M28 3RT Salford
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Walkden North. Region: North West.
Streets
- Ashton Field Drive, Little Hulton: 54 addresses
- Mountain Street, Little Hulton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ashton Field Drive, 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 (74% of about 810 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: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 11A Queen Street, Little Hulton, M38 0WH: up to 1 home, permissioned (370 m)
- 139 Manchester Road East Little Hulton Worsley M38 9AN: up to 2 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Fereday Street: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (410 m)
- 31-33 Wingate Road Little Hulton Worsley M38 9PP: up to 4 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- Land to the east and west of Windsor Avenue: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (450 m)
- Land to the east and west of Windsor Avenue: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- 9 To 11 Bolton Road, Worsley, M28 3AX, permissioned (700 m)
- 3 High Street, Worsley, Salford, M28 3JH: up to 2 homes, permissioned (700 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 9 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 56 addresses are between 96 m and 102 m above sea level (100 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 | 1.2 km |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Hill Top Road | 360 m |
| Bus or coach station | Farnworth Bus Station | 2.3 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 670 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 21.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Gill Medical Practice | 720 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 550 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Walkden Health And Social Care C | 660 m |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 3.2 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Farnworth Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 51-55 Bolton Road Lloyds Bank | 580 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest St Mary's Park 3.8 ha | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Blackleach Country Park 31 ha | 470 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 420 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Mountain Street Allotments 2,420 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 46 hectares in all.
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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 55 | 56 |
1 of the postcode's 56 addresses is 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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Ashton Field Drive.