M28 2US postcode in Swinton, Salford

M28 2US is a postcode in Swinton, in the Swinton & Wardley ward of Salford. It is in the Worsley and Eccles parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 2006. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £380,000 Homes sold in M28 2, last 12 months. ▲ 2.7% on the year before Nearest school St Charles' RC Primary School 600 m in a straight line Nearest station Moorside 750 m in a straight line

Where M28 2US is, and what is near it

Map of M28 2US and what is near it Map of M28 2US: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the M28 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. M28 2AA: also in M28 2M28 2AZ: also in M28 2M28 2DA: also in M28 2M28 2DB: also in M28 2M28 2DD: also in M28 2M28 2DE: also in M28 2M28 2JE: also in M28 2M28 2JF: also in M28 2M28 2JG: also in M28 2M28 2JH: also in M28 2M28 2JJ: also in M28 2M28 2JL: also in M28 2M28 2JQ: also in M28 2M28 2JR: also in M28 2M28 2JS: also in M28 2M28 2JT: also in M28 2M28 2JU: also in M28 2M28 2JW: also in M28 2M28 2LA: also in M28 2M28 2LS: also in M28 2M28 2LX: also in M28 2M28 2LY: also in M28 2M28 2ND: also in M28 2M28 2NY: also in M28 2M28 2QB: also in M28 2M28 2RE: also in M28 2M28 2RF: also in M28 2M28 2RG: also in M28 2M28 2RH: also in M28 2M28 2RJ: also in M28 2M28 2RL: also in M28 2M28 2RN: also in M28 2M28 2RP: also in M28 2M28 2RQ: also in M28 2M28 2RR: also in M28 2M28 2RS: also in M28 2M28 2RT: also in M28 2M28 2RW: also in M28 2M28 2SA: also in M28 2M28 2SE: also in M28 2M28 2SF: also in M28 2M28 2SG: also in M28 2M28 2SP: also in M28 2M28 2SQ: also in M28 2M28 2SR: also in M28 2M28 2SS: also in M28 2M28 2ST: also in M28 2M28 2SU: also in M28 2M28 2SW: also in M28 2M28 2SX: also in M28 2M28 2SY: also in M28 2M28 2SZ: also in M28 2M28 2TA: also in M28 2M28 2TB: also in M28 2M28 2TD: also in M28 2M28 2TF: also in M28 2M28 2TH: also in M28 2M28 2TL: also in M28 2M28 2TN: also in M28 2M28 2TR: also in M28 2M28 2TT: also in M28 2M28 2TU: also in M28 2M28 2TW: also in M28 2M28 2TX: also in M28 2M28 2TY: also in M28 2M28 2TZ: also in M28 2M28 2UD: also in M28 2M28 2UJ: also in M28 2M28 2WD: also in M28 2 2 GP practices, 1.4–1.9 kmSwinton (Manchester) station 1.6 kmWorsley & Westwood Park M28 2US Map of M28 2US and what is near it Map of M28 2US: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the M28 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 schools, 1.0–1.1 kmWorsley & Westwood Park M28 2US
  • M28 2US
  • Other postcodes in M28 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.5131, longitude -2.3622)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after M28 2US?

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 M28 2US?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for M28 2US. 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 postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at M28 2US?

BinDayBuddy has not read Salford City Council's days for M28 2US today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for M28 2US on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 M28 2US 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 M28 2US.

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 Salford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for M28 2US: 3,625 properties in Salford are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Salford

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 M28 2US 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near M28 2US?

Homes in M28 2 sold for a typical £380,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 77 sales, up 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£380,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£370,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £730,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £390,000 30 sales
  • Terraced £339,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £175,000 17 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole M28 district: a typical £285,000 from 489 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in M28 2US

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M28 2US 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 M28 2US?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around M28 2US. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around M28 2US

Band D in Salford for 2026‑27: £2,594. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,730 (band A) to £2,594 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,730.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 450 (52%)£1,730
Band Babout 200 (23%)£2,018
Band Cabout 170 (20%)£2,306
Band Dabout 40 (5%)£2,594
Band Efewer than 5£3,171
Band Fwithheld£3,748
Band Gfewer than 5£4,324
Band Hwithheld£5,189

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. 25% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Salford 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 M28 2US is in (ONS area E01005687), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 M28 2US?

The nearest open schools to M28 2US, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M28 2US, and how we find them

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 M28 2US?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M28 2US is Moorside Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Moorside Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Swinton (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wardley Industrial Estate, 320 m away.

More stations near M28 2US, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near M28 2US?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M28 2US, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 M28 2US?

1 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M28 2US, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A580 Wardley Park and Ride Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 400 mWalk
  • Salford Civic Centre visitor car park Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near M28 2US?

The nearest to the centre of M28 2US, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 M28 2US?

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.

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 M28 2US?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M28 2US, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 M28 2US?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M28 2US, 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.

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 M28 2US?

The nearest vets to the centre of M28 2US on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 M28 2US in a conservation area?

The centre of M28 2US 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 M28 2US?

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 M28 2US. 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for M28 2US

Ward
Swinton & Wardley
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Swinton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 2006

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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