M41 8AB postcode in Urmston, Trafford
M41 8AB is a postcode in Urmston, in the Davyhulme ward of Trafford. It is in the Stretford and Urmston parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since February 2016.
Where M41 8AB is, and what is near it
- M41 8AB
- Other postcodes in M41 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
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 53.4525, longitude -2.3939)
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 M41 8AB?
- 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 M41 8AB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Stretford and UrmstonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andrew Western (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Andrew Western
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 M41 8AB?
Every home and business at M41 8AB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Trafford: 94%
Trafford: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Trafford.
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 M41 8AB?
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 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 M41 8AB 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 M41 8AB.
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 M41 8AB: 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 M41 8AB 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 M41 8AB?
Homes in M41 8 sold for a typical £389,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, up 22.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £532,500 18 sales
- Semi-detached £361,500 46 sales
- Terraced £300,000 7 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole M41 district: a typical £350,000 from 462 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 M41 8AB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M41 8AB 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 M41 8AB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around M41 8AB. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (68%). 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 £2,292 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,782.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 290 (37%) | £1,528 |
| Band B | about 360 (46%) | £1,782 |
| Band C | about 120 (15%) | £2,037 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,292 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,801 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,310 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,820 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,583 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 68% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 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 M41 8AB is in (ONS area E01006126), 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 M41 8AB?
The nearest open schools to M41 8AB, 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 M41 8AB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M41 8AB is Flixton Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Flixton Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Chassen Road Rail Station Railway station 1.8 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 Woodbridge Road, 36 m away.
More stations near M41 8AB, 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 M41 8AB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M41 8AB, 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.
- Urmston Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0161 755 9870 0 mWalk
- (Irlam) Salford Care Ctrs Medical Practi Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 775 0000 1.6 kmCycle
- Chapel Group Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 775 7373 1.7 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 M41 8AB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of M41 8AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Be.EV Charging point · 6 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- Be.EV Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 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 M41 8AB?
The nearest to the centre of M41 8AB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Kissdental Flixton Phone 0161 748 5250 300 mWalk
- The Dental Treatment Centre Phone 0161 748 2490 1.1 kmWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Irlam Phone 0161 775 2184 1.6 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 M41 8AB?
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.
- Trafford General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 748 4022 1.5 kmCycle
- Salford Royal Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0161 789 7373 6.1 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 M41 8AB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M41 8AB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- De Brook Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 755 9750 500 mWalk
- Flixton Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 0161 746 7175 1.1 kmWalk
- Bowfell House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 755 3818 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 M41 8AB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M41 8AB, 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.
- Well, 8 Woodsend Crescent Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 748 1926 0 mWalk
- Well, 475 Moorside Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 748 5472 150 mWalk
- Higher Irlam Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 775 2193 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 M41 8AB?
The nearest vets to the centre of M41 8AB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Buchanan Veterinary Centre 1.9 kmCycle
- Trafford Veterinary Center 2.5 kmCycle
- Buchanan - Monton Veterinary 5.1 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 M41 8AB in a conservation area?
The centre of M41 8AB 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 M41 8AB?
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 M41 8AB. 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 M41 8AB
- Ward
- Davyhulme
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Urmston
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- February 2016
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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