The area was crossed by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway, which opened in 1849.

In 1862, Brooks built a private road running southeast from the station, with land for superior housing.

This ran (and still runs) all the way to the A538 Altrincham–Wilmslow road at Hale, making use of the earlier Roaring Gate Lane for part of the journey.

[3] The area elects three councillors to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council via its Trafford ward,[4] currently Chris Boyes[5] and David Hopps[6] of the Conservative Party and Steven Longden of the Labour Party.

Both wards are represented in Westminster by Mike Kane MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East.