Bob's Lane Irlam, Salford
6 addresses across 1 postcode (M44), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 33430317.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Salford costs £2,594 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Irlam, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 840 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Partington Central Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 street: most are in band A (67% of about 550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land west of Hayes Road: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Land Off Green Lane & Liverpool Road Green Lane Cadishead M44 5XH: up to 60 homes, pending decision (310 m)
- Hayes Road and Green Lane: up to 160 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- 176A Liverpool Road, Cadishead, Irlam, M44 5DD, permissioned (350 m)
- 159 Liverpool Road, M44 6DA: up to 1 home, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 157 Liverpool Road, Cadishead, M44 5BT: up to 1 home, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 155a Liverpool Road, Cadishead: up to 1 home, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Thatch Cottage, 155A Liverpool Road, Cadishead, Irlam, M44 5BT: up to 1 home, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 street's addresses are about 16 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M44 5XJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Irlam 262,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Glazebrook 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Flixton 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dudley Road Cadishead | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Altrincham Interchange | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Partington Central Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cadishead Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Trafford General Hospital | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Cheshire Constabulary | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 1,100 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,540 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coroners Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Partington North Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Broadoak Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Moss Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Great Woolden Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Pestfurlong Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
None of the street's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Forest Gate Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cadishead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Inadequate (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Partington Central Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Broadoak School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Helen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Irlam and Cadishead Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobs Newsagents M44 5DX | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2017 |
| Cadishead Charcoal Grill M44 5DB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Sweet Balloon Creations M44 5XH | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Nom noms M44 5XH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Bargain Booze M44 5XH | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Yummy M44 5XH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Cadishead Rhinos ARLFC M44 5EH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Day - Today M44 5EH | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Wesley Methodist Church M44 5EH | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Stanley Wines M44 5DD | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Spices of Kashmir M44 5DD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Lloyds Chemist M44 5DD | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| The Grocers (Micro Pub) M44 5DD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 May 2015 |
| PWLW Limited M44 5DD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cheshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- M44 5XJ: 6 addresses
Nearby streets
Hampton Road · Apple Blossom Grove · Allenby Road · Bowness Avenue · Lytherton Avenue · Keswick Close · Dudley Road · Woodbine Avenue · Hamilton Avenue · Primary Close · School Lane · Chester Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.