M3 4DS postcode in Manchester, England

M3 4DS 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.

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 can get it. Manchester: 90% Typical price £270,000 Homes sold in M3 4, last 12 months. ▲ 23.9% on the year before Nearest station Deansgate 400 m in a straight line

Where M3 4DS is, and what is near it

Map of M3 4DS and what is near it Map of M3 4DS: its centre point, with the 99 other postcodes in the M3 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 17 bus stops and 7 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. M3 4AE: also in M3 4M3 4AL: also in M3 4M3 4AN: also in M3 4M3 4AP: also in M3 4M3 4AQ: also in M3 4M3 4AR: also in M3 4M3 4AU: also in M3 4M3 4AY: also in M3 4M3 4BB: also in M3 4M3 4BG: also in M3 4M3 4BJ: also in M3 4M3 4BN: also in M3 4M3 4BQ: also in M3 4M3 4BR: also in M3 4M3 4DF: also in M3 4M3 4DG: also in M3 4M3 4DJ: also in M3 4M3 4DN: also in M3 4M3 4DQ: also in M3 4M3 4DT: also in M3 4M3 4DU: also in M3 4M3 4DW: also in M3 4M3 4DY: also in M3 4M3 4DZ: also in M3 4M3 4EA: also in M3 4M3 4EB: also in M3 4M3 4ED: also in M3 4M3 4EE: also in M3 4M3 4EL: also in M3 4M3 4EN: also in M3 4M3 4EQ: also in M3 4M3 4FG: also in M3 4M3 4FH: also in M3 4M3 4FJ: also in M3 4M3 4FL: also in M3 4M3 4FN: also in M3 4M3 4FP: also in M3 4M3 4FQ: also in M3 4M3 4FR: also in M3 4M3 4GA: also in M3 4M3 4HE: also in M3 4M3 4JA: also in M3 4M3 4JB: also in M3 4M3 4JD: also in M3 4M3 4JE: also in M3 4M3 4JH: also in M3 4M3 4JJ: also in M3 4M3 4JL: also in M3 4M3 4JN: also in M3 4M3 4JP: also in M3 4M3 4JQ: also in M3 4M3 4JR: also in M3 4M3 4JU: also in M3 4M3 4JW: also in M3 4M3 4LA: also in M3 4M3 4LB: also in M3 4M3 4LG: also in M3 4M3 4LP: also in M3 4M3 4LQ: also in M3 4M3 4LT: also in M3 4M3 4LY: also in M3 4M3 4LZ: also in M3 4M3 4NA: also in M3 4M3 4NB: also in M3 4M3 4NE: also in M3 4M3 4NF: also in M3 4M3 4NH: also in M3 4M3 4NJ: also in M3 4M3 4NN: also in M3 4M3 4NQ: also in M3 4M3 4NS: also in M3 4M3 4NT: also in M3 4M3 4NW: also in M3 4M3 4NX: also in M3 4M3 4PF: also in M3 4M3 4PP: also in M3 4M3 4PR: also in M3 4M3 4QL: also in M3 4M3 4RU: also in M3 4M3 4SB: also in M3 4 School 1.1 kmSchool 1.6 kmDeansgate M3 4DS Map of M3 4DS and what is near it Map of M3 4DS: its centre point, with the 99 other postcodes in the M3 4 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), 17 bus stops and 7 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. City Health Centre 800 mA charging point 950 mSchool 950 mDeansgate M3 4DS
  • M3 4DS
  • 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 -2.2517)

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 4DS?

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 4DS?

Every home and business at M3 4DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Manchester: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Manchester: 96%

The line marks the figure across Manchester.

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 4DS?

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 4DS 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 4DS.

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 4DS: 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 4DS 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 4DS?

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.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£218,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 23.9% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 4DS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M3 4DS 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 4DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around M3 4DS. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around M3 4DS

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,541
Band Babout 50 (5%)£1,798
Band Cabout 290 (31%)£2,055
Band Dabout 430 (46%)£2,312
Band Eabout 100 (11%)£2,826
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,340
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,853
Band Hwithheld£4,624

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 66% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 4DS is in (ONS area E01033682), 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 4DS?

The nearest open schools to M3 4DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M3 4DS, 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 4DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M3 4DS 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, 105 m away.

More stations near M3 4DS, 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 4DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M3 4DS, 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 4DS?

7 within 1 km 27 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M3 4DS, 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near M3 4DS?

The nearest to the centre of M3 4DS, 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 4DS?

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 4DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M3 4DS, 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 4DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M3 4DS, 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 4DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of M3 4DS 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 4DS in a conservation area?

The centre of M3 4DS 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 4DS?

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 4DS. 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 4DS

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

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