M6 5DS postcode in Salford, England

M6 5DS 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 January 1980. 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 Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Salford: 94% Typical price £208,000 Homes sold in M6 5, last 12 months. ▲ 4% on the year before Nearest station Salford Crescent 850 m in a straight line

Where M6 5DS is, and what is near it

Map of M6 5DS and what is near it Map of M6 5DS: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the M6 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 22 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M6 5AA: also in M6 5M6 5AB: also in M6 5M6 5AD: also in M6 5M6 5AE: also in M6 5M6 5AN: also in M6 5M6 5AT: also in M6 5M6 5BD: also in M6 5M6 5BF: also in M6 5M6 5BJ: also in M6 5M6 5BR: also in M6 5M6 5BS: also in M6 5M6 5BT: also in M6 5M6 5BU: also in M6 5M6 5BW: also in M6 5M6 5BY: also in M6 5M6 5BZ: also in M6 5M6 5DH: also in M6 5M6 5DT: also in M6 5M6 5DU: also in M6 5M6 5DW: also in M6 5M6 5DZ: also in M6 5M6 5EJ: also in M6 5M6 5EL: also in M6 5M6 5EN: also in M6 5M6 5EP: also in M6 5M6 5EQ: also in M6 5M6 5ER: also in M6 5M6 5ES: also in M6 5M6 5EU: also in M6 5M6 5EY: also in M6 5M6 5FD: also in M6 5M6 5FE: also in M6 5M6 5FG: also in M6 5M6 5FJ: also in M6 5M6 5FN: also in M6 5M6 5FT: also in M6 5M6 5FU: also in M6 5M6 5FW: also in M6 5M6 5FX: also in M6 5M6 5FZ: also in M6 5M6 5GB: also in M6 5M6 5GD: also in M6 5M6 5GG: also in M6 5M6 5GL: also in M6 5M6 5GN: also in M6 5M6 5GQ: also in M6 5M6 5GR: also in M6 5M6 5GS: also in M6 5M6 5GT: also in M6 5M6 5GU: also in M6 5M6 5GX: also in M6 5M6 5GY: also in M6 5M6 5GZ: also in M6 5M6 5HE: also in M6 5M6 5HG: also in M6 5M6 5HH: also in M6 5M6 5HJ: also in M6 5M6 5HL: also in M6 5M6 5HP: also in M6 5M6 5HR: also in M6 5M6 5HS: also in M6 5M6 5HT: also in M6 5M6 5HU: also in M6 5M6 5HW: also in M6 5M6 5JA: also in M6 5M6 5JE: also in M6 5M6 5JF: also in M6 5M6 5JG: also in M6 5M6 5JJ: also in M6 5M6 5JN: also in M6 5M6 5JT: also in M6 5M6 5JY: also in M6 5M6 5JZ: also in M6 5M6 5LA: also in M6 5M6 5LB: also in M6 5M6 5LF: also in M6 5M6 5LG: also in M6 5M6 5LH: also in M6 5M6 5LN: also in M6 5M6 5LP: also in M6 5M6 5LQ: also in M6 5M6 5LR: also in M6 5M6 5LS: also in M6 5M6 5LT: also in M6 5M6 5LU: also in M6 5M6 5LX: also in M6 5M6 5LZ: also in M6 5M6 5NA: also in M6 5M6 5NB: also in M6 5M6 5ND: also in M6 5M6 5NG: also in M6 5M6 5NL: also in M6 5M6 5NP: also in M6 5M6 5NQ: also in M6 5M6 5NR: also in M6 5M6 5NS: also in M6 5M6 5NT: also in M6 5M6 5NU: also in M6 5M6 5NX: also in M6 5M6 5NY: also in M6 5M6 5PA: also in M6 5M6 5PB: also in M6 5M6 5PD: also in M6 5M6 5PE: also in M6 5M6 5PG: also in M6 5M6 5PH: also in M6 5M6 5PL: also in M6 5M6 5PP: also in M6 5M6 5PQ: also in M6 5M6 5PR: also in M6 5M6 5PT: also in M6 5M6 5PU: also in M6 5M6 5PW: also in M6 5M6 5PX: also in M6 5M6 5PY: also in M6 5M6 5PZ: also in M6 5M6 5QD: also in M6 5M6 5QG: also in M6 5M6 5QH: also in M6 5M6 5QN: also in M6 5M6 5QP: also in M6 5M6 5QQ: also in M6 5M6 5QR: also in M6 5M6 5QS: also in M6 5M6 5QT: also in M6 5M6 5QU: also in M6 5M6 5QW: also in M6 5M6 5QX: also in M6 5M6 5QY: also in M6 5M6 5RB: also in M6 5M6 5RD: also in M6 5M6 5RG: also in M6 5M6 5RL: also in M6 5M6 5RN: also in M6 5M6 5RQ: also in M6 5M6 5RR: also in M6 5M6 5RS: also in M6 5M6 5RT: also in M6 5M6 5RX: also in M6 5M6 5RY: also in M6 5M6 5SU: also in M6 5M6 5SW: also in M6 5M6 5SY: also in M6 5M6 5SZ: also in M6 5M6 5TD: also in M6 5M6 5TE: also in M6 5M6 5TF: also in M6 5M6 5TG: also in M6 5M6 5TH: also in M6 5M6 5TJ: also in M6 5M6 5TL: also in M6 5M6 5TQ: also in M6 5M6 5TR: also in M6 5M6 5TS: also in M6 5M6 5TT: also in M6 5M6 5TU: also in M6 5M6 5TW: also in M6 5M6 5TX: also in M6 5M6 5TY: also in M6 5M6 5UA: also in M6 5M6 5UB: also in M6 5M6 5UD: also in M6 5M6 5UE: also in M6 5M6 5UF: also in M6 5M6 5UG: also in M6 5M6 5UJ: also in M6 5M6 5UL: also in M6 5M6 5UN: also in M6 5M6 5UP: also in M6 5M6 5UQ: also in M6 5M6 5UR: also in M6 5M6 5US: also in M6 5M6 5UT: also in M6 5M6 5UU: also in M6 5M6 5UW: also in M6 5M6 5UX: also in M6 5M6 5UY: also in M6 5M6 5WA: also in M6 5M6 5WB: also in M6 5M6 5WD: also in M6 5M6 5WG: also in M6 5M6 5WL: also in M6 5M6 5WN: also in M6 5M6 5WP: also in M6 5M6 5WQ: also in M6 5M6 5WR: also in M6 5M6 5WS: also in M6 5M6 5WT: also in M6 5M6 5WU: also in M6 5M6 5WW: also in M6 5M6 5WX: also in M6 5M6 5XH: also in M6 5M6 5XJ: also in M6 5M6 5XL: also in M6 5M6 5XN: also in M6 5M6 5XP: also in M6 5M6 5XQ: also in M6 5M6 5YA: also in M6 5M6 5YB: also in M6 5M6 5YD: also in M6 5 Salford Central station 2.3 kmSalford M6 5DS Map of M6 5DS and what is near it Map of M6 5DS: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the M6 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 22 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Salford M6 5DS
  • M6 5DS
  • Other postcodes in M6 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 22 bus stops
  • 3 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 53.4898, longitude -2.2872)

