M34 2FB postcode in Denton, Tameside
M34 2FB is a postcode in Denton, in the Denton West ward of Tameside. It is in the Gorton and Denton parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where M34 2FB is, and what is near it
- M34 2FB
- Other postcodes in M34 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 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 53.4478, longitude -2.1210)
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 M34 2FB?
- TamesideCouncil, for all local services Tameside: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around M34 2FB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Gorton and DentonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Hannah Spencer (Green Party), as Parliament lists them. Contact Hannah Spencer
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 M34 2FB?
Every home and business at M34 2FB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Tameside: 95%
Tameside: 99%
The line marks the figure across Tameside.
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 M34 2FB?
BinDayBuddy does not read Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Tameside Metropolitan Borough 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 M34 2FB 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 M34 2FB.
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 Tameside
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for M34 2FB: 3,727 properties in Tameside are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Tameside
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 M34 2FB 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 M34 2FB?
Homes in M34 2 sold for a typical £250,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 115 sales, up 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £365,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached £256,000 71 sales
- Terraced £230,000 37 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole M34 district: a typical £228,250 from 456 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 M34 2FB
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in M34 2FB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 April 2026. The middle sale was £260,000, from £243,000 to £267,500. Across M34 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £250,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 M34 2FB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around M34 2FB. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (47%). 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 Tameside for 2026‑27: £2,447. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,631 (band A) to £3,535 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,175.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (6%) | £1,631 |
| Band B | about 100 (19%) | £1,903 |
| Band C | about 280 (53%) | £2,175 |
| Band D | about 60 (11%) | £2,447 |
| Band E | about 50 (9%) | £2,991 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,535 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,079 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,894 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 17% 1919 to 1939
- 47% 1945 to 1964
- 26% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Tameside 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 M34 2FB is in (ONS area E01005989), 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 M34 2FB?
The nearest open schools to M34 2FB, 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 M34 2FB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M34 2FB is Denton Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Denton Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Brinnington Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
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 Auburn Road, 26 m away.
More stations near M34 2FB, 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 M34 2FB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M34 2FB, 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.
- Millgate Healthcare Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 320 3131 900 mWalk
- Denton Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 320 8788 1.4 kmCycle
- Brinnington Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 430 4002 2.4 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 M34 2FB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of M34 2FB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 M34 2FB?
The nearest to the centre of M34 2FB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Shelley & Pope Dental Practice Phone 0161 320 4230 850 mWalk
- First Dental Care Phone 0161 336 2710 1.0 kmWalk
- Denton Orthodontic Centre Limited Phone 0161 336 4075 1.1 kmWalk
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 M34 2FB?
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.
- Tameside General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 0161 922 6000 5.9 kmDrive
- Stepping Hill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2024 · Phone 0161 483 1010 7.2 kmDrive
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 M34 2FB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M34 2FB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Lawrences Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 336 2783 800 mWalk
- Thorncliffe Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 320 0740 850 mWalk
- Greatwood House Phone 0161 336 5324 1.3 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 M34 2FB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M34 2FB, 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.
- Cohens Chemist, Ann Street Health Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 320 3101 900 mWalk
- Rizwan Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 336 6220 950 mWalk
- Well, 53a Manchester Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 336 2099 950 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 M34 2FB?
The nearest vets to the centre of M34 2FB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Pets 4 Vets 1.0 kmWalk
- Abbeywood Vets 1.4 kmCycle
- Gourley Veterinary Practice 2.5 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 M34 2FB in a conservation area?
The centre of M34 2FB 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 M34 2FB?
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 M34 2FB. 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 M34 2FB
- Ward
- Denton West
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Denton
- 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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