M28 7GN Salford
Live postcode, introduced January 1995. Ward: Boothstown & Ellenbrook. Region: North West.
Streets
- Wilders Moor Close, Walkden: 10 addresses
- Unnamed street near Wilders Moor Close, Parr Fold: 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 E (37% of about 570 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 2 Hurstfield Road, Worsley, M28 7UJ: up to 2 homes, permissioned (490 m)
- 500 Ellenbrook Road, Worsley, M28 1ES, permissioned (530 m)
- Land adjacent to 45 Hindburn Drive, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1XY, permissioned (680 m)
- Land adjacent to 45 Hindburn Drive, Worsley, M28 1XY, permissioned (680 m)
- Walkden Sixth Form Centre, Edge Fold Road, Worsley, M28 7QD: up to 24 homes, pending decision (750 m)
- Burgess Farm Buildings, Hilton Lane, Worsley, Walkden, Salford, M28 3TL: up to 9 homes, permissioned (860 m)
- 184 Walkden Road Worsley M28 7FQ: up to 1 home, permissioned (930 m)
- 50 Bridgewater Road Worsley M28 3AE: up to 1 home, permissioned (950 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 53 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 | 1.1 km |
| Moorside 43,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Longwall Avenue Ellenbrook | 380 m |
| Bus or coach station | Farnworth Bus Station | 4.1 km |
| Car parks | A580 Wardley Park & Ride | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 19.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ellenbrook Medical Centre | 560 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tims & Parker Pharmacy | 560 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hewitt, Higgins, Sadler & Hamburger | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 5.0 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Farnworth Police Station | 4.2 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Ellenbrook, Worsley Cashzone | 560 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Parr Fold Park 8.7 ha | 570 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 590 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Hilton Lane Allotments 3,420 m² | 700 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Canal tunnel entrances and wharf, a scheduled monument, 2.0 km south-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Canal tunnel entrances and wharf | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rands Clough Wood | Wood | 830 m south |
| Lady Hill | Hill | 1.0 km south-east |
| Alder Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Middle Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south-east |
| The Delph | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-east |
| Foxhill Glen | Valley | 4.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the postcode's 11 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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Wilders Moor Close.