M50 1ZD postcode in Eccles, Salford
M50 1ZD 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 June 2002.
Where M50 1ZD is, and what is near it
- M50 1ZD
- Other postcodes in M50 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 53.4827, longitude -2.3286)
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 1ZD?
- 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 1ZD 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 1ZD?
88% of the homes and businesses at M50 1ZD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 63% 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 1ZD?
BinDayBuddy has not read Salford City Council's days for M50 1ZD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for M50 1ZD 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 1ZD 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 M50 1ZD.
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 1ZD: 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 1ZD 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 1ZD?
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 1ZD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M50 1ZD 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 1ZD
The Food Standards Agency lists 6 food businesses at M50 1ZD. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near M50 1ZD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around M50 1ZD. 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 1ZD 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 1ZD?
The nearest open schools to M50 1ZD, 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 1ZD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of M50 1ZD is Eccles Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Eccles Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Patricroft Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ladywell Metrolink Stop, 155 m away.
More stations near M50 1ZD, 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 1ZD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of M50 1ZD, 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 750 mWalk
- Orient Road Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 789 3029 1.3 kmCycle
- The Willows Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 736 2356 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 M50 1ZD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of M50 1ZD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Corporation Road Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
- Monton Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 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 1ZD?
The nearest to the centre of M50 1ZD, 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 0 mWalk
- Salford Oral Surgery Phone 07398 750409 0 mWalk
- Mydentist - Church Street - Eccles Phone 0161 788 9815 650 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 1ZD?
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 650 mWalk
- Oaklands Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0161 787 7700 1.2 kmWalk
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 1ZD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of M50 1ZD, 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 550 mWalk
- Ecclesholme Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 0161 788 9517 600 mWalk
- Arden Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 240 3273 750 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 1ZD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M50 1ZD, 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 650 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 132-134 Church Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 789 3637 650 mWalk
- Well, 203 Eccles Old Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 789 1025 700 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 1ZD?
The nearest vets to the centre of M50 1ZD 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Trafford Veterinary Center 3.3 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 3.6 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 1ZD in a conservation area?
The centre of M50 1ZD 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 1ZD?
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 1ZD. 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 1ZD
- 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
- June 2002
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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