M28 3PD Salford
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Walkden North. Region: North West.
Streets
- Stoneyside Grove, Walkden: 20 addresses
- Moss Lane, Walkden: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Stoneyside Grove, Linnyshaw: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Stoneyside Grove, Linnyshaw: 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 (71% 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 1.0 km
- Land off Meadowside Grove, Walkden: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- Land off Meadowside Grove, Walkden: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Land Adjacent 130, Manchester Road, Worsley, Salford, M28 3FU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (570 m)
- Land west of Stocks Hotel at Corner of Bolton Road, Manchester Road, Worsley: up to 46 homes, not permissioned (650 m)
- Fereday Street: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (700 m)
- 14 Hodge Road Worsley: up to 1 home, permissioned (710 m)
- 15 Westminster Road, Worsley, M28 3AW: up to 2 homes, permissioned (710 m)
- Old Co Op Buildings, High Street, Worsley, M28 3JE: up to 12 homes, permissioned (750 m)
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: of the 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 7 low and 0 very low.
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 95 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 | Walkden 301,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest Meadowside Avenue Linnyshaw | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Farnworth Bus Station | 2.4 km |
| Car parks | A580 Wardley Park & Ride | 2.1 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 680 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 21.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Gill Medical Practice | 710 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tims & Parker Pharmacy | 750 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Walkden Health And Social Care C | 680 m |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 4.0 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Farnworth Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest NR Stores Ltd, Worsley Cashzone | 620 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,560 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Blackleach Country Park 31 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 450 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,600 m² | 410 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Cawdor Street Allotments 9,400 m² | 590 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 32 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wardley Hall moated site, Worsley, a scheduled monument, 2.0 km south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wardley Hall moated site, Worsley | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south-east |
| Farnworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blackleach Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 630 m north-west |
| Morton Moss | Wood | 1.3 km east |
| Clifton Moss | Wood | 2.1 km east |
| Wardley Wood | Wood | 2.1 km south-east |
| Lady Hill | Hill | 2.4 km south |
| Coppice Clough | Valley | 3.4 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 52% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Stoneyside Grove.