POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

M1 7AF postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 2 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 01 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £170,000Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Aug 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 2 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Limited sample

Limited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Aug 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.

Transport

48 within 400m

M1 7AF links 48 transport stops within 400m and 244 within 800m. 42 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Charles Street (BCT) at about 29m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station at about 335m.

Local business

1,117 within 1200m

M1 7AF currently links 1,117 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 540 food and drink, 222 nightlife, 114 retail. The closest mapped place is FAC251:The Factory at about 71m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

15,087 online job adverts observed

Manchester local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 20,104 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched M1 7AF in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

2 nearby school rows

2 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for M1 7AF. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 1

M1 7AF has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 1 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 61 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£170,000

Limited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 01 Aug 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of M1 7AF, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

540 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (226), fast food (160), cafe (154).

Amenity group

Nightlife

222 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bar (140), pub (82).

Amenity group

Retail

114 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (91), mobile phone (6), electronics (5).

Amenity group

Personal services

112 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (83), beauty (29).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

FAC251:The Factory

Bar at 112-118, Princess Street, Manchester.

Food and drink

Tiori

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Joshua Brooks

Bar at 106, Princess Street, Manchester.

Nightlife

Tap House Manchester

Bar in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

The Lass O'Gowrie (Greene King)

Pub at 36, Charles Street, Manchester.

Nightlife

Northern Bar

Pub at North Taproom, Vita East, Circle Square, Nobel Way, Manchester.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Phase unavailable

City College Manchester

Phase unavailable option in M1 3HB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Phase unavailable

Shena Simon College

Phase unavailable option in M1 3HB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for M1 7AF before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around M1 7AF.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like M1 7AF with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess M1 7AF.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering M1 7AF.