M27 8HW Salford
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Pendlebury & Clifton. Region: North West.
Streets
- Durham Close, Clifton: 16 addresses
- Durham Close, Clifton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Durham Close, Clifton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Durham Close, Clifton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Salford in 2026-27: Band D £2,594 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,730 | £2,018 | £2,306 | £2,594 | £3,171 | £3,748 | £4,324 | £5,189 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (69% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): 2024 HMO Article 4 Direction.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 734 Bolton Road Pendlebury Swinton M27 6EW: up to 1 home, permissioned (150 m)
- Former Britannia Public House 711 - 713 Bolton Road Pendlebury Swinton Manchester M27 8FL: up to 2 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Sterling House 692 Bolton Road Swinton M27 6EL: up to 1 home, permissioned (290 m)
- 141-143 Manchester Road Clifton Swinton M27 8PH: up to 1 home, permissioned (320 m)
- 588 - 590 Bolton Road Pendlebury Swinton M27 4ET: up to 2 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Clifton Business Park, Wynne Avenue, Clifton, Swinton, Salford, M27 8FF: up to 92 homes, pending decision (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Lionsgate House Lynton Road Swinton M27 6HD: up to 3 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 46 Wesley Street Swinton M27 6AD: up to 9 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 87 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Swinton (Manchester) 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Moorside 43,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Clifton (Manchester) 1,100 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Billy Lane Clifton | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Radcliffe Bus Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | A580 Wardley Park & Ride | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 19.4 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Silverdale Medical Practice | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Oaklands Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Swinton Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 54 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Destructor Site Allotments 5,020 m² | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 54 hectares in all.
Landmarks
5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coppice Clough | Valley | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Swinton Vale | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Little Hurst Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Clifton Moss | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Spring Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Hall Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 15 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 19 |
18 of the postcode's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Salford: see them on the Salford page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Durham Close.