M5 5GL postcode in Salford, England

M5 5GL 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 100% 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 Salford Crescent 1.5 km in a straight line

Where M5 5GL is, and what is near it

Map of M5 5GL and what is near it Map of M5 5GL: its centre point, with the 143 other postcodes in the M5 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 16 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M5 5AA: also in M5 5M5 5AN: also in M5 5M5 5AQ: also in M5 5M5 5AU: also in M5 5M5 5BB: 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 5BZ: also in M5 5M5 5DA: also in M5 5M5 5DB: also in M5 5M5 5DD: also in M5 5M5 5DE: also in M5 5M5 5DP: also in M5 5M5 5DQ: also in M5 5M5 5DY: also in M5 5M5 5DZ: also in M5 5M5 5EB: also in M5 5M5 5ED: 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 5EZ: also in M5 5M5 5FD: also in M5 5M5 5FJ: also in M5 5M5 5FL: also in M5 5M5 5FN: also in M5 5M5 5FP: 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 5GA: also in M5 5M5 5GB: also in M5 5M5 5GG: also in M5 5M5 5GH: also in M5 5M5 5GJ: also in M5 5M5 5GN: also in M5 5M5 5GX: also in M5 5M5 5HA: also in M5 5M5 5HD: also in M5 5M5 5HE: also in M5 5M5 5HF: also in M5 5M5 5HG: 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 5HQ: also in M5 5M5 5HR: also in M5 5M5 5HS: also in M5 5M5 5HT: also in M5 5M5 5HU: also in M5 5M5 5HW: also in M5 5M5 5HX: also in M5 5M5 5HY: also in M5 5M5 5HZ: also in M5 5M5 5JA: also in M5 5M5 5JB: also in M5 5M5 5JD: also in M5 5M5 5JE: also in M5 5M5 5JF: also in M5 5M5 5JG: also in M5 5M5 5JH: also in M5 5M5 5JJ: also in M5 5M5 5JL: also in M5 5M5 5JN: also in M5 5M5 5JP: also in M5 5M5 5JQ: also in M5 5M5 5JR: also in M5 5M5 5JS: also in M5 5M5 5JT: also in M5 5M5 5JU: also in M5 5M5 5JX: also in M5 5M5 5JY: also in M5 5M5 5JZ: also in M5 5M5 5LA: also in M5 5M5 5LB: also in M5 5M5 5LD: also in M5 5M5 5LE: also in M5 5M5 5LF: also in M5 5M5 5LG: also in M5 5M5 5LH: also in M5 5M5 5LJ: also in M5 5M5 5LL: also in M5 5M5 5LN: also in M5 5M5 5LP: also in M5 5M5 5LQ: also in M5 5M5 5LR: also in M5 5M5 5LS: also in M5 5M5 5LT: also in M5 5M5 5LU: also in M5 5M5 5LW: also in M5 5M5 5LX: also in M5 5M5 5LY: also in M5 5M5 5LZ: also in M5 5M5 5NA: also in M5 5M5 5NB: also in M5 5M5 5NE: also in M5 5M5 5NG: also in M5 5M5 5NN: also in M5 5M5 5NQ: also in M5 5M5 5NS: also in M5 5M5 5NT: also in M5 5M5 5NU: also in M5 5M5 5NZ: also in M5 5M5 5QX: also in M5 5M5 5QY: also in M5 5M5 5QZ: also in M5 5M5 5RW: also in M5 5M5 5TA: also in M5 5M5 5TB: also in M5 5M5 5TD: also in M5 5M5 5TE: also in M5 5M5 5WG: also in M5 5M5 5WJ: also in M5 5M5 5WQ: also in M5 5M5 5WR: also in M5 5 Manchester United FC station 2.1 kmSalford M5 5GL Map of M5 5GL and what is near it Map of M5 5GL: its centre point, with the 143 other postcodes in the M5 5 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 16 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Salford M5 5GL
  • M5 5GL
  • Other postcodes in M5 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 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 53.4811, longitude -2.2966)

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 M5 5GL?

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 5GL?

Every home and business at M5 5GL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Salford: 94%

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

Salford: 98%

The line marks the figure across Salford.

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 M5 5GL?

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

Check the bin days for M5 5GL 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 M5 5GL 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 5GL.

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 5GL: 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 5GL 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 5GL?

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 5GL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in M5 5GL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 March 2024. 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 5GL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around M5 5GL. Over half of them (82%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (43%). 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 5GL

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 590 (82%)£1,730
Band Babout 70 (10%)£2,018
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,306
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,594
Band Efewer than 5£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. 13% Before 1900
  2. 20% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 43% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 M5 5GL is in (ONS area E01005723), 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 5GL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of M5 5GL is Salford Crescent Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Salford Crescent Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Manchester United FC Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Langworthy (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 50 mWalk

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

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Langworthy Metrolink Stop, 35 m away.

More stations near M5 5GL, 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 5GL?

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

1 within 1 km 23 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
  • Hankinson Way Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • MFG Salford Service Station Charging point · 1 charger 1.3 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 5GL?

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

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 5GL?

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

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

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

The centre of M5 5GL 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 5GL?

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 5GL. 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 5GL

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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