M50 1RD postcode in Eccles, Salford
M50 1RD is a postcode in Eccles, in the Weaste & Seedley ward of Salford. It is in the Salford parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since October 2009.
Where M50 1RD is, and what is near it
- M50 1RD
- Other postcodes in M50 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 53.4807, longitude -2.3285)
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 M50 1RD?
- 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 M50 1RD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- SalfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Rebecca Long Bailey
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 M50 1RD?
Every home and business at M50 1RD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 M50 1RD?
BinDayBuddy has not read Salford City Council's days for M50 1RD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for M50 1RD 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 M50 1RD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at M50 1RD. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 M50 1RD: 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 M50 1RD 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 M50 1RD?
Homes in M50 1 sold for a typical £120,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 11 sales, down 16.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Flat or maisonette £120,000 11 sales
Across the whole M50 district: a typical £192,000 from 103 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 M50 1RD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M50 1RD 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 M50 1RD
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at M50 1RD. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near M50 1RD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around M50 1RD. 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
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 620 (55%) | £1,730 |
| Band B | about 390 (35%) | £2,018 |
| Band C | about 80 (7%) | £2,306 |
| Band D | about 20 (2%) | £2,594 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,171 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,748 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,324 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,189 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 25% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 27% 1983 to 1999
- 13% 2000 to 2009
- 11% 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 M50 1RD is in (ONS area E01005719), 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 M50 1RD?
The nearest open schools to M50 1RD, 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 M50 1RD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M50 1RD is Eccles Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.
- Eccles Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
- Patricroft Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 400 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ladywell Metrolink Stop, 374 m away.
More stations near M50 1RD, 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 M50 1RD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M50 1RD, 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.
- St Andrews Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 707 5500 850 mWalk
- The Willows Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 736 2356 1.4 kmCycle
- Orient Road Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 789 3029 1.5 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 M50 1RD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of M50 1RD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Corporation Road Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
- Monton Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 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 M50 1RD?
The nearest to the centre of M50 1RD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Renova Dental Phone 0161 358 0062 200 mWalk
- Salford Oral Surgery Phone 07398 750409 200 mWalk
- Mydentist - Church Street - Eccles Phone 0161 788 9815 700 mWalk
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 M50 1RD?
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.
- Salford Royal Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0161 789 7373 850 mWalk
- Oaklands Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0161 787 7700 1.4 kmCycle
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 M50 1RD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M50 1RD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Abbeydale Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 707 2501 750 mWalk
- Ecclesholme Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 0161 788 9517 800 mWalk
- Arden Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 240 3273 950 mWalk
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 M50 1RD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M50 1RD, 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.
- Church Street Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9:30am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 707 6063 700 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 132-134 Church Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 789 3637 700 mWalk
- St Andrews Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 789 3207 850 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 M50 1RD?
The nearest vets to the centre of M50 1RD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Buchanan - Monton Veterinary 1.9 kmCycle
- Trafford Veterinary Center 3.2 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 3.8 kmCycle
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 M50 1RD in a conservation area?
The centre of M50 1RD 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 M50 1RD?
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 M50 1RD. 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 M50 1RD
- Ward
- Weaste & Seedley
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Eccles
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- October 2009
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
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