M40 5AE postcode in Manchester, England
M40 5AE is a postcode in Manchester, in the Miles Platting & Newton Heath ward. It is in the Manchester Central parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.
Where M40 5AE is, and what is near it
- M40 5AE
- Other postcodes in M40 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 16 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 53.4974, longitude -2.2076)
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; 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 M40 5AE?
- 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 M40 5AE 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 M40 5AE?
86% of the homes and businesses at M40 5AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 86% gigabit, 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 M40 5AE?
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 M40 5AE 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 M40 5AE.
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 M40 5AE: 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 M40 5AE 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 M40 5AE?
Homes in M40 5 sold for a typical £241,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 26 sales, up 12.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £215,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £241,000
▲ up 12.1% on the 12 months before
Across the whole M40 district: a typical £225,500 from 272 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 M40 5AE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M40 5AE 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
Food hygiene ratings at M40 5AE
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at M40 5AE. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near M40 5AE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around M40 5AE. Over half of them (98%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (52%). 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 £1,798 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,541.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 840 (98%) | £1,541 |
| Band B | about 20 (2%) | £1,798 |
| Band C | withheld | £2,055 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,312 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,826 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,340 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,853 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,624 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 16% 1900 to 1918
- 52% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: 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 M40 5AE is in (ONS area E01005257), 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 M40 5AE?
The nearest open schools to M40 5AE, 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 M40 5AE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M40 5AE is Manchester Victoria Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Manchester Victoria Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
- Monsall (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 450 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Queens Road, 200 m away.
More stations near M40 5AE, 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 M40 5AE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M40 5AE, 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.
- Mp Victoria Mill Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 861 2511 950 mWalk
- Whitley Road Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 0161 205 4407 1.0 kmWalk
- Fernclough Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0161 205 1638 1.1 kmWalk
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 M40 5AE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of M40 5AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GMEV Charging point · 4 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
- Manchester Ashton New Road Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.7 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near M40 5AE?
The nearest to the centre of M40 5AE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Church Lane Dental Practice Phone 0161 205 1654 1.2 kmWalk
- Queens Road Dental and Cosmetic Centre Phone 0161 205 1113 1.3 kmCycle
- Harpurhey Health Clinic Phone 0161 861 4200 1.7 kmCycle
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 M40 5AE?
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.
- North Manchester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 720 2498 2.7 kmCycle
- Manchester Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 276 1234 4.1 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 M40 5AE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M40 5AE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Norlands Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0161 205 9525 850 mWalk
- Short Breaks - 8 Broadlands Walk Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 205 5286 1.2 kmCycle
- Church Lane 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 M40 5AE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M40 5AE, 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, 407 Queens Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 205 5480 650 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 1 Whitley Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 205 1451 1.0 kmWalk
- Mychemist24 Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 938 7050 1.1 kmWalk
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 M40 5AE?
The nearest vets to the centre of M40 5AE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Animal Trust 3.9 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 4.5 kmCycle
- Valentine's Vets Phone +44 161 643 3097 5.4 kmDrive
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 M40 5AE in a conservation area?
The centre of M40 5AE 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 M40 5AE?
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 M40 5AE. 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 M40 5AE
- Ward
- Miles Platting & Newton Heath
- 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
- May 1994
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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