M6 6BL postcode in Salford, England

M6 6BL 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.

Flooding Low flood risk 27 of 27 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 £268,750 Homes sold in M6 6, last 12 months. ▲ 115% on the year before Nearest station Salford Crescent 1.1 km in a straight line

Where M6 6BL is, and what is near it

Map of M6 6BL and what is near it Map of M6 6BL: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the M6 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. M6 6AB: also in M6 6M6 6AE: also in M6 6M6 6AF: also in M6 6M6 6AG: also in M6 6M6 6AH: also in M6 6M6 6AJ: also in M6 6M6 6AL: also in M6 6M6 6AQ: also in M6 6M6 6AR: also in M6 6M6 6AS: also in M6 6M6 6AT: also in M6 6M6 6AU: also in M6 6M6 6AW: also in M6 6M6 6AX: also in M6 6M6 6AY: also in M6 6M6 6AZ: also in M6 6M6 6BA: also in M6 6M6 6BB: also in M6 6M6 6BD: also in M6 6M6 6BE: also in M6 6M6 6BF: also in M6 6M6 6BG: also in M6 6M6 6BH: also in M6 6M6 6BJ: also in M6 6M6 6BN: also in M6 6M6 6BP: also in M6 6M6 6BQ: also in M6 6M6 6BR: also in M6 6M6 6BT: also in M6 6M6 6BU: also in M6 6M6 6BW: also in M6 6M6 6BY: also in M6 6M6 6DA: also in M6 6M6 6DD: also in M6 6M6 6DE: also in M6 6M6 6DF: also in M6 6M6 6DG: also in M6 6M6 6DH: also in M6 6M6 6DJ: also in M6 6M6 6DN: also in M6 6M6 6DP: also in M6 6M6 6DQ: also in M6 6M6 6DR: also in M6 6M6 6DS: also in M6 6M6 6DT: also in M6 6M6 6DU: also in M6 6M6 6DW: also in M6 6M6 6DY: also in M6 6M6 6ED: also in M6 6M6 6EE: also in M6 6M6 6EF: also in M6 6M6 6EG: also in M6 6M6 6EH: also in M6 6M6 6EL: also in M6 6M6 6EP: also in M6 6M6 6EQ: also in M6 6M6 6ER: also in M6 6M6 6ES: also in M6 6M6 6ET: also in M6 6M6 6EW: also in M6 6M6 6EY: also in M6 6M6 6EZ: also in M6 6M6 6FE: also in M6 6M6 6FF: also in M6 6M6 6FG: also in M6 6M6 6FH: also in M6 6M6 6FJ: also in M6 6M6 6FL: also in M6 6M6 6FN: also in M6 6M6 6FP: also in M6 6M6 6FQ: also in M6 6M6 6FS: also in M6 6M6 6FY: also in M6 6M6 6GD: also in M6 6M6 6GE: also in M6 6M6 6GG: also in M6 6M6 6GL: also in M6 6M6 6GP: also in M6 6M6 6GQ: also in M6 6M6 6GR: also in M6 6M6 6GS: also in M6 6M6 6GT: also in M6 6M6 6GU: also in M6 6M6 6GW: also in M6 6M6 6GX: also in M6 6M6 6GY: also in M6 6M6 6GZ: also in M6 6M6 6HA: also in M6 6M6 6HB: also in M6 6M6 6HD: also in M6 6M6 6HE: also in M6 6M6 6HF: also in M6 6M6 6HG: also in M6 6M6 6HJ: also in M6 6M6 6HN: also in M6 6M6 6HP: also in M6 6M6 6HS: also in M6 6M6 6HT: also in M6 6M6 6HU: also in M6 6M6 6HX: also in M6 6M6 6HY: also in M6 6M6 6JD: also in M6 6M6 6JF: also in M6 6M6 6JH: also in M6 6M6 6JJ: also in M6 6M6 6JP: also in M6 6M6 6JQ: also in M6 6M6 6JS: also in M6 6M6 6JW: also in M6 6M6 6JX: also in M6 6M6 6JY: also in M6 6M6 6JZ: also in M6 6M6 6LD: also in M6 6M6 6LE: also in M6 6M6 6LF: also in M6 6M6 6LG: also in M6 6M6 6LH: also in M6 6M6 6LJ: also in M6 6M6 6LL: also in M6 6M6 6LP: also in M6 6M6 6LR: also in M6 6M6 6LS: also in M6 6M6 6LT: also in M6 6M6 6LU: also in M6 6M6 6LW: also in M6 6M6 6LY: also in M6 6M6 6NA: also in M6 6M6 6ND: also in M6 6M6 6NG: also in M6 6M6 6NJ: also in M6 6M6 6NN: also in M6 6M6 6NP: also in M6 6M6 6NQ: also in M6 6M6 6NR: also in M6 6M6 6NZ: also in M6 6M6 6PD: also in M6 6M6 6PE: also in M6 6M6 6PF: also in M6 6M6 6PG: also in M6 6M6 6PP: also in M6 6M6 6PQ: also in M6 6M6 6PR: also in M6 6M6 6PS: also in M6 6M6 6PT: also in M6 6M6 6PU: also in M6 6M6 6PW: also in