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 M6 5DS?

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 M6 5DS?

Every home and business at M6 5DS 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 M6 5DS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Salford City Council's days for M6 5DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for M6 5DS 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 M6 5DS 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 M6 5DS.

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 M6 5DS: 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 M6 5DS 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 M6 5DS?

Homes in M6 5 sold for a typical £208,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, up 4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£208,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£200,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (2)
  • Semi-detached Not enough sales to price (4)
  • Terraced £208,000 47 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (4)

Across the whole M6 district: a typical £238,750 from 292 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 M6 5DS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M6 5DS 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 M6 5DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around M6 5DS. Over half of them (86%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (35%). 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 M6 5DS

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 710 (86%)£1,730
Band Babout 100 (12%)£2,018
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£2,306
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,594
Band Efewer than 5£3,171
Band Ffewer than 5£3,748
Band Gwithheld£4,324
Band Hfewer than 5£5,189

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 35% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: 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 M6 5DS is in (ONS area E01005680), 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 M6 5DS?

The nearest open schools to M6 5DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M6 5DS, 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 M6 5DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M6 5DS is Salford Crescent Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Salford Crescent Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Salford Central Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Langworthy (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 1.2 kmWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

22 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Salford Shopping Centre, 31 m away.

More stations near M6 5DS, 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 M6 5DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M6 5DS, 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 M6 5DS?

3 within 1 km 21 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M6 5DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Hankinson Way Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
  • UoS - Allerton Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 600 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 M6 5DS?

The nearest to the centre of M6 5DS, 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 M6 5DS?

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 M6 5DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M6 5DS, 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 M6 5DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M6 5DS, 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 M6 5DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of M6 5DS 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 M6 5DS in a conservation area?

The centre of M6 5DS 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 M6 5DS?

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 M6 5DS. 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 M6 5DS

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
January 1980

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

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