M28 7EE Salford
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Walkden South. Region: North West.
Streets
- Chestnut Avenue, Walkden: 46 addresses
- Unnamed street near Chestnut Avenue, Walkden: 2 addresses
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 910 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 to the rear of Birch Road: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- Land Adjacent To The Ellesmere Walkden Road Worsley M28 7BQ: up to 10 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Land to the rear of Birch Road: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Barratt Homes (Scholars Green) - Land bound by Birch Road, Laburnum Road & Hawthorn Avenue, Walkden, permissioned (220 m)
- 184 Walkden Road Worsley M28 7FQ: up to 1 home, permissioned (240 m)
- 15 Westminster Road, Worsley, M28 3AW: up to 2 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- 31 Memorial Road, Worsley, M28 3AG: up to 2 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Walkden Sixth Form Centre, Edge Fold Road, Worsley, M28 7QD: up to 24 homes, pending decision (390 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 48 addresses are between 71 m and 76 m above sea level (73 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% 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 | 190 m |
| Moorside 43,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Lime Grove Parr Fold | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Farnworth Bus Station | 3.2 km |
| Car parks | A580 Wardley Park & Ride | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 510 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Walkden Medical Centre | 490 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tims & Parker Pharmacy | 490 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hewitt, Higgins, Sadler & Hamburger | 510 m |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 4.6 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Farnworth Police Station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Premier Walkden Road Cashzone | 510 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Parr Fold Park 8.7 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 470 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Cawdor Street Allotments 9,400 m² | 520 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wardley Hall moated site, Worsley, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km east. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wardley Hall moated site, Worsley | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blackleach Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km north |
| Lady Hill | Hill | 1.4 km south |
| Morton Moss | Wood | 1.7 km east |
| Rands Clough Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south |
| Wardley Wood | Wood | 1.8 km east |
| Coppice Clough | Valley | 3.8 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 4 | 8 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 40 |
4 of the postcode's 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 8 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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 Chestnut Avenue.