M3 3EJ postcode in Manchester, England

M3 3EJ 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 May 1994.

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 33% of homes and businesses at M3 3EJ can get it Across Manchester: 90% Typical price £280,000 Homes sold in M3 3, last 12 months. ▲ 7.7% on the year before Nearest station Salford Central 450 m in a straight line

Where M3 3EJ is, and what is near it

Map of M3 3EJ and what is near it Map of M3 3EJ: its centre point, with the 56 other postcodes in the M3 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. M3 3AA: also in M3 3M3 3AD: also in M3 3M3 3AE: also in M3 3M3 3AG: also in M3 3M3 3AJ: also in M3 3M3 3AN: also in M3 3M3 3AP: also in M3 3M3 3AQ: also in M3 3M3 3AT: also in M3 3M3 3AU: also in M3 3M3 3AW: also in M3 3M3 3AY: also in M3 3M3 3BA: also in M3 3M3 3BE: also in M3 3M3 3BG: also in M3 3M3 3BN: also in M3 3M3 3BQ: also in M3 3M3 3BT: also in M3 3M3 3BW: also in M3 3M3 3BZ: also in M3 3M3 3EB: also in M3 3M3 3EE: also in M3 3M3 3EF: also in M3 3M3 3EH: also in M3 3M3 3EL: also in M3 3M3 3ER: also in M3 3M3 3FL: also in M3 3M3 3FT: also in M3 3M3 3FX: also in M3 3M3 3GS: also in M3 3M3 3GY: also in M3 3M3 3GZ: also in M3 3M3 3HF: also in M3 3M3 3HG: also in M3 3M3 3HH: also in M3 3M3 3HN: also in M3 3M3 3HP: also in M3 3M3 3JD: also in M3 3M3 3JE: also in M3 3M3 3JZ: also in M3 3M3 3LY: also in M3 3M3 3ND: also in M3 3M3 3NE: also in M3 3M3 3NN: also in M3 3M3 3NW: also in M3 3M3 3WB: also in M3 3M3 3WD: also in M3 3M3 3WR: also in M3 3 Angel Meadow School 1.8 kmDeansgate M3 3EJ Map of M3 3EJ and what is near it Map of M3 3EJ: its centre point, with the 56 other postcodes in the M3 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 800 mDeansgate M3 3EJ
  • M3 3EJ
  • Other postcodes in M3 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 53.4791, longitude -2.2535)

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 3EJ?

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 3EJ?

33% of the homes and businesses at M3 3EJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 33% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

M3 3EJ 33% Manchester 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

M3 3EJ 33% 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 3EJ?

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 3EJ 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 3EJ.

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 3EJ: 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 3EJ 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 3EJ?

Homes in M3 3 sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 8 sales, up 7.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£280,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.7% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £280,000 8 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 3EJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M3 3EJ 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 3EJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 2,480 homes in the neighbourhood around M3 3EJ. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (59%). 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 3EJ

Band D in Manchester for 2026‑27: £2,312. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,798 (band B) to £4,624 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,312.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,541
Band Babout 380 (15%)£1,798
Band Cabout 620 (25%)£2,055
Band Dabout 760 (31%)£2,312
Band Eabout 470 (19%)£2,826
Band Fabout 230 (9%)£3,340
Band Gabout 10 (under 1%)£3,853
Band Habout 10 (under 1%)£4,624

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 31% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 59% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: 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 3EJ is in (ONS area E01033681), 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 3EJ?

The nearest open schools to M3 3EJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M3 3EJ, 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 3EJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M3 3EJ is Salford Central Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Salford Central Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Deansgate Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 500 mWalk

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lower Byrom Street, 22 m away.

More stations near M3 3EJ, 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 3EJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M3 3EJ, 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 3EJ?

6 within 1 km 28 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M3 3EJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be-ev Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
  • Brown Cross Street/Quay Street Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • Brown Cross Street/Quay Street Charging point · No details mapped 500 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 3EJ?

The nearest to the centre of M3 3EJ, 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 3EJ?

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 3EJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M3 3EJ, 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 3EJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M3 3EJ, 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 3EJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of M3 3EJ 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 3EJ in a conservation area?

The centre of M3 3EJ 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 3EJ?

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 3EJ. 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 3EJ

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
May 1994

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

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