M31 postcode area guide — Trafford
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the M31 postcode district in Trafford — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in M31
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
92.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
87%
Gigabit-capable
87%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.7%
Broadband availability in the M31 postcode district (Trafford) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 268 postcodes Ofcom measures in M31, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 92.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 87%.
Around 0.7% of premises in M31 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in M31
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| M31 1NL | 100% | 0% |
| M31 1XP | 100% | 0% |
| M31 3DL | 100% | 100% |
| M31 4AA | 88.9% | 0% |
| M31 4AB | 0% | 0% |
| M31 4AD | 33.3% | 0% |
| M31 4AE | 66.7% | 0% |
| M31 4AG | 0% | 0% |
| M31 4AJ | 0% | 0% |
| M31 4AL | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around Trafford
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Trafford district (111,120 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
99.2%
4G outdoors — all networks
100%
5G outdoors — all networks
98.6%
Voice indoors — all networks
99.9%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
House prices in M31
Based on 64 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in M31 is £225,000, down 9.1% on the previous year (£247,500).
Detached
£350,000
3 sales
Semi-detached
£246,500
30 sales
Terraced
£196,000
30 sales
Latest recorded sales in M31
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | £210,000 | Terraced | Hallcroft | M31 4ED |
| 20 Apr 2026 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Langdale Road | M31 4WF |
| 31 Mar 2026 | £250,000 | Terraced | Erskine Road | M31 4FX |
| 30 Mar 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced | Redbrook Road | M31 4JB |
| 23 Mar 2026 | £268,000 | Semi-detached | Marine Avenue | M31 4QF |
| 16 Mar 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced | Wood Lane | M31 4HS |
| 27 Feb 2026 | £196,000 | Terraced | Lock Lane | M31 4PJ |
| 24 Feb 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced | Grasmere Road | M31 4PF |
| 29 Jan 2026 | £275,100 | Semi-detached | Sparrow Street | M31 4RY |
| 21 Jan 2026 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Columbine Walk | M31 4FG |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Trafford demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Trafford district (235,052 residents, 96,269 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.8% |
| 15–29 | 20.5% |
| 30–44 | 21.8% |
| 45–64 | 19.3% |
| 65+ | 17.6% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 69% |
| Private rented | 15.4% |
| Social rented | 10.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around M31
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadoak School | Secondary | 11–16 | 507 | M31 4BU |
| Partington Central Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 373 | M31 4FL |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 232 | M31 4PJ |
| Forest Gate Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 215 | M31 4PN |
| Changing Lives | Not applicable | 11–18 | 56 | M31 4BH |
| Fairfield House School | Not applicable | 8–25 | 7 | M31 4NL |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in M31
52 rated food businesses operate in M31. 39 hold the top rating of 5, 3 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Aspens Services Ltd, Caf at elkin court, Carrington Riding Centre Ltd, Caterlink@ Broadoak Secondary, Caterlink@ Forest Gate Academy.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in M31
From a sample of 200 Energy Performance Certificates across 9 M31 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 38% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
9%
Band C
30%
Band D
58%
Band E
3%
Band F
1%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Trafford
Landlines around M31 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.