M21 9QL postcode in Manchester, England
M21 9QL is a postcode in Manchester, in the Chorlton ward. It is in the Manchester Withington parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.
Where M21 9QL is, and what is near it
- M21 9QL
- Other postcodes in M21 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 53.4481, longitude -2.2798)
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 M21 9QL?
- 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 M21 9QL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Manchester WithingtonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jeff Smith (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jeff Smith
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 M21 9QL?
Every home and business at M21 9QL 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 M21 9QL?
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 M21 9QL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 8 homes and businesses at M21 9QL. 2 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 M21 9QL: 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 M21 9QL 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 M21 9QL?
Homes in M21 9 sold for a typical £449,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 149 sales, up 6.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £570,625 44 sales
- Terraced £440,000 75 sales
- Flat or maisonette £240,200 26 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole M21 district: a typical £425,000 from 353 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 M21 9QL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in M21 9QL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 June 2024. 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 M21 9QL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around M21 9QL. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (31%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,055.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (14%) | £1,541 |
| Band B | about 280 (39%) | £1,798 |
| Band C | about 300 (42%) | £2,055 |
| Band D | about 30 (4%) | £2,312 |
| Band E | withheld | £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
- 29% Before 1900
- 31% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 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 M21 9QL is in (ONS area E01005159), 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 M21 9QL?
The nearest open schools to M21 9QL, 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 M21 9QL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M21 9QL is Manchester United FC Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Manchester United FC Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Trafford Park Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Firswood (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 400 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 Kensington Road, 182 m away.
More stations near M21 9QL, 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 M21 9QL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M21 9QL, 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.
- Chorlton Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 0161 881 4545 500 mWalk
- Wilbraham Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 881 6120 850 mWalk
- Ashville Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 881 4293 900 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 M21 9QL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of M21 9QL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BeEV Charging point · 2 chargers 800 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
- MFG EV Power Charging point · 8 chargers 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 M21 9QL?
The nearest to the centre of M21 9QL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Firswood Dental Practice 500 mWalk
- Wood & Woolfstein Dental Practice Phone 0161 881 2110 550 mWalk
- Dentology Phone 0161 881 3465 750 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 M21 9QL?
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.
- Spire Manchester Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 447 6677 3.0 kmCycle
- Manchester Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 276 1234 3.8 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 M21 9QL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M21 9QL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- SignHealth Claridge Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 860 4365 200 mWalk
- Yorklea Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 862 9338 700 mWalk
- 92 Carlton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 249 3349 1.1 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 M21 9QL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M21 9QL, 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.
- Everest Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 881 1622 600 mWalk
- C & T Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 881 4777 700 mWalk
- Kps Manley Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 7pm; Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 881 1985 750 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 M21 9QL?
The nearest vets to the centre of M21 9QL 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 550 mWalk
- PDSA PetAid Hospital 850 mWalk
- Medivet 900 mWalk
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 M21 9QL in a conservation area?
The centre of M21 9QL 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 M21 9QL?
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 M21 9QL. 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 M21 9QL
- Ward
- Chorlton
- 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
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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