M50 3BB postcode in Salford, England

M50 3BB 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 August 2004.

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 £229,000 Homes sold in M50 3, last 12 months. ▼ 3.6% on the year before Nearest station Manchester United FC 1.2 km in a straight line

Where M50 3BB is, and what is near it

Map of M50 3BB and what is near it Map of M50 3BB: its centre point, with the 94 other postcodes in the M50 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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 3BD: also in M50 3M50 3BE: also in M50 3M50 3BF: also in M50 3M50 3BG: 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 3WP: 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 3ZP: also in M50 3M50 3ZW: also in M50 3 GP 1.6 kmOld Trafford M50 3BB Map of M50 3BB and what is near it Map of M50 3BB: its centre point, with the 94 other postcodes in the M50 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Quays M50 3BB
  • M50 3BB
  • 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 53.4730, longitude -2.2940)

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 3BB?

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 3BB?

Every home and business at M50 3BB 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.

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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 M50 3BB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Salford City Council's days for M50 3BB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for M50 3BB 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 3BB 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 3BB.

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 3BB: 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 3BB 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 M50 3BB?

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 3BB

HM Land Registry records 19 standard sales of homes in M50 3BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 January 2026. The middle sale was £247,000, from £163,500 to £680,000. 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.

Show the other 11 sales

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 3BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,380 homes in the neighbourhood around M50 3BB. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (42%). 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 3BB

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 £3,748 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,306.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,730
Band Babout 310 (22%)£2,018
Band Cabout 610 (44%)£2,306
Band Dabout 390 (28%)£2,594
Band Eabout 60 (4%)£3,171
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,748
Band Gfewer than 5£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. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 27% 2000 to 2009
  8. 31% 2010 to 2019
  9. 42% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999: 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 3BB is in (ONS area E01033995), 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 3BB?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of M50 3BB is Manchester United FC Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Manchester United FC Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
  • Salford Crescent Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Broadway (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 Huron Basin, 132 m away.

More stations near M50 3BB, 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 3BB?

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

9 within 1 km 23 within 3 km

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

  • Merchants Quay Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
  • MFG Salford Service Station Charging point · 1 charger 750 mWalk
  • MFG Salford Service Station Charging point · 1 charger 750 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 3BB?

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

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 3BB?

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

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

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

The centre of M50 3BB 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 3BB?

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 3BB. 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 3BB

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
August 2004

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

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