M50 3WP postcode in Salford, England

M50 3WP is a postcode in Salford, in the Pendleton & Charlestown ward. It is in the Salford parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since June 2002. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £229,000 Homes sold in M50 3, last 12 months. ▼ 3.6% on the year before Nearest school St Paul's CofE Primary School 200 m in a straight line Nearest station Salford Crescent 650 m in a straight line

Where M50 3WP is, and what is near it

Map of M50 3WP and what is near it Map of M50 3WP: 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, 7 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 3AG: also in M50 3M50 3AH: 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 3BG: 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 3SP: also in M50 3M50 3SQ: 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 3WZ: also in M50 3M50 3XB: also in M50 3M50 3XE: also in M50 3M50 3XT: also in M50 3M50 3XU: 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 Salford M50 3WP Map of M50 3WP and what is near it Map of M50 3WP: its centre point, with the 94 other postcodes in the M50 3 sector, 4 schools (1 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, 7 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.2 kmSalford M50 3WP
  • M50 3WP
  • Other postcodes in M50 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4812, longitude -2.2804)

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 3WP?

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 3WP?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for M50 3WP. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 3WP?

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

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

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 3WP: 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 3WP 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 3WP?

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 3WP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M50 3WP 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

What council tax band are homes near M50 3WP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,230 homes in the neighbourhood around M50 3WP. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (36%). 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 3WP

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 670 (54%)£1,730
Band Babout 240 (20%)£2,018
Band Cabout 290 (24%)£2,306
Band Dabout 30 (2%)£2,594
Band Ewithheld£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. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 25% 2010 to 2019
  9. 36% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009: 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 3WP is in (ONS area E01033991), 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 M50 3WP?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of M50 3WP is Salford Crescent Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Salford Crescent Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Salford Central Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Anchorage (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 850 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 Cross Lane, 81 m away.

More stations near M50 3WP, 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 3WP?

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

10 within 1 km 26 within 3 km

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

  • Crescent House Lay-by Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
  • Crescent House Lay-by Charging point · 1 charger 750 mWalk
  • UoS - Newton Building Charging point · No details mapped 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 3WP?

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

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 3WP?

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

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

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

The centre of M50 3WP 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 3WP?

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 3WP. 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 3WP

Ward
Pendleton & Charlestown
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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