M30 7RN Salford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Higher Irlam & Peel Green. Region: North West.
Streets
- Twelve Yards Road, Salford: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Twelve Yards Road, Irlam: 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 C (40% of about 700 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Salford.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Barton Grange Bungalow, Fiddlers Lane, Irlam, Manchester: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Barton Grange Bungalow, Fiddlers Lane, Irlam, Manchester: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
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 4 addresses are between 25 m and 26 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Flixton 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Irlam 262,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Chassen Road 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | The Trafford Centre Bus Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Ionity Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 15.9 km (9.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | (Irlam) Salford Care Ctrs Medical Practi | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Higher Irlam Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barton Moss Secure Care Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Trafford General Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Eccles Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 710 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.3 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,800 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Black Wood | Wood | 380 m north-east |
| Botany Bay Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Foxhill Glen | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Hollin Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| The Delph | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
| Lady Hill | Hill | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the postcode's 4 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 | 63 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Twelve Yards Road.