M3 5BG postcode in Salford, England

M3 5BG is a postcode in Salford, in the Blackfriars & Trinity ward. It is in the Salford parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since June 1998. 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 Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at M3 5BG can get it Across Salford: 94% Typical price £200,000 Homes sold in M3 5, last 12 months. ▼ 12.1% on the year before Nearest station Salford Central 200 m in a straight line

Where M3 5BG is, and what is near it

Map of M3 5BG and what is near it Map of M3 5BG: its centre point, with the 126 other postcodes in the M3 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M3 5AG: also in M3 5M3 5AJ: also in M3 5M3 5AL: also in M3 5M3 5AP: also in M3 5M3 5AQ: also in M3 5M3 5AS: also in M3 5M3 5AX: also in M3 5M3 5AY: also in M3 5M3 5AZ: also in M3 5M3 5BQ: also in M3 5M3 5BT: also in M3 5M3 5BY: also in M3 5M3 5BZ: also in M3 5M3 5DA: also in M3 5M3 5DF: also in M3 5M3 5DG: also in M3 5M3 5DQ: also in M3 5M3 5DW: also in M3 5M3 5DX: also in M3 5M3 5DY: also in M3 5M3 5EG: also in M3 5M3 5EN: also in M3 5M3 5EP: also in M3 5M3 5EQ: also in M3 5M3 5ET: also in M3 5M3 5EU: also in M3 5M3 5EW: also in M3 5M3 5EX: also in M3 5M3 5EZ: also in M3 5M3 5FF: also in M3 5M3 5FN: also in M3 5M3 5FP: also in M3 5M3 5FS: also in M3 5M3 5FZ: also in M3 5M3 5GA: also in M3 5M3 5GF: also in M3 5M3 5GG: also in M3 5M3 5GS: also in M3 5M3 5GT: also in M3 5M3 5GY: also in M3 5M3 5GZ: also in M3 5M3 5HF: also in M3 5M3 5HG: also in M3 5M3 5HH: also in M3 5M3 5HJ: also in M3 5M3 5HP: also in M3 5M3 5HR: also in M3 5M3 5HU: also in M3 5M3 5HW: also in M3 5M3 5HX: also in M3 5M3 5HY: also in M3 5M3 5HZ: also in M3 5M3 5JE: also in M3 5M3 5JF: also in M3 5M3 5JH: also in M3 5M3 5JL: also in M3 5M3 5JS: also in M3 5M3 5JT: also in M3 5M3 5JY: also in M3 5M3 5JZ: also in M3 5M3 5LA: also in M3 5M3 5LE: also in M3 5M3 5LF: also in M3 5M3 5LG: also in M3 5M3 5LH: also in M3 5M3 5LJ: also in M3 5M3 5LL: also in M3 5M3 5NA: also in M3 5M3 5NB: also in M3 5M3 5NE: also in M3 5M3 5NG: also in M3 5M3 5NH: also in M3 5M3 5PA: also in M3 5M3 5PE: also in M3 5M3 5PF: also in M3 5 Angel Meadow School 1.5 kmSalford M3 5BG Map of M3 5BG and what is near it Map of M3 5BG: its centre point, with the 126 other postcodes in the M3 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Blackfriars & Trinity M3 5BG
  • M3 5BG
  • Other postcodes in M3 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • 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 53.4835, longitude -2.2522)

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 M3 5BG?

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 M3 5BG?

Every home and business at M3 5BG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

M3 5BG 100% Salford 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

M3 5BG 100% Salford 98%
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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 M3 5BG?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for M3 5BG.

Check the bin days for M3 5BG 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 M3 5BG 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 M3 5BG.

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 M3 5BG: 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 M3 5BG is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 19:44 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 19:44 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near M3 5BG?

Homes in M3 5 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 31 sales, down 12.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£227,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 12.1% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £199,000 30 sales

Across the whole M3 district: a typical £245,000 from 273 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 M3 5BG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M3 5BG 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 M3 5BG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,360 homes in the neighbourhood around M3 5BG. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band B. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (62%). 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 M3 5BG

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 £3,171 (band E); band B, the most common, is £2,018.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (4%)£1,730
Band Babout 510 (38%)£2,018
Band Cabout 310 (23%)£2,306
Band Dabout 470 (35%)£2,594
Band Eabout 20 (1%)£3,171
Band Ffewer than 5£3,748
Band Gfewer than 5£4,324
Band Hfewer than 5£5,189

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 17% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. 62% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999: 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 M3 5BG is in (ONS area E01033990), 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 M3 5BG?

The nearest open schools to M3 5BG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M3 5BG, 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 M3 5BG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M3 5BG is Salford Central Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Salford Central Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Manchester Victoria Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Exchange Square (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 650 mWalk

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Quay Street, 61 m away.

More stations near M3 5BG, 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 M3 5BG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M3 5BG, 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 M3 5BG?

5 within 1 km 26 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M3 5BG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Brown Cross Street/Quay Street Charging point · No details mapped 0 mWalk
  • Brown Cross Street/Quay Street Charging point · No details mapped 50 mWalk
  • Blackfriars Road Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk

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 M3 5BG?

The nearest to the centre of M3 5BG, 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 M3 5BG?

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 M3 5BG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M3 5BG, 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 M3 5BG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M3 5BG, 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 M3 5BG?

The nearest vets to the centre of M3 5BG 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 M3 5BG in a conservation area?

The centre of M3 5BG 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 M3 5BG?

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 M3 5BG. 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 M3 5BG

Ward
Blackfriars & Trinity
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Salford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1998

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

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