M33 3AF postcode in Sale, Trafford
M33 3AF is a postcode in Sale, in the Sale Central ward of Trafford. It is in the Wythenshawe and Sale East parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where M33 3AF is, and what is near it
- M33 3AF
- Other postcodes in M33 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4222, longitude -2.3178)
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 M33 3AF?
- TraffordCouncil, for all local services Trafford: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around M33 3AF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Wythenshawe and Sale EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mike Kane (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mike Kane
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 M33 3AF?
Every home and business at M33 3AF 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 M33 3AF?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for M33 3AF.
Check the bin days for M33 3AF 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 M33 3AF 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 M33 3AF.
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 M33 3AF: 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 M33 3AF 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 M33 3AF?
Homes in M33 3 sold for a typical £446,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 152 sales, up 18.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £750,000 20 sales
- Semi-detached £608,500 59 sales
- Terraced £382,500 22 sales
- Flat or maisonette £185,000 51 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole M33 district: a typical £395,000 from 686 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 M33 3AF
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in M33 3AF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 April 2025. The middle sale was £135,000, from £107,000 to £170,000. Across M33 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £446,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £107,000Flat 2, 8 Marlborough Road
- £170,000Flat 6, 8 Marlborough Road
- £135,000Flat 5, 8 Marlborough Road
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
Food hygiene ratings at M33 3AF
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at M33 3AF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near M33 3AF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around M33 3AF. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 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 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 £3,310 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,782.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (7%) | £1,528 |
| Band B | about 360 (42%) | £1,782 |
| Band C | about 270 (32%) | £2,037 |
| Band D | about 100 (12%) | £2,292 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £2,801 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,310 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,820 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,583 |
When the homes were built
- 42% Before 1900
- 35% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: 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 M33 3AF is in (ONS area E01006163), 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 M33 3AF?
The nearest open schools to M33 3AF, 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 M33 3AF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M33 3AF is Humphrey Park Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.
- Humphrey Park Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
- Navigation Road Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
- Sale (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 250 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wardle Road, 206 m away.
More stations near M33 3AF, 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 M33 3AF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M33 3AF, 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.
- Washway Road Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 962 4354 700 mWalk
- Conway Road Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 973 1151 1.1 kmWalk
- Woodlands Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 0161 962 1332 1.8 kmCycle
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 M33 3AF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of M33 3AF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
- Be.EV Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 1.8 kmCycle
- Be.EV Sale Water Park Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 1.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near M33 3AF?
The nearest to the centre of M33 3AF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- DCO Dental Group - Sale Phone 0161 962 7465 150 mWalk
- Claremont Dental Practice Phone 0161 969 0434 400 mWalk
- Brooklands Dental Surgery Phone 0161 962 0066 550 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 M33 3AF?
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.
- Wythenshawe Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 998 7070 4.1 kmCycle
- Spire Manchester Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 447 6677 4.3 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 M33 3AF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M33 3AF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ferrol Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0161 962 4056 300 mWalk
- Beckdale House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 0161 973 9393 650 mWalk
- Mayfield Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 973 2371 650 mWalk
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 M33 3AF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M33 3AF, 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, 2 the Mall Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 973 3267 400 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Hereford Street Mon to Sat 8am to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0161 602 8931 500 mWalk
- Hollowood Chemist Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 962 8228 700 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 M33 3AF?
The nearest vets to the centre of M33 3AF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ashleigh Veterinary Centre 600 mWalk
- White Cross Vets Phone +44 161 470 9999 900 mWalk
- Southfields Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 161 905 2863 1.3 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 M33 3AF in a conservation area?
The centre of M33 3AF 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 M33 3AF?
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 M33 3AF. 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 M33 3AF
- Ward
- Sale Central
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Sale
- 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
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