M3 1ET postcode in Manchester, England

M3 1ET is a postcode in Manchester, in the Cheetham ward. It is in the Manchester Central parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since December 1995.

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 at M3 1ET can get it Across Manchester: 90% Typical price £384,160 Homes sold in M3 1, last 12 months. ▲ 18.8% on the year before Nearest station Manchester Victoria 300 m in a straight line

Where M3 1ET is, and what is near it

Map of M3 1ET and what is near it Map of M3 1ET: its centre point, with the 81 other postcodes in the M3 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. M3 1AA: also in M3 1M3 1AB: also in M3 1M3 1AF: also in M3 1M3 1AR: also in M3 1M3 1AS: also in M3 1M3 1AZ: also in M3 1M3 1BD: also in M3 1M3 1BE: also in M3 1M3 1DA: also in M3 1M3 1DQ: also in M3 1M3 1DX: also in M3 1M3 1DZ: also in M3 1M3 1EB: also in M3 1M3 1EJ: also in M3 1M3 1ES: also in M3 1M3 1EU: also in M3 1M3 1EX: also in M3 1M3 1EY: also in M3 1M3 1EZ: also in M3 1M3 1FB: also in M3 1M3 1FE: also in M3 1M3 1FF: also in M3 1M3 1FS: also in M3 1M3 1FU: also in M3 1M3 1HE: also in M3 1M3 1HF: also in M3 1M3 1HJ: also in M3 1M3 1HN: also in M3 1M3 1HU: also in M3 1M3 1HX: also in M3 1M3 1HZ: also in M3 1M3 1JA: also in M3 1M3 1JB: also in M3 1M3 1JD: also in M3 1M3 1JF: also in M3 1M3 1JH: also in M3 1M3 1JJ: also in M3 1M3 1JL: also in M3 1M3 1JS: also in M3 1M3 1LD: also in M3 1M3 1LE: also in M3 1M3 1LG: also in M3 1M3 1LN: also in M3 1M3 1LP: also in M3 1M3 1LS: also in M3 1M3 1LT: also in M3 1M3 1LW: also in M3 1M3 1LY: also in M3 1M3 1NG: also in M3 1M3 1NH: also in M3 1M3 1NJ: also in M3 1M3 1NL: also in M3 1M3 1NN: also in M3 1M3 1NY: also in M3 1M3 1PJ: also in M3 1M3 1PQ: also in M3 1M3 1PT: also in M3 1M3 1RH: also in M3 1M3 1RR: also in M3 1M3 1SB: also in M3 1M3 1SN: also in M3 1M3 1SQ: also in M3 1M3 1ST: also in M3 1M3 1SU: also in M3 1M3 1SW: also in M3 1M3 1WU: also in M3 1M3 1WY: also in M3 1 Cheetham M3 1ET Map of M3 1ET and what is near it Map of M3 1ET: its centre point, with the 81 other postcodes in the M3 1 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 10 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.0–1.1 kmCheetham M3 1ET
  • M3 1ET
  • Other postcodes in M3 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 3 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 53.4903, longitude -2.2435)

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 M3 1ET?

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 M3 1ET?

Every home and business at M3 1ET can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

M3 1ET 100% Manchester 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

M3 1ET 100% Manchester 96%
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 M3 1ET?

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 M3 1ET 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 M3 1ET.

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 M3 1ET: 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 M3 1ET 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 M3 1ET?

Homes in M3 1 sold for a typical £384,160 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 39 sales, up 18.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£384,160 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£323,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 18.8% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £384,160 39 sales

Across the whole M3 district: a typical £245,000 from 273 sales.

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 M3 1ET

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M3 1ET 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 M3 1ET

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at M3 1ET. 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 M3 1ET?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around M3 1ET. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (82%). 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 M3 1ET

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 £2,826 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,312.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,541
Band Babout 50 (6%)£1,798
Band Cabout 280 (31%)£2,055
Band Dabout 540 (60%)£2,312
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,826
Band Ffewer than 5£3,340
Band Gwithheld£3,853
Band Hfewer than 5£4,624

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 82% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 16% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019: 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 M3 1ET is in (ONS area E01033655), 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 M3 1ET?

The nearest open schools to M3 1ET, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M3 1ET, 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 M3 1ET?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M3 1ET is Manchester Victoria Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Manchester Victoria Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Salford Central Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Victoria (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 300 mWalk

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Park Place, 150 m away.

More stations near M3 1ET, 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 M3 1ET?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M3 1ET, 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 M3 1ET?

3 within 1 km 17 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M3 1ET, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blackfriars Road Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • Brown Cross Street/Quay Street Charging point · No details mapped 950 mWalk
  • Brown Cross Street/Quay Street Charging point · No details mapped 950 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 M3 1ET?

The nearest to the centre of M3 1ET, 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 M3 1ET?

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 M3 1ET?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M3 1ET, 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 M3 1ET?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M3 1ET, 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 M3 1ET?

The nearest vets to the centre of M3 1ET 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 M3 1ET in a conservation area?

The centre of M3 1ET 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 M3 1ET?

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 M3 1ET. 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 M3 1ET

Ward
Cheetham
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
December 1995

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

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