M45 6EF postcode in Whitefield, Bury
M45 6EF is a postcode in Whitefield, in the Besses ward of Bury. It is in the Bury South parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.
Where M45 6EF is, and what is near it
- M45 6EF
- Other postcodes in M45 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 53.5478, longitude -2.2903)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after M45 6EF?
- BuryCouncil, for all local services Bury: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around M45 6EF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Bury SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Christian Wakeford (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Christian Wakeford
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 M45 6EF?
Every home and business at M45 6EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Bury: 94%
Bury: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Bury.
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 M45 6EF?
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home 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 M45 6EF 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 M45 6EF.
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 Bury
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for M45 6EF: 2,447 properties in Bury are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Bury
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 M45 6EF 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 M45 6EF?
Homes in M45 6 sold for a typical £244,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 54 sales, down 12.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached Not enough sales to price (4)
- Semi-detached £277,500 22 sales
- Terraced £222,500 26 sales
- Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (2)
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole M45 district: a typical £267,250 from 234 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 M45 6EF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in M45 6EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 October 2024. 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 M45 6EF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around M45 6EF. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (56%). 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 Bury for 2026‑27: £2,555. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,703 (band A) to £2,271 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,703.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 550 (81%) | £1,703 |
| Band B | about 120 (18%) | £1,987 |
| Band C | about 10 (1%) | £2,271 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,555 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,123 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,691 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,259 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,110 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 56% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 38% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Bury 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 M45 6EF is in (ONS area E01004942), 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 M45 6EF?
The nearest open schools to M45 6EF, 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 M45 6EF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M45 6EF is Clifton (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.
- Clifton (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
- Swinton (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
- Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 500 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sefton Street, 240 m away.
More stations near M45 6EF, 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 M45 6EF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M45 6EF, 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.
- The Uplands Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 766 8221 400 mWalk
- The Elms Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 0161 766 2662 700 mWalk
- Greyland Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0161 798 9818 1.5 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 M45 6EF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of M45 6EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Be.EV Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
- Be.EV Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
- BP Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
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 M45 6EF?
The nearest to the centre of M45 6EF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mr Tariq Idrees - Carisbrook Phone 0161 766 4906 250 mWalk
- Whitefield Orthodontic Clinic Phone 0161 766 1366 300 mWalk
- Inglewood House Dental Practice Phone 0161 766 4506 500 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 M45 6EF?
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 5.2 kmDrive
- Fairfield General Hospital Phone 0161 206 5646 6.3 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 M45 6EF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M45 6EF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hamilton Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 766 7418 500 mWalk
- Whitefield House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0161 796 9666 650 mWalk
- Cambeck Close Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 0161 796 6415 850 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 M45 6EF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M45 6EF, 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.
- Greenleaf Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0333 777 5777 200 mWalk
- Well, Whitefield Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 767 9334 700 mWalk
- Whitefield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 766 3216 1.0 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 M45 6EF?
The nearest vets to the centre of M45 6EF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets Now 700 mWalk
- Bury Vets4Pets 3.0 kmCycle
- Animals in Distress Phone +44 161 775 2221 4.3 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 M45 6EF in a conservation area?
We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of M45 6EF is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 M45 6EF?
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 M45 6EF. 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 M45 6EF
- Ward
- Besses
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Whitefield
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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