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M4

Outer Postcode Area • 839 Postcodes
Manchester·North West·England
Manchester 53.4850°N, 2.2307°W
49
49/100Overall Score
Developing Livability
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Boundary Map

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Investment Metrics & Statutory Planning for M4

Sold price per square foot, indicative gross yield, Article 4 status and ground stability, from official open data.

Sold £ / sq ft
—

HM Land Registry & EPC Data

Gross Rental Yield
6.4%p.a.

Area rent ÷ area price, indicative

Article 4 (HMO)
None recorded

Conservation area controls apply

Subsidence Risk
Not available

British Geological Survey

Property Investment Yields & Valuation Metrics

HM Land Registry Price Paid & ONS Private Rental Statistics

Balanced Yield
Average Sold £/sq ft
— Unavailable
Needs EPC floor areas
Est. Gross Rental Yield
6.39% p.a.
Based on recorded private market rents
Avg Property Floor Area
—
No EPC area records
Median price change
—
Needs 3+ years of sales
Valuation Notice: Indicative metrics derived from HM Land Registry and ONS aggregate sector statistics. They do not constitute formal RICS Red Book appraisals, mortgage valuations, or financial advice.

Planning constraints

planning.data.gov.uk (DLUHC) & Historic England

High constraint level
Article 4 direction
Not published
Conservation area
Inside an area
Ancoats
Official record
Listed buildings within 100m
3
Nearest: Grade II* DAILY EXPRESS BUILDING, 55m
Official record
Tree preservation zone
Not published

Some permitted development rights are restricted here, so changes may need planning permission.

  • Manchester has not published Article 4 direction areas to planning.data.gov.uk, so they could not be checked.
  • Inside the Ancoats conservation area: stricter controls on external changes, demolition and tree works.
  • 3 listed building(s) within 100m (nearest: Grade II* DAILY EXPRESS BUILDING, 55m). Work affecting their setting may need extra consent.

Spatial screening uses the postcode centroid. Properties on boundaries must be checked against the council’s own maps.

Ground Stability, Subsidence & Radon Hazards

BGS & Coal Authority Public Registers

Data Unavailable Safety Rating Unrated
BGS Clay Shrink-Swell
Unrecorded
Requires local survey
Coal Mining Risk
Unrecorded
Search recommended
Radon Gas Potential
Unrecorded
UKHSA Atlas unverified
Mine Entries Within 200m
Unrecorded
Statutory public register
Data Limitation: Official BGS and Coal Authority data has not been ingested for this location.

Data quality: Aggregated across 839 constituent postcodes

839 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 6 Oct 2026, 01:51.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in M4.

Is M4 a good place to live?

M4 in Manchester scores 48.9/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in M4?

The M4 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Manchester, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near M4?

The M4 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is M4?

The M4 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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