M8 5BR postcode in Manchester, England

M8 5BR is a postcode in Manchester, in the Crumpsall 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 can get it. Manchester: 90% Typical price £254,000 Homes sold in M8 5, last 12 months. ▲ 9.2% on the year before Nearest station Manchester Victoria 3.1 km in a straight line

Where M8 5BR is, and what is near it

Map of M8 5BR and what is near it Map of M8 5BR: its centre point, with the 125 other postcodes in the M8 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. M8 5AA: also in M8 5M8 5AB: also in M8 5M8 5AD: also in M8 5M8 5AE: also in M8 5M8 5AF: also in M8 5M8 5AG: also in M8 5M8 5AH: also in M8 5M8 5AJ: also in M8 5M8 5AL: also in M8 5M8 5AN: also in M8 5M8 5AP: also in M8 5M8 5AQ: also in M8 5M8 5AR: also in M8 5M8 5AS: also in M8 5M8 5AW: also in M8 5M8 5AX: also in M8 5M8 5AZ: also in M8 5M8 5BB: also in M8 5M8 5BD: also in M8 5M8 5BG: also in M8 5M8 5BJ: also in M8 5M8 5BN: also in M8 5M8 5BQ: also in M8 5M8 5BS: also in M8 5M8 5BW: also in M8 5M8 5BY: also in M8 5M8 5BZ: also in M8 5M8 5DD: also in M8 5M8 5DE: also in M8 5M8 5DG: also in M8 5M8 5DJ: also in M8 5M8 5DP: also in M8 5M8 5DR: also in M8 5M8 5DS: also in M8 5M8 5DT: also in M8 5M8 5DU: also in M8 5M8 5DX: also in M8 5M8 5DY: also in M8 5M8 5DZ: also in M8 5M8 5EA: also in M8 5M8 5EB: also in M8 5M8 5ED: also in M8 5M8 5EE: also in M8 5M8 5EF: also in M8 5M8 5EL: also in M8 5M8 5EN: also in M8 5M8 5ES: also in M8 5M8 5FA: also in M8 5M8 5FB: also in M8 5M8 5FN: also in M8 5M8 5GD: also in M8 5M8 5NW: also in M8 5M8 5SA: also in M8 5M8 5SB: also in M8 5M8 5SD: also in M8 5M8 5SE: also in M8 5M8 5SF: also in M8 5M8 5SG: also in M8 5M8 5SH: also in M8 5M8 5SJ: also in M8 5M8 5SL: also in M8 5M8 5SN: also in M8 5M8 5SP: also in M8 5M8 5SQ: also in M8 5M8 5SR: also in M8 5M8 5SS: also in M8 5M8 5ST: also in M8 5M8 5SU: also in M8 5M8 5SW: also in M8 5M8 5UD: also in M8 5M8 5UE: also in M8 5M8 5UF: also in M8 5M8 5WA: also in M8 5 GP 700 mGP 900 mCrumpsall M8 5BR Map of M8 5BR and what is near it Map of M8 5BR: its centre point, with the 125 other postcodes in the M8 5 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 900 mCrumpsall M8 5BR
  • M8 5BR
  • Other postcodes in M8 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 53.5158, longitude -2.2427)

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 M8 5BR?

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 M8 5BR?

Every home and business at M8 5BR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Manchester: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Manchester: 96%

The line marks the figure across Manchester.

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 M8 5BR?

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 M8 5BR 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 M8 5BR.

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 M8 5BR: 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 M8 5BR 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 M8 5BR?

Homes in M8 5 sold for a typical £254,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 21 sales, up 9.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£254,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£232,500
12 months to August 2026
£254,000

▲ up 9.2% on the 12 months before

Detached 3 sales, too few to price
Semi-detached£272,500 10 sales
Terraced£182,000 7 sales
Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Across the whole M8 district: a typical £185,500 from 118 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 M8 5BR

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in M8 5BR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 July 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

Food hygiene ratings at M8 5BR

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at M8 5BR. 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 Agency

Source: 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 M8 5BR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around M8 5BR. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 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

Council tax bands of the homes around M8 5BR

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 £2,826 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,541.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 760 (73%)£1,541
Band Babout 170 (16%)£1,798
Band Cabout 80 (8%)£2,055
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,312
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,826
Band Fwithheld£3,340
Band Gwithheld£3,853
Band Hwithheld£4,624

When the homes were built

  1. 47% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 M8 5BR is in (ONS area E01005165), 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 M8 5BR?

The nearest open schools to M8 5BR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M8 5BR, 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 M8 5BR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M8 5BR is Manchester Victoria Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Manchester Victoria Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Salford Central Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Crumpsall (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Crumpsall Metrolink Stop, 182 m away.

More stations near M8 5BR, 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 M8 5BR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M8 5BR, 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 M8 5BR?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M8 5BR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be.EV Charging point · 31 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
  • Broughton Hub Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • GMEV Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 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 M8 5BR?

The nearest to the centre of M8 5BR, 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 M8 5BR?

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 M8 5BR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M8 5BR, 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 M8 5BR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M8 5BR, 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.

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 M8 5BR?

The nearest vets to the centre of M8 5BR 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 M8 5BR in a conservation area?

The centre of M8 5BR is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 M8 5BR?

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 M8 5BR. 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 M8 5BR

Ward
Crumpsall
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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