M31 4AP postcode in Trafford, England

M31 4AP is a postcode in Trafford, in the Bucklow-St Martins ward. It is in the Stretford and Urmston 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Trafford: 94% Typical price £247,498 Homes sold in M31 4, last 12 months. ▼ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Flixton 2.7 km in a straight line

Where M31 4AP is, and what is near it

Map of M31 4AP and what is near it Map of M31 4AP: its centre point, with the 266 other postcodes in the M31 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M31 4AA: also in M31 4M31 4AB: also in M31 4M31 4AD: also in M31 4M31 4AE: also in M31 4M31 4AJ: also in M31 4M31 4AQ: also in M31 4M31 4AS: also in M31 4M31 4AW: also in M31 4M31 4AZ: also in M31 4M31 4BA: also in M31 4M31 4BB: also in M31 4M31 4BD: also in M31 4M31 4BE: also in M31 4M31 4BF: also in M31 4M31 4BH: also in M31 4M31 4BJ: also in M31 4M31 4BL: also in M31 4M31 4BX: also in M31 4M31 4RA: also in M31 4M31 4RG: also in M31 4M31 4RH: also in M31 4M31 4RR: also in M31 4M31 4SE: also in M31 4M31 4SF: also in M31 4M31 4TE: also in M31 4M31 4WY: also in M31 4M31 4WZ: also in M31 4 GP 2.5 kmFlixton station 2.7 kmBucklow-St Martins M31 4AP Map of M31 4AP and what is near it Map of M31 4AP: its centre point, with the 266 other postcodes in the M31 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.8 kmFlixton station 2.7 kmBucklow-St Martins M31 4AP
  • M31 4AP
  • Other postcodes in M31 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.4203, longitude -2.3762)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after M31 4AP?

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 M31 4AP?

None of the homes and businesses at M31 4AP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Trafford: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Trafford: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Trafford.

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 M31 4AP?

BinDayBuddy does not read Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Trafford Metropolitan Borough 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 M31 4AP 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 M31 4AP.

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 Trafford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for M31 4AP: 1,014 properties in Trafford are at high risk (0.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Trafford

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 M31 4AP 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 M31 4AP?

Homes in M31 4 sold for a typical £247,498 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 66 sales, down 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£247,498 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£262,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £272,550 34 sales
  • Terraced £198,000 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole M31 district: a typical £247,498 from 66 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 M31 4AP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M31 4AP 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 M31 4AP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around M31 4AP. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (30%). 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 M31 4AP

Band D in Trafford for 2026‑27: £2,292. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,528 (band A) to £2,292 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,528.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 470 (46%)£1,528
Band Babout 440 (43%)£1,782
Band Cabout 80 (8%)£2,037
Band Dabout 40 (4%)£2,292
Band Ewithheld£2,801
Band Fwithheld£3,310
Band Gwithheld£3,820
Band Hfewer than 5£4,583

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 30% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Trafford 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 M31 4AP is in (ONS area E01006107), 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 M31 4AP?

The nearest open schools to M31 4AP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M31 4AP, 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 M31 4AP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M31 4AP is Flixton Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Flixton Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Chassen Road Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near M31 4AP, 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 M31 4AP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M31 4AP, 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 M31 4AP?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M31 4AP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Be.EV Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 2.5 kmCycle
  • Be.EV Charging point · 2 chargers 2.7 kmCycle

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 M31 4AP?

The nearest to the centre of M31 4AP, 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 M31 4AP?

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 M31 4AP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M31 4AP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Ascot House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 962 0996 1.4 kmCycle
  • Away Day Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 748 3844 2.4 kmCycle
  • Hayling Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 973 4306 2.4 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 M31 4AP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M31 4AP, 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 M31 4AP?

The nearest vets to the centre of M31 4AP 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 M31 4AP in a conservation area?

The centre of M31 4AP 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 M31 4AP?

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 M31 4AP. 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 M31 4AP

Ward
Bucklow-St Martins
Parish
Carrington
Region
North West
Country
England
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

M31 4BH790 mM31 4RA840 mM33 5RJ1.0 kmM33 4GE1.1 kmM33 4GW1.1 kmM33 4JE1.1 km
All of M31

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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