# M31 4SA: area report for a postcode in Trafford

M31 4SA is a postcode in Trafford.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Trafford. Open the map at M31 4SA for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Trafford](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford) › [M31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m31) › [M31 4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m31-4)

## Around this postcode

- **No street-level crime here**: Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.4161,53.4179,M314SA
- **Irlam, 2.1 km**: About 27 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.4161,53.4179,M314SA
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 700 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.4161,53.4179,M314SA
- **No property in M31 4SA listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.4161,53.4179,M314SA
- **England’s most deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Trafford 017D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.4161,53.4179,M314SA
- **£400,688 average price**: For the whole of Trafford, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.4161,53.4179,M314SA
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 670 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.4161,53.4179,M314SA
- **2 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 620 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.4161,53.4179,M314SA
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at M31 4SA**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.4161,53.4179,M314SA
- **Low road and rail noise at M31 4SA**: Road 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.4161,53.4179,M314SA
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.4161,53.4179,M314SA
- **13.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.4161,53.4179,M314SA

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Partington Central Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/partington-central-academy-e143380) | Primary | 700 m (9 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Fairfield House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fairfield-house-school-e136239) | Special | 940 m (12 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Broadoak School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/broadoak-school-e138124) | Secondary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 | Attainment 8 of 38.5 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/our-lady-of-lourdes-catholic-school-a-voluntary-academy-e151040) | Primary | 1.4 km (17 minutes on foot) | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, October 2023 | – |
| [Forest Gate Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/forest-gate-academy-e138788) | Primary | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, December 2023 | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2023 | £176,250 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| December 2025 | £104,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 140 m |
| January 2026 | £275,100 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 160 m |
| June 2026 | £155,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 190 m |
| September 2024 | £399,995 | Detached, new build, freehold | 210 m |
| January 2023 | £137,500 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 220 m |
| June 2026 | £320,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 220 m |
| July 2026 | £280,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 260 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: PARTINGTON CENTRAL SURGERY (670 m); PARTINGTON FAMILY PRACTICE (670 m)
- Pharmacies: WELL (670 m); DAVEY CHEMISTS (970 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL PRACTICE (670 m)
- Supermarkets: Heron Partington (620 m, Heron); Tesco Central Rd Express (640 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £400,688** (July 2026). Trafford’s average house price was £400,688 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 9.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,973** (2025). Full-time workers living in Trafford earned a median of £42,973 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 88th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.3×** (2025). A home in Trafford costs 9.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 73rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.0** (2025). Trafford has a deprivation score of 15.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 96th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Trafford 017D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 30.9** (2025). Trafford 017D has a deprivation score of 30.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,828th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £275,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Trafford 017D was £275,000 in 2025. Joint 13,841st cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,594** (2021). Trafford 017D had 1,594 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 18,412th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.7%** (January 2026). In Trafford 017D, 93.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## M31 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £252,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M31 was £252,000 in 2025. Joint 780th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 8,187** (2021). M31 had 8,187 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 624th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in M31 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.1%** (January 2026). In M31, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Trafford](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford)
- Centre: 53.4179, -2.4161

Council: [Trafford](https://openindex.co.uk/trafford) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Stretford and Urmston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stretford-and-urmston): Andrew Western (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.4161,53.4179,M314SA

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m31-4sa.

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