M28 3RE Salford
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Walkden North. Region: North West.
Streets
- Algernon Road, Little Hulton: 39 addresses
- Portland Road, Little Hulton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Algernon Road, Hill Top: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Algernon Road, Hill Top: 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 (52% of about 1,260 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)
- Fereday Street: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Land to the east and west of Windsor Avenue: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- 90 Worsley Road North Worsley Salford M28 3QW: up to 1 home, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Land to the east and west of Windsor Avenue: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 11A Queen Street, Little Hulton, M38 0WH: up to 1 home, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 31-33 Wingate Road Little Hulton Worsley M38 9PP: up to 4 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 139 Manchester Road East Little Hulton Worsley M38 9AN: up to 2 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Eaton's, Walkden Road North: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 0 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 42 addresses are between 101 m and 105 m above sea level (103 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hill Top Road | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Farnworth Bus Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 21.8 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Gill Medical Practice | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Walkden Health And Social Care C | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Farnworth Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 51-55 Bolton Road Lloyds Bank | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Mary's Park 3.8 ha | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Blackleach Country Park 31 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mountain Street Allotments 2,420 m² | 60 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 44 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Farnworth Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Farnworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blackleach Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Morton Moss | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Lady Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Doe Hey Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Lower Doe Hey Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Raikes Clough | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 42 |
9 of the postcode's 42 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Algernon Road.