M44 5GR postcode in Irlam, Salford
M44 5GR 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 2015.
Where M44 5GR is, and what is near it
- M44 5GR
- Other postcodes in M44 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4305, longitude -2.4231)
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 M44 5GR?
- SalfordCouncil, for all local services Salford: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around M44 5GR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Worsley and EcclesParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Michael Wheeler (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Michael Wheeler
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 5GR?
67% of the homes and businesses at M44 5GR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 67% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Salford: 94%
Salford: 98%
The line marks the figure across Salford.
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 5GR?
BinDayBuddy has not read Salford City Council's days for M44 5GR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for M44 5GR 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 M44 5GR at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 13 homes and businesses at M44 5GR. 3 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 3 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 5GR: 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 5GR 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 M44 5GR?
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.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £213,200
- 12 months to August 2026
- £228,000
▲ up 6.9% on the 12 months before
Across the whole M44 district: a typical £234,000 from 196 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 M44 5GR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M44 5GR 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 M44 5GR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around M44 5GR. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 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 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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 590 (62%) | £1,730 |
| Band B | about 100 (11%) | £2,018 |
| Band C | about 140 (15%) | £2,306 |
| Band D | about 120 (13%) | £2,594 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,171 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,748 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,324 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,189 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 34% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 27% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 M44 5GR is in (ONS area E01005618), 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 M44 5GR?
The nearest open schools to M44 5GR, 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 M44 5GR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M44 5GR is Irlam Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Irlam Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Glazebrook Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near M44 5GR, 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 M44 5GR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M44 5GR, 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.
- The Mosslands Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 776 0737 1.0 kmWalk
- Partington Central Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 0161 775 7032 1.4 kmCycle
- Partington Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 0161 775 7033 1.4 kmCycle
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 5GR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of M44 5GR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Irlam Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
- Be.EV Charging point · 2 chargers 3.0 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near M44 5GR?
The nearest to the centre of M44 5GR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Parkside Dental Care Phone 0161 777 8606 850 mWalk
- Partington Dental Phone 0161 775 9053 1.4 kmCycle
- Longfield Lodge Dental Phone 0161 775 2211 1.6 kmCycle
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 5GR?
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.
- Trafford General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 748 4022 4.4 kmCycle
- Star Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0371 705 4565 6.9 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 M44 5GR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M44 5GR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Buttercup Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 777 8511 1.1 kmWalk
- Sunflower House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 777 8511 1.1 kmWalk
- Broadway 1.2 kmCycle
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 5GR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M44 5GR, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Fairhills Road Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0161 602 8922 850 mWalk
- Irlam Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 775 2168 1.0 kmWalk
- Liverpool Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 775 3871 1.1 kmWalk
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 5GR?
The nearest vets to the centre of M44 5GR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Buchanan Veterinary Centre 4.5 kmCycle
- Trafford Veterinary Center 5.4 kmDrive
- Ashleigh Veterinary Centre 6.6 kmDrive
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 5GR in a conservation area?
The centre of M44 5GR 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 5GR?
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 5GR. 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 M44 5GR
- 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 2015
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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