M28 0SU Salford
Live postcode, introduced December 1995. Ward: Walkden South. Region: North West.
Streets
- Chapelfield Drive, Little Hulton: 19 addresses
- Unnamed street near Chapelfield Drive, Engine Fold: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Chapelfield Drive, Engine Fold: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Chapelfield Drive, Engine Fold: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Chapelfield Drive, Engine Fold: 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 C (30% of about 1,100 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 1.0 km
- 139 Manchester Road East Little Hulton Worsley M38 9AN: up to 2 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- 11A Queen Street, Little Hulton, M38 0WH: up to 1 home, permissioned (280 m)
- 31-33 Wingate Road Little Hulton Worsley M38 9PP: up to 4 homes, permissioned (490 m)
- 3 High Street, Worsley, Salford, M28 3JH: up to 2 homes, permissioned (620 m)
- Burgess Farm Buildings, Hilton Lane, Worsley, Walkden, Salford, M28 3TL: up to 9 homes, permissioned (640 m)
- Land bounded by Barry Crescent, Yates Drive and Westwood Avenue: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (670 m)
- 1-3 Bolton Road and 6-10 High Street, Worsley, M28 3AX, permissioned (670 m)
- 9 To 11 Bolton Road, Worsley, M28 3AX, permissioned (670 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 23 addresses are between 89 m and 91 m above sea level (90 m on average).
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 | Walkden 301,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest Hilton Lane Engine Fold | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Farnworth Bus Station | 2.8 km |
| Car parks | A580 Wardley Park & Ride | 3.0 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 710 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 21.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dearden Avenue Medical Practice | 680 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 540 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Walkden Health And Social Care C | 710 m |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 3.5 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Farnworth Police Station | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 51-55 Bolton Road Lloyds Bank | 640 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | St Mary's Park 3.8 ha | 730 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,020 m² | 670 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 670 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Tynesbank Allotments 4,660 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 6.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Farnworth Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.9 km north. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Farnworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blackleach Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north-east |
| Lady Hill | Hill | 2.3 km south-east |
| Rands Clough Wood | Wood | 2.3 km south |
| Morton Moss | Wood | 2.6 km east |
| Alder Wood | Wood | 2.7 km south |
| Coppice Clough | Valley | 4.8 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 23 |
3 of the postcode's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Chapelfield Drive.