M50 3AL postcode in Salford, England

M50 3AL is a postcode in Salford, in the Quays ward. It is in the Salford parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since July 2018.

Flooding Low flood risk 52 of 52 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Salford: 94% Typical price £229,000 Homes sold in M50 3, last 12 months. ▼ 3.6% on the year before Nearest station Manchester United FC 650 m in a straight line

Where M50 3AL is, and what is near it

Map of M50 3AL and what is near it Map of M50 3AL: its centre point, with the 94 other postcodes in the M50 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 13 bus stops and 8 EV charging points, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A56A5081 M50 3AA: also in M50 3M50 3AB: also in M50 3M50 3AD: also in M50 3M50 3AE: also in M50 3M50 3AF: also in M50 3M50 3AG: also in M50 3M50 3AH: also in M50 3M50 3AJ: also in M50 3M50 3AN: also in M50 3M50 3AQ: also in M50 3M50 3AU: also in M50 3M50 3AX: also in M50 3M50 3AZ: also in M50 3M50 3BA: also in M50 3M50 3BB: also in M50 3M50 3BD: also in M50 3M50 3BE: also in M50 3M50 3BF: also in M50 3M50 3BL: also in M50 3M50 3BR: also in M50 3M50 3BX: also in M50 3M50 3BY: also in M50 3M50 3DA: also in M50 3M50 3DD: also in M50 3M50 3DJ: also in M50 3M50 3SA: also in M50 3M50 3SD: also in M50 3M50 3SE: also in M50 3M50 3SF: also in M50 3M50 3SG: also in M50 3M50 3SN: also in M50 3M50 3SP: also in M50 3M50 3SQ: also in M50 3M50 3SR: also in M50 3M50 3SS: also in M50 3M50 3ST: also in M50 3M50 3SU: also in M50 3M50 3TS: also in M50 3M50 3TT: also in M50 3M50 3TU: also in M50 3M50 3TX: also in M50 3M50 3TY: also in M50 3M50 3UB: also in M50 3M50 3UP: also in M50 3M50 3UQ: also in M50 3M50 3UT: also in M50 3M50 3WL: also in M50 3M50 3XB: also in M50 3M50 3XE: also in M50 3M50 3XF: also in M50 3M50 3XG: also in M50 3M50 3XP: also in M50 3M50 3XQ: also in M50 3M50 3XR: also in M50 3M50 3XT: also in M50 3M50 3XU: also in M50 3M50 3XW: also in M50 3M50 3XZ: also in M50 3M50 3YH: also in M50 3M50 3YL: also in M50 3M50 3ZP: also in M50 3M50 3ZW: also in M50 3 School 1.2 kmGP 1.7 kmGP 1.7 kmTrafford Park station 2.2 kmQuays M50 3AL Map of M50 3AL and what is near it Map of M50 3AL: its centre point, with the 94 other postcodes in the M50 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 13 bus stops and 8 EV charging points, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A5081 GP 1.7 kmTrafford Park station 2.2 kmQuays M50 3AL
  • M50 3AL
  • Other postcodes in M50 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • 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 53.4672, longitude -2.2852)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after M50 3AL?

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 3AL?

Every home and business at M50 3AL 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 M50 3AL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for M50 3AL.

Check the bin days for M50 3AL 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 M50 3AL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 52 homes and businesses at M50 3AL. 52 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

52 homes and businesses at M50 3AL Low: 52

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 3AL: 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 3AL is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 12:26 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 12:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near M50 3AL?

Homes in M50 3 sold for a typical £229,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, down 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£229,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£237,550 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.6% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £228,000 55 sales

Across the whole M50 district: a typical £192,000 from 103 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 M50 3AL

HM Land Registry records 16 standard sales of homes in M50 3AL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 April 2026. The middle price was £252,800, from £193,000 to £265,000. Across M50 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £229,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

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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 M50 3AL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around M50 3AL. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (57%). 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 M50 3AL

Band D in Salford for 2026‑27: £2,594. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,018 (band B) to £3,171 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,306.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,730
Band Babout 320 (28%)£2,018
Band Cabout 610 (54%)£2,306
Band Dabout 130 (12%)£2,594
Band Eabout 70 (6%)£3,171
Band Fwithheld£3,748
Band Gwithheld£4,324
Band Hfewer than 5£5,189

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 57% 2010 to 2019
  9. 19% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: 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 3AL is in (ONS area E01033998), rounded by the VOA.

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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 M50 3AL?

The nearest open schools to M50 3AL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M50 3AL, 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 M50 3AL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M50 3AL is Manchester United FC Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Manchester United FC Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Trafford Park Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Exchange Quay (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.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Optimum House, 68 m away.

More stations near M50 3AL, 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 M50 3AL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M50 3AL, 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 M50 3AL?

11 within 1 km 25 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M50 3AL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Exchange Quay Charging point · 2 chargers 150 mWalk
  • Salford Quays Services Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
  • Salford Quays Services Charging point · 2 chargers 300 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near M50 3AL?

The nearest to the centre of M50 3AL, 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 M50 3AL?

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 M50 3AL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M50 3AL, 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 M50 3AL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M50 3AL, 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 M50 3AL?

The nearest vets to the centre of M50 3AL 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 M50 3AL in a conservation area?

The centre of M50 3AL 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 3AL?

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 3AL. 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 M50 3AL

Ward
Quays
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
July 2018

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

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