M3 2FF postcode in Manchester, England
M3 2FF 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.
Where M3 2FF is, and what is near it
- M3 2FF
- Other postcodes in M3 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 17 bus stops
- 6 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 53.4831, longitude -2.2467)
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 2FF?
- 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 M3 2FF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Manchester CentralParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lucy Powell
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 2FF?
Every home and business at M3 2FF 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 M3 2FF?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for M3 2FF.
Check the bin days for M3 2FF 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 M3 2FF 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 2FF.
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 2FF: 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 2FF 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 M3 2FF?
Homes in the M3 district sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 273 sales, down 4.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £376,500 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette £240,000 257 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
The M3 2 postcode sector had 2 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole M3 district.
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 M3 2FF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M3 2FF 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
What council tax band are homes near M3 2FF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,590 homes in the neighbourhood around M3 2FF. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 160 (10%) | £1,541 |
| Band B | about 180 (11%) | £1,798 |
| Band C | about 310 (19%) | £2,055 |
| Band D | about 540 (34%) | £2,312 |
| Band E | about 210 (13%) | £2,826 |
| Band F | about 130 (8%) | £3,340 |
| Band G | about 40 (3%) | £3,853 |
| Band H | about 20 (1%) | £4,624 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 42% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 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 M3 2FF is in (ONS area E01033658), 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 M3 2FF?
The nearest open schools to M3 2FF, 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 M3 2FF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M3 2FF is Salford Central Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- Salford Central Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Manchester Victoria Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Exchange Square (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.
17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Barton Arcade, 31 m away.
More stations near M3 2FF, 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 M3 2FF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M3 2FF, 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.
- City Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 839 6227 250 mWalk
- Blackfriars Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 0161 819 4790 500 mWalk
- The Doc's Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 237 9490 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 M3 2FF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of M3 2FF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Brown Cross Street/Quay Street Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
- Brown Cross Street/Quay Street Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
- Blackfriars Road Charging point · No details mapped 550 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near M3 2FF?
The nearest to the centre of M3 2FF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Manchester Dental Practice 100 mWalk
- Bupa - St Anns Square, Manchester Phone 0161 834 2627 100 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Manchester Phone 0161 834 2627 100 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 M3 2FF?
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 2.6 kmCycle
- Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 276 1234 2.6 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 M3 2FF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M3 2FF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Broughtons Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 708 9033 1.9 kmCycle
- The Willows Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 0161 792 4809 2.5 kmCycle
- Mary & Joseph House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 273 6881 2.5 kmCycle
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 2FF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M3 2FF, 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.
- Boots, 32 Market Street Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 11:30am to 5:30pm · Phone 0161 832 6533 250 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 7-9 Piccadilly Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 0161 228 3773 600 mWalk
- Boots, 11-13 Piccadilly Mon to Fri 9:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 834 8244 650 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 M3 2FF?
The nearest vets to the centre of M3 2FF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 1.5 kmCycle
- PDSA PetAid Hospital 3.9 kmCycle
- Ashleigh Veterinary Centre 4.0 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 M3 2FF in a conservation area?
The centre of M3 2FF 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 M3 2FF?
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 2FF. 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 M3 2FF
- 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
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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