M44 5LP postcode in Salford, England
M44 5LP is a postcode in Salford, in the Cadishead & Lower Irlam ward. It is in the Worsley and Eccles parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.
Where M44 5LP is, and what is near it
- M44 5LP
- Other postcodes in M44 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 53.4433, longitude -2.4340)
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 5LP?
- 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 5LP 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 5LP?
Every home and business at M44 5LP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5LP?
BinDayBuddy has not read Salford City Council's days for M44 5LP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for M44 5LP 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 5LP 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 5LP.
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 5LP: 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 5LP 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 5LP?
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.
- 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 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 5LP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M44 5LP 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 5LP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around M44 5LP. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). 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 £3,748 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,730.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 540 (59%) | £1,730 |
| Band B | about 190 (21%) | £2,018 |
| Band C | about 90 (10%) | £2,306 |
| Band D | about 60 (7%) | £2,594 |
| Band E | about 30 (3%) | £3,171 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,748 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,324 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,189 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 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 5LP is in (ONS area E01005621), 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 5LP?
The nearest open schools to M44 5LP, 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 5LP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M44 5LP is Irlam Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Irlam Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- 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 5LP, 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 5LP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M44 5LP, 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 600 mWalk
- Chapel Group Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 775 7373 1.2 kmCycle
- (Irlam) Salford Care Ctrs Medical Practi Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 775 0000 1.3 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 5LP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of M44 5LP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Irlam Charging point · 2 chargers 800 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near M44 5LP?
The nearest to the centre of M44 5LP, 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 750 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Irlam Phone 0161 775 2184 1.3 kmCycle
- Longfield Lodge Dental Phone 0161 775 2211 2.5 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 5LP?
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 8.4 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 5LP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M44 5LP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Moorfield House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 775 3348 1.6 kmCycle
- Heartly Green Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0161 777 7000 1.6 kmCycle
- Buttercup Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 777 8511 2.6 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 5LP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M44 5LP, 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.
- Irlam Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 775 2168 600 mWalk
- Liverpool Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 775 3871 650 mWalk
- M44 Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9:30am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 691 4420 650 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 M44 5LP?
The nearest vets to the centre of M44 5LP 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 4.6 kmCycle
- Trafford Veterinary Center 5.4 kmDrive
- Harrison Family Vets Phone +441942 311933 7.5 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 5LP in a conservation area?
The centre of M44 5LP 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 M44 5LP?
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 5LP. 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 5LP
- Ward
- Cadishead & Lower Irlam
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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
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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