manchester, England

M2 4WU is a postcode in Manchester, in the Deansgate ward. It is in the Manchester Central parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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% Nearest school Co-op Academy New Islington 1.2 km in a straight line Nearest station Manchester Oxford Road 750 m in a straight line

Where M2 4WU is, and what is near it

Map of M2 4WU and what is near it Map of M2 4WU: its centre point, with the 41 other postcodes in the M2 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 29 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M2 4AA: also in M2 4M2 4AB: also in M2 4M2 4AD: also in M2 4M2 4AF: also in M2 4M2 4AH: also in M2 4M2 4AT: also in M2 4M2 4AW: also in M2 4M2 4BQ: also in M2 4M2 4BY: also in M2 4M2 4DE: also in M2 4M2 4DF: also in M2 4M2 4DN: also in M2 4M2 4DW: also in M2 4M2 4EB: also in M2 4M2 4EG: also in M2 4M2 4EW: also in M2 4M2 4FN: also in M2 4M2 4FW: also in M2 4M2 4HH: also in M2 4M2 4JA: also in M2 4M2 4JB: also in M2 4M2 4JE: also in M2 4M2 4JF: also in M2 4M2 4JG: also in M2 4M2 4JN: also in M2 4M2 4JQ: also in M2 4M2 4JR: also in M2 4M2 4JW: also in M2 4M2 4LA: also in M2 4M2 4LG: also in M2 4M2 4LQ: also in M2 4M2 4LY: also in M2 4M2 4LZ: also in M2 4M2 4ND: also in M2 4M2 4NG: also in M2 4M2 4NH: also in M2 4M2 4PD: also in M2 4M2 4WG: also in M2 4M2 4WQ: also in M2 4 Manchester M2 4WU Map of M2 4WU and what is near it Map of M2 4WU: its centre point, with the 41 other postcodes in the M2 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 29 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Deansgate M2 4WU
  • M2 4WU
  • Other postcodes in M2 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 29 bus stops
  • 7 EV charging points

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 53.4806, longitude -2.2429)

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 M2 4WU?

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 M2 4WU?

Every home and business at M2 4WU 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 M2 4WU?

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 M2 4WU 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 M2 4WU.

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 M2 4WU: 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 M2 4WU 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 M2 4WU?

HM Land Registry records one sale of homes in M2 4 in the 12 months to August 2026: too few to give a typical price.

  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 M2 4WU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M2 4WU 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 M2 4WU

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at M2 4WU. 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 M2 4WU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,590 homes in the neighbourhood around M2 4WU. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (42%). 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 M2 4WU

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 £4,624 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,312.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (10%)£1,541
Band Babout 180 (11%)£1,798
Band Cabout 310 (19%)£2,055
Band Dabout 540 (34%)£2,312
Band Eabout 210 (13%)£2,826
Band Fabout 130 (8%)£3,340
Band Gabout 40 (3%)£3,853
Band Habout 20 (1%)£4,624

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 42% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 38% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999: 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 M2 4WU is in (ONS area E01033658), 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 M2 4WU?

The nearest open schools to M2 4WU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M2 4WU, 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 M2 4WU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M2 4WU is Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Manchester Victoria Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 250 mWalk

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

29 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cheapside, 43 m away.

More stations near M2 4WU, 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 M2 4WU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M2 4WU, 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 M2 4WU?

7 within 1 km 25 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M2 4WU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be Ev Charging point · 1 charger 500 mWalk
  • Brown Cross Street/Quay Street Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
  • Brown Cross Street/Quay Street Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk

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 M2 4WU?

The nearest to the centre of M2 4WU, 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 M2 4WU?

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 M2 4WU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M2 4WU, 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 M2 4WU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M2 4WU, 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 M2 4WU?

The nearest vets to the centre of M2 4WU 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 M2 4WU in a conservation area?

The centre of M2 4WU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 M2 4WU?

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 M2 4WU. 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 M2 4WU

Ward
Deansgate
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 1980

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

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