M5 5AJ postcode in Salford, England

M5 5AJ is a postcode in Salford, in the Weaste & Seedley ward. It is in the Salford parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since June 2002.

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 98% of homes and businesses can get it. Salford: 94% Typical price £192,250 Homes sold in M5 5, last 12 months. ▲ 18.7% on the year before Nearest station Eccles 800 m in a straight line

Where M5 5AJ is, and what is near it

Map of M5 5AJ and what is near it Map of M5 5AJ: its centre point, with the 143 other postcodes in the M5 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. M5 5AA: also in M5 5M5 5AB: also in M5 5M5 5AD: also in M5 5M5 5AE: also in M5 5M5 5AF: also in M5 5M5 5AG: also in M5 5M5 5AH: also in M5 5M5 5AL: also in M5 5M5 5AN: also in M5 5M5 5AP: also in M5 5M5 5AQ: also in M5 5M5 5AT: also in M5 5M5 5AU: also in M5 5M5 5BD: also in M5 5M5 5BJ: also in M5 5M5 5BL: also in M5 5M5 5BN: also in M5 5M5 5BU: also in M5 5M5 5BW: also in M5 5M5 5BX: also in M5 5M5 5BY: also in M5 5M5 5EB: also in M5 5M5 5EE: also in M5 5M5 5EG: also in M5 5M5 5ER: also in M5 5M5 5ES: also in M5 5M5 5ET: also in M5 5M5 5EU: also in M5 5M5 5EY: also in M5 5M5 5FN: also in M5 5M5 5FR: also in M5 5M5 5FS: also in M5 5M5 5FT: also in M5 5M5 5FU: also in M5 5M5 5FW: also in M5 5M5 5FX: also in M5 5M5 5FY: also in M5 5M5 5FZ: also in M5 5M5 5HE: also in M5 5M5 5HF: also in M5 5M5 5HH: also in M5 5M5 5HJ: also in M5 5M5 5HL: also in M5 5M5 5HN: also in M5 5M5 5HP: also in M5 5M5 5HW: also in M5 5M5 5HY: also in M5 5M5 5HZ: also in M5 5M5 5JD: also in M5 5M5 5JE: also in M5 5M5 5JF: also in M5 5M5 5JJ: also in M5 5M5 5JL: also in M5 5M5 5JP: also in M5 5M5 5JQ: also in M5 5M5 5JR: also in M5 5M5 5LT: also in M5 5M5 5TA: also in M5 5M5 5TB: also in M5 5M5 5TD: also in M5 5M5 5TE: also in M5 5 School 850 mGP 1.1 kmWeaste & Seedley M5 5AJ Map of M5 5AJ and what is near it Map of M5 5AJ: its centre point, with the 143 other postcodes in the M5 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.1 kmWeaste & Seedley M5 5AJ
  • M5 5AJ
  • Other postcodes in M5 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 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 53.4846, longitude -2.3228)

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 M5 5AJ?

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 M5 5AJ?

Every home and business at M5 5AJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 98% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)98% can get it

Salford: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Salford: 98%

The line marks the figure across Salford.

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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 M5 5AJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Salford City Council's days for M5 5AJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 M5 5AJ 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 M5 5AJ.

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 M5 5AJ: 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 M5 5AJ 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 M5 5AJ?

Homes in M5 5 sold for a typical £192,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 sales, up 18.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£192,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£162,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 18.7% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £257,500 12 sales
  • Terraced £200,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £125,500 15 sales

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

Across the whole M5 district: a typical £201,500 from 226 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 M5 5AJ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in M5 5AJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 February 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 M5 5AJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around M5 5AJ. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (27%). 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 M5 5AJ

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 620 (55%)£1,730
Band Babout 390 (35%)£2,018
Band Cabout 80 (7%)£2,306
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,594
Band Ewithheld£3,171
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,748
Band Gfewer than 5£4,324
Band Hwithheld£5,189

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 27% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 M5 5AJ is in (ONS area E01005719), 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 M5 5AJ?

The nearest open schools to M5 5AJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M5 5AJ, 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 M5 5AJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M5 5AJ is Eccles Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Eccles Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Patricroft Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 250 mWalk

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stott Lane, 72 m away.

More stations near M5 5AJ, 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 M5 5AJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M5 5AJ, 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 M5 5AJ?

0 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M5 5AJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Corporation Road Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
  • Monton Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 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 M5 5AJ?

The nearest to the centre of M5 5AJ, 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 M5 5AJ?

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 M5 5AJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M5 5AJ, 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 M5 5AJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M5 5AJ, 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 M5 5AJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of M5 5AJ 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 M5 5AJ in a conservation area?

The centre of M5 5AJ 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 M5 5AJ?

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 M5 5AJ. 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 M5 5AJ

Ward
Weaste & Seedley
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 2002

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

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