M30 9BU Salford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eccles. Region: North West.
Streets
- Winchester Road, Eccles: 42 addresses
- Winchester Road, Eccles: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Winchester Road, Ellesmere Park: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Winchester Road, Ellesmere Park: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Winchester Road, Ellesmere Park: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Winchester Road, Ellesmere Park: 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 (63% of about 620 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): 2018 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Vacant Land off Somerset Road, Eccles, M30 9BT: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- 24 Somerset Road Eccles Salford M30 9BT: up to 1 home, permissioned (280 m)
- 61 Victoria Crescent Eccles M30 9AN: up to 1 home, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 57 Russell Road, Salford, M6 8WQ, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- CLAREMONT HOUSE, 263 HALLIWELL ROAD, BOLTON, BL1 3PE, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 6 - 8 Bindloss Avenue, Eccles, M30 0DU, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 11 Ellesmere Road, Eccles, M30 9HE: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- 6 - 8 Bindloss Avenue, Eccles, M30 0DU: up to 12 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 2 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 47 addresses are between 37 m and 40 m above sea level (39 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 | Eccles (Manchester) 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Patricroft 148,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Swinton (Manchester) 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Eccles (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Somerset Road Ellesmere Park | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Eccles Interchange | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Q-Park UK | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 16.6 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Orient Road Medical Practice | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Oaklands Hospital | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Swinton Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Namco Station Trafford Centre, Trafford | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 23 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 710 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,150 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,790 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Buile Hill Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Buile Hill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Weaste Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Monton Green | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Trafford Park Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Swinton Vale | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Spring Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Old Warke Dam | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Hall Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 47 |
3 of the postcode's 47 addresses are 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Winchester Road.