M3 4DR postcode in Manchester, England
M3 4DR 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 4DR is, and what is near it
- M3 4DR
- Other postcodes in M3 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 17 bus stops
- 7 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 53.4777, longitude -2.2516)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after M3 4DR?
- 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 4DR 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 4DR?
Every home and business at M3 4DR 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 M3 4DR?
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 M3 4DR 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 4DR.
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 4DR: 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 4DR 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 4DR?
Homes in M3 4 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, up 23.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £269,638 94 sales
Across the whole M3 district: a typical £245,000 from 273 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 M3 4DR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M3 4DR 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 4DR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around M3 4DR. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (66%). 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 £3,853 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,312.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,541 |
| Band B | about 50 (5%) | £1,798 |
| Band C | about 290 (31%) | £2,055 |
| Band D | about 430 (46%) | £2,312 |
| Band E | about 100 (11%) | £2,826 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,340 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,853 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,624 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 66% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 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 4DR is in (ONS area E01033682), 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 4DR?
The nearest open schools to M3 4DR, 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 4DR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M3 4DR is Deansgate Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- Deansgate Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Salford Central Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
- Deansgate-Castlefield (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 350 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 Manchester Opera House, 104 m away.
More stations near M3 4DR, 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 4DR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M3 4DR, 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.
- Blackfriars Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 0161 819 4790 750 mWalk
- City Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 839 6227 800 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 4DR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of M3 4DR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Be-ev Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
- Brown Cross Street/Quay Street Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
- Brown Cross Street/Quay Street Charging point · No details mapped 650 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 4DR?
The nearest to the centre of M3 4DR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Gartside Street Dental Lounge Phone 0161 660 0200 200 mWalk
- 207 Dental Care Phone 0161 834 0606 200 mWalk
- 360 Dental Care Limited Phone 0161 834 1000 250 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 4DR?
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 2.3 kmCycle
- Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 276 1234 2.3 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 4DR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M3 4DR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Prema Court Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0161 226 7698 2.0 kmCycle
- The Broughtons Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 708 9033 2.3 kmCycle
- Next Steps Monton Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 226 7290 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 4DR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M3 4DR, 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.
- Cameolord Pharmacy Every day 8am to 11:59pm · Phone 0161 236 1445 550 mWalk
- Boots, 3a the Circus Mon to Fri 9:30am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 236 7254 650 mWalk
- Manor Pharmacy, 202 Chapel Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 839 1212 800 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 4DR?
The nearest vets to the centre of M3 4DR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 950 mWalk
- PDSA PetAid Hospital 3.3 kmCycle
- Ashleigh Veterinary Centre 3.3 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 4DR in a conservation area?
The centre of M3 4DR 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 4DR?
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 4DR. 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 4DR
- 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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