M28 3AF Salford
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Walkden South. Region: North West.
Streets
- Bridgewater Road, Walkden: 24 addresses
- Park Road, Walkden: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Bridgewater Road, Parr Fold: 2 addresses
- Park Road, Walkden: 1 address
- Hilton Lane, Walkden: 1 address
- Helmsdale, Walkden: 1 address
- Hilton Lane, Walkden: 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 (39% of about 890 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)
- 50 Bridgewater Road Worsley M28 3AE: up to 1 home, permissioned (200 m)
- Land Adjacent To The Ellesmere Walkden Road Worsley M28 7BQ: up to 10 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Burgess Farm Buildings, Hilton Lane, Worsley, Walkden, Salford, M28 3TL: up to 9 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Longley Road Club, 17 Longley Road, Worsley, M28 3JA: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Walkden Sixth Form Centre, Edge Fold Road, Worsley, M28 7QD: up to 24 homes, pending decision (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 1 - 5 Longley Road, Worsley, M28 3JA, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 31 Memorial Road, Worsley, M28 3AG: up to 2 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 15 Longley Road Worsley M28 3JA: up to 4 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 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 32 addresses are between 66 m and 78 m above sea level (70 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 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Moorside 43,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Road Parr Fold | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Farnworth Bus Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | A580 Wardley Park & Ride | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.5 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Walkden Medical Centre | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tims & Parker Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hewitt, Higgins, Sadler & Hamburger | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Farnworth Police Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier Walkden Road Cashzone | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parr Fold Park 8.7 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,380 m² | 340 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hilton Lane Allotments 3,420 m² | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blackleach Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Lady Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Rands Clough Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Alder Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Middle Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Coppice Clough | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 15 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 29 |
22 of the postcode's 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 3 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Bridgewater Road.