M26 3DS postcode in Radcliffe, Bury
M26 3DS is a postcode in Radcliffe, in the Radcliffe East ward of Bury. It is in the Bury South parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since April 2026.
Where M26 3DS is, and what is near it
- M26 3DS
- Other postcodes in M26 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5604, longitude -2.3279)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after M26 3DS?
- BuryCouncil, for all local services Bury: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around M26 3DS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Bury SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Christian Wakeford (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Christian Wakeford
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at M26 3DS?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for M26 3DS. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at M26 3DS?
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is M26 3DS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include M26 3DS.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Bury
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for M26 3DS: 2,447 properties in Bury are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Bury
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of M26 3DS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near M26 3DS?
Homes in M26 3 sold for a typical £210,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 90 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £320,000 20 sales
- Semi-detached £213,750 36 sales
- Terraced £165,000 30 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole M26 district: a typical £200,000 from 348 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in M26 3DS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M26 3DS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near M26 3DS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around M26 3DS. Over half of them (78%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Bury for 2026‑27: £2,555. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,703 (band A) to £2,555 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,703.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 830 (78%) | £1,703 |
| Band B | about 80 (8%) | £1,987 |
| Band C | about 130 (12%) | £2,271 |
| Band D | about 20 (2%) | £2,555 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,123 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,691 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,259 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,110 |
When the homes were built
- 34% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 21% 2000 to 2009
- 12% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Bury before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of M26 3DS is in (ONS area E01005008), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near M26 3DS?
The nearest open schools to M26 3DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to M26 3DS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M26 3DS is Kearsley Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.
- Kearsley Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
- Farnworth Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
- Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 500 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Blackburn Street, 28 m away.
More stations near M26 3DS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near M26 3DS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M26 3DS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Radcliffe Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 724 2062 300 mWalk
- Red Bank Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 724 2042 300 mWalk
- Monarch Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 723 0123 850 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near M26 3DS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of M26 3DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Be.EV Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
- Be.EV Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near M26 3DS?
The nearest to the centre of M26 3DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Deansgate Dental Practice Phone 0161 725 8090 250 mWalk
- Spring Lane Dental Practice Phone 0161 724 8500 300 mWalk
- Spring Lane Dental Practice Limited Phone 0161 724 8500 300 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to M26 3DS?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Fairfield General Hospital Phone 0161 206 5646 6.5 kmDrive
- Fairfield General Hospital (Cardiac procedures) Phone 0161 276 1234 6.5 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near M26 3DS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M26 3DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Abbeycliffe Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 850 2851 100 mWalk
- Rose Court Nursing and Residential Home Phone 0161 724 9040 450 mWalk
- Kingarth Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2024 · Phone 0161 725 8008 650 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near M26 3DS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M26 3DS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Radcliffe Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 723 0005 300 mWalk
- Well, Radcliffe Pcc Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 724 8888 300 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Asda Store Mon to Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0161 724 2510 350 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near M26 3DS?
The nearest vets to the centre of M26 3DS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Beech House Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 161 723 1759 1.6 kmCycle
- Bury Vets4Pets 2.6 kmCycle
- Vets Now 3.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is M26 3DS in a conservation area?
The centre of M26 3DS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near M26 3DS?
Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for M26 3DS. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for M26 3DS
- Ward
- Radcliffe East
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Radcliffe
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- April 2026
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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