WA15 9AL postcode in Hale, Trafford
WA15 9AL is a postcode in Hale, in the Hale ward of Trafford. It is in the Altrincham and Sale West parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WA15 9AL is, and what is near it
- WA15 9AL
- Other postcodes in WA15 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
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 53.3808, longitude -2.3455)
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 WA15 9AL?
- 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 WA15 9AL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Altrincham and Sale WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Connor Rand (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Connor Rand
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 WA15 9AL?
Every home and business at WA15 9AL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 WA15 9AL?
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 WA15 9AL 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 WA15 9AL.
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 WA15 9AL: 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 WA15 9AL 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 WA15 9AL?
Homes in WA15 9 sold for a typical £736,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 94 sales, up 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,400,000 17 sales
- Semi-detached £936,500 17 sales
- Terraced £650,000 48 sales
- Flat or maisonette £325,000 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WA15 district: a typical £510,000 from 483 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 WA15 9AL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WA15 9AL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 December 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 WA15 9AL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around WA15 9AL. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (62%). 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 £1,782 (band B) to £3,820 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,292.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,528 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £1,782 |
| Band C | about 90 (13%) | £2,037 |
| Band D | about 260 (38%) | £2,292 |
| Band E | about 150 (22%) | £2,801 |
| Band F | about 100 (14%) | £3,310 |
| Band G | about 70 (10%) | £3,820 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,583 |
When the homes were built
- 62% Before 1900
- 22% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 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 WA15 9AL is in (ONS area E01006088), 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 WA15 9AL?
The nearest open schools to WA15 9AL, 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 WA15 9AL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WA15 9AL is Hale Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.
- Hale Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
- Altrincham Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Altrincham (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 750 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Beech Road, 95 m away.
More stations near WA15 9AL, 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 WA15 9AL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WA15 9AL, 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.
- Altrincham Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 928 2424 600 mWalk
- Barrington Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 928 9621 850 mWalk
- St Johns Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 928 5522 850 mWalk
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 WA15 9AL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WA15 9AL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
- Be.EV Charging point · No details mapped 600 mWalk
- Atlantic Retail Park Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 2.1 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 WA15 9AL?
The nearest to the centre of WA15 9AL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Re-ignite Dental Phone 07835 669731 200 mWalk
- Hale Courtyard Dental Phone 0161 445 6349 350 mWalk
- Hale Bowdon Dental Practice 350 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 WA15 9AL?
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.
- Star Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0371 705 4565 700 mWalk
- Wythenshawe Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 998 7070 3.6 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 WA15 9AL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WA15 9AL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Cedars Rest Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 928 4361 900 mWalk
- New Leaf Haven Homes Phone 07352 458207 1.1 kmWalk
- Handsworth Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 928 5314 1.1 kmWalk
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 WA15 9AL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WA15 9AL, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Manor Road Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0161 956 9547 450 mWalk
- Barry Bladon Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 928 1233 500 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 20 Greenwood Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 929 1384 800 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 WA15 9AL?
The nearest vets to the centre of WA15 9AL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Station House Vetinary Surgery 300 mWalk
- Baguley Veterinary Centre 4.7 kmCycle
- Ashleigh Veterinary Centre 5.3 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 WA15 9AL in a conservation area?
The centre of WA15 9AL 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 WA15 9AL?
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 WA15 9AL. 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 WA15 9AL
- Ward
- Hale
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hale
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
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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