M30 7TD Salford
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Barton & Winton. Region: North West.
Streets
- Thistledown Close, Eccles: 35 addresses
- Edison Road, Eccles: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Thistledown Close, Barton upon Irwell: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Thistledown Close, Barton upon Irwell: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Barton Road, Barton upon Irwell: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Thistledown Close, Barton upon Irwell: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Thistledown Close, Barton upon Irwell: 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 (44% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Barton-upon-Irwell conservation area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): 2018 HMO Article 4 Direction.
- Tree preservation orders: in a protected area: 58/A1.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 7 Edison Road, Eccles, M30 7AW: up to 1 home, permissioned (190 m)
- 70-71 Barton Road, Eccles, Manchester, permissioned (200 m)
- 7 Edison Road, Eccles, M30 7AW: up to 1 home, not permissioned (260 m)
- M And J Motors, Barton Lane, Eccles, M30 0HX: up to 8 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 69 Alexandra Road Eccles M30 7HH: up to 1 home, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 23 Clifford Street Eccles M30 7HR: up to 3 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjacent to 23 Eldon Place, Eccles, M30 8QE: up to 1 home, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Former council storage and distribution place, 25 Clifford Street, Eccles, M30 7HR, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 22 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 32 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 26 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 41 addresses are between 18 m and 21 m above sea level (20 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 | Patricroft 148,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Eccles (Manchester) 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Urmston 371,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | The Trafford Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Trafford Palazzo (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Eccles (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barton Road Barton upon Irwell | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | The Trafford Centre Bus Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trafford Centre Car Park | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Premier Inn Manchester Trafford Centre North GeniePoint | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 3/Springfield House Medical Practice | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Springfield Pharmacy | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ash Dental Practice | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Trafford General Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Eccles Police Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,380 m² | 100 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lorne Street Allotments 3,470 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barton Bridge, Barton Aqueduct and Control Tower, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barton Bridge, Barton Aqueduct and Control Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m east |
| Bridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls | Scheduled monument | 140 m north-east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Monton Green | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Foxhill Glen | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Trafford Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| The Delph | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Old Warke Dam | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Lady Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 41 |
21 of the postcode's 41 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 9% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 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 Thistledown Close.