M44 5BE postcode in Irlam, Salford

M44 5BE is a postcode in Irlam, in the Cadishead & Lower Irlam 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 May 1994.

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 M44 5BE can get it Across Salford: 94% Typical price £228,000 Homes sold in M44 5, last 12 months. ▲ 6.9% on the year before Nearest station Irlam 450 m in a straight line

Where M44 5BE is, and what is near it

Map of M44 5BE and what is near it Map of M44 5BE: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the M44 5 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. M44 5AA: also in M44 5M44 5AB: also in M44 5M44 5AD: also in M44 5M44 5AE: also in M44 5M44 5AJ: also in M44 5M44 5AZ: also in M44 5M44 5BA: also in M44 5M44 5BH: also in M44 5M44 5BN: also in M44 5M44 5BP: also in M44 5M44 5BW: also in M44 5M44 5DG: also in M44 5M44 5DL: also in M44 5M44 5DN: also in M44 5M44 5DP: also in M44 5M44 5DW: also in M44 5M44 5EG: also in M44 5M44 5EW: also in M44 5M44 5EZ: also in M44 5M44 5FS: also in M44 5M44 5FT: also in M44 5M44 5FW: also in M44 5M44 5FY: also in M44 5M44 5FZ: also in M44 5M44 5GA: also in M44 5M44 5GB: also in M44 5M44 5GD: also in M44 5M44 5GE: also in M44 5M44 5GF: also in M44 5M44 5GQ: also in M44 5M44 5JD: also in M44 5M44 5JE: also in M44 5M44 5LA: also in M44 5M44 5LH: also in M44 5M44 5LJ: also in M44 5M44 5LP: also in M44 5M44 5PN: also in M44 5M44 5UF: also in M44 5M44 5XA: also in M44 5M44 5XB: also in M44 5M44 5XD: also in M44 5M44 5YS: also in M44 5M44 5YT: also in M44 5M44 5ZA: also in M44 5M44 5ZB: also in M44 5M44 5ZD: also in M44 5M44 5ZR: also in M44 5 Fairfield House School 2.3 kmIrlam M44 5BE Map of M44 5BE and what is near it Map of M44 5BE: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the M44 5 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), 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Fairfield House School 2.3 kmIrlam M44 5BE
  • M44 5BE
  • Other postcodes in M44 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4375, longitude -2.4285)

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 M44 5BE?

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 M44 5BE?

Every home and business at M44 5BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

M44 5BE 100% Salford 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

M44 5BE 100% Salford 98%
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 M44 5BE?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for M44 5BE.

Check the bin days for M44 5BE 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 M44 5BE 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 M44 5BE.

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 M44 5BE: 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 M44 5BE 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 M44 5BE?

Homes in M44 5 sold for a typical £228,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, up 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£228,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£213,200 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £348,750 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £230,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £220,000 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £120,000 9 sales

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

Across the whole M44 district: a typical £234,000 from 196 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 M44 5BE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M44 5BE 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

Food hygiene ratings at M44 5BE

The Food Standards Agency lists 11 food businesses at M44 5BE. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Show the other 3 businesses

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near M44 5BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around M44 5BE. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (37%). 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 M44 5BE

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 330 (29%)£1,730
Band Babout 350 (31%)£2,018
Band Cabout 250 (22%)£2,306
Band Dabout 160 (14%)£2,594
Band Eabout 40 (4%)£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. 21% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 23% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 37% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 M44 5BE is in (ONS area E01005620), 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 M44 5BE?

The nearest open schools to M44 5BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M44 5BE, 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 M44 5BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M44 5BE is Irlam Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Irlam Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Glazebrook Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Astley Road, 22 m away.

More stations near M44 5BE, 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 M44 5BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M44 5BE, 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 M44 5BE?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M44 5BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Irlam Charging point · 2 chargers 700 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 M44 5BE?

The nearest to the centre of M44 5BE, 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 M44 5BE?

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 M44 5BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M44 5BE, 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 M44 5BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M44 5BE, 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 M44 5BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of M44 5BE 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 M44 5BE in a conservation area?

The centre of M44 5BE is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 M44 5BE?

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 M44 5BE. 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 M44 5BE

Ward
Cadishead & Lower Irlam
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Irlam
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
May 1994

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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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