M40 9WL postcode in Manchester, England

M40 9WL is a postcode in Manchester, in the Moston ward. It is in the Blackley and Middleton South parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.

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 at M40 9WL can get it Across Manchester: 90% Typical price £228,250 Homes sold in M40 9, last 12 months. ▲ 2.6% on the year before Nearest station Moston 2.1 km in a straight line

Where M40 9WL is, and what is near it

Map of M40 9WL and what is near it Map of M40 9WL: its centre point, with the 135 other postcodes in the M40 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M40 9BA: also in M40 9M40 9BB: also in M40 9M40 9BD: also in M40 9M40 9BN: also in M40 9M40 9BP: also in M40 9M40 9BQ: also in M40 9M40 9BR: also in M40 9M40 9BS: also in M40 9M40 9BT: also in M40 9M40 9BU: also in M40 9M40 9BW: also in M40 9M40 9BX: also in M40 9M40 9BY: also in M40 9M40 9BZ: also in M40 9M40 9DB: also in M40 9M40 9DD: also in M40 9M40 9DE: also in M40 9M40 9DF: also in M40 9M40 9DG: also in M40 9M40 9DH: also in M40 9M40 9DJ: also in M40 9M40 9DL: also in M40 9M40 9DN: also in M40 9M40 9DP: also in M40 9M40 9DQ: also in M40 9M40 9DR: also in M40 9M40 9DS: also in M40 9M40 9DT: also in M40 9M40 9DU: also in M40 9M40 9DW: also in M40 9M40 9DX: also in M40 9M40 9DY: also in M40 9M40 9DZ: also in M40 9M40 9EG: also in M40 9M40 9GE: also in M40 9M40 9GG: also in M40 9M40 9GH: also in M40 9M40 9GJ: also in M40 9M40 9GL: also in M40 9M40 9GN: also in M40 9M40 9GP: also in M40 9M40 9GR: also in M40 9M40 9HF: also in M40 9M40 9HT: also in M40 9M40 9HU: also in M40 9M40 9HX: also in M40 9M40 9HY: also in M40 9M40 9HZ: also in M40 9M40 9JA: also in M40 9M40 9JB: also in M40 9M40 9JD: also in M40 9M40 9JE: also in M40 9M40 9JG: also in M40 9M40 9JH: also in M40 9M40 9JN: also in M40 9M40 9JP: also in M40 9M40 9JQ: also in M40 9M40 9JS: also in M40 9M40 9JT: also in M40 9M40 9JU: also in M40 9M40 9JW: also in M40 9M40 9JX: also in M40 9M40 9JZ: also in M40 9M40 9LA: also in M40 9M40 9LB: also in M40 9M40 9LD: also in M40 9M40 9LE: also in M40 9M40 9LF: also in M40 9M40 9LG: also in M40 9M40 9LH: also in M40 9M40 9LJ: also in M40 9M40 9LL: also in M40 9M40 9LN: also in M40 9M40 9LP: also in M40 9M40 9LQ: also in M40 9M40 9LR: also in M40 9M40 9LS: also in M40 9M40 9LT: also in M40 9M40 9LU: also in M40 9M40 9LX: also in M40 9M40 9LY: also in M40 9M40 9LZ: also in M40 9M40 9NA: also in M40 9M40 9NB: also in M40 9M40 9ND: also in M40 9M40 9NE: also in M40 9M40 9NF: also in M40 9M40 9NJ: also in M40 9M40 9NL: also in M40 9M40 9NN: also in M40 9M40 9NR: also in M40 9M40 9NS: also in M40 9M40 9NU: also in M40 9M40 9NX: also in M40 9M40 9NY: also in M40 9M40 9NZ: also in M40 9M40 9PA: also in M40 9M40 9PB: also in M40 9M40 9PD: also in M40 9M40 9PE: also in M40 9M40 9PF: also in M40 9M40 9PG: also in M40 9M40 9PH: also in M40 9M40 9PJ: also in M40 9M40 9PL: also in M40 9M40 9PN: also in M40 9M40 9PP: also in M40 9M40 9PQ: also in M40 9M40 9PR: also in M40 9M40 9PS: also in M40 9M40 9PT: also in M40 9M40 9PU: also in M40 9M40 9PW: also in M40 9M40 9PX: also in M40 9M40 9PY: also in M40 9M40 9PZ: also in M40 9M40 9QA: also in M40 9M40 9QB: also in M40 9M40 9QD: also in M40 9M40 9QE: also in M40 9M40 9QF: also in M40 9M40 9QG: also in M40 9M40 9QH: also in M40 9M40 9QL: also in M40 9M40 9WA: also in M40 9M40 9WB: also in M40 9M40 9WD: also in M40 9M40 9WE: also in M40 9M40 9WF: also in M40 9M40 9WH: also in M40 9M40 9WJ: also in M40 9M40 9WS: also in M40 9M40 9WT: also in M40 9 Moston M40 9WL Map of M40 9WL and what is near it Map of M40 9WL: its centre point, with the 135 other postcodes in the M40 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.6 kmMoston station 2.1 kmMoston M40 9WL
  • M40 9WL
  • Other postcodes in M40 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 53.5143, longitude -2.1990)

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 M40 9WL?

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 9WL?

Every home and business at M40 9WL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

M40 9WL 100% Manchester 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

M40 9WL 100% Manchester 96%
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 M40 9WL?

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 M40 9WL 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 9WL.

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 9WL: 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 9WL 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 M40 9WL?

Homes in M40 9 sold for a typical £228,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 24 sales, up 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£228,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£222,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £235,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £171,000 8 sales

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

Across the whole M40 district: a typical £225,500 from 272 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 M40 9WL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in M40 9WL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 February 2025. 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 M40 9WL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around M40 9WL. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (31%). 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 M40 9WL

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 £2,312 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,541.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 370 (54%)£1,541
Band Babout 180 (26%)£1,798
Band Cabout 130 (19%)£2,055
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,312
Band Efewer than 5£2,826
Band Ffewer than 5£3,340
Band Gfewer than 5£3,853
Band Hfewer than 5£4,624

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 31% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999, 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 9WL is in (ONS area E01005223), 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 M40 9WL?

The nearest open schools to M40 9WL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M40 9WL, 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 M40 9WL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M40 9WL is Moston Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Moston Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Manchester Victoria Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Central Park (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle

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 Ebsworth Street, 102 m away.

More stations near M40 9WL, 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 M40 9WL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M40 9WL, 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 M40 9WL?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M40 9WL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Manchester Charging Oasis Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 300 kW 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Be.EV Charging point · 31 chargers 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near M40 9WL?

The nearest to the centre of M40 9WL, 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 M40 9WL?

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 M40 9WL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M40 9WL, 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 M40 9WL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M40 9WL, 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.

  • Wilkinson Pharmacy Mon 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Tue 9am to 5:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Thu 9am to 5:30pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 205 4351 50 mWalk
  • D&K Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 681 2296 350 mWalk
  • Wilkinson Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 5pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 681 3006 750 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 M40 9WL?

The nearest vets to the centre of M40 9WL 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 M40 9WL in a conservation area?

The centre of M40 9WL 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 9WL?

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 9WL. 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 M40 9WL

Ward
Moston
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

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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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