M6 6M6 6PY: also in M6 6M6 6PZ: also in M6 6M6 6QA: also in M6 6M6 6QB: also in M6 6M6 6QD: also in M6 6M6 6QG: also in M6 6M6 6QH: also in M6 6M6 6QJ: also in M6 6M6 6QL: also in M6 6M6 6QN: also in M6 6M6 6QP: also in M6 6M6 6QR: also in M6 6M6 6QS: also in M6 6M6 6QT: also in M6 6M6 6QW: also in M6 6M6 6QX: also in M6 6M6 6QY: also in M6 6M6 6RB: also in M6 6M6 6RE: also in M6 6M6 6RG: also in M6 6M6 6RJ: also in M6 6M6 6RL: also in M6 6M6 6RP: also in M6 6M6 6RQ: also in M6 6M6 6RR: also in M6 6M6 6RS: also in M6 6M6 6RT: also in M6 6M6 6RU: also in M6 6M6 6RX: also in M6 6M6 6RY: also in M6 6M6 6SA: also in M6 6M6 6SB: also in M6 6M6 6SD: also in M6 6M6 6SE: also in M6 6M6 6SF: also in M6 6M6 6SG: also in M6 6M6 6SJ: also in M6 6M6 6SL: also in M6 6M6 6SN: also in M6 6M6 6SP: also in M6 6M6 6SQ: also in M6 6M6 6SR: also in M6 6M6 6ST: also in M6 6M6 6SU: also in M6 6M6 6SW: also in M6 6M6 6SX: also in M6 6M6 6SY: also in M6 6M6 6TB: also in M6 6M6 6TD: also in M6 6M6 6WD: also in M6 6M6 6WE: also in M6 6M6 6WF: also in M6 6M6 6WG: also in M6 6M6 6WJ: also in M6 6M6 6WR: also in M6 6M6 6WX: also in M6 6M6 6WY: also in M6 6M6 6WZ: also in M6 6 Tram or metro 2.3 kmSalford M6 6BL Map of M6 6BL and what is near it Map of M6 6BL: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the M6 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.1 kmSalford M6 6BL
  • M6 6BL
  • Other postcodes in M6 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4969, longitude -2.2747)

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 6BL?

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 6BL?

Every home and business at M6 6BL 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 6BL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for M6 6BL.

Check the bin days for M6 6BL 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 6BL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 27 homes and businesses at M6 6BL. 27 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

27 homes and businesses at M6 6BL Low: 27

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 M6 6BL: 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 6BL is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 06:15 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 06:15 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 M6 6BL?

Homes in M6 6 sold for a typical £268,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, up 115% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£268,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£124,995
12 months to August 2026
£268,750

▲ up 115% on the 12 months before

Detached 3 sales, too few to price
Semi-detached£304,000 15 sales
Terraced£225,000 25 sales
Flat or maisonette£62,500 9 sales

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 6BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M6 6BL 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 M6 6BL

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at M6 6BL. 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 Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near M6 6BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,400 homes in the neighbourhood around M6 6BL. Over half of them (89%) 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 M6 6BL

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 1,240 (89%)£1,730
Band Babout 30 (2%)£2,018
Band Cabout 40 (3%)£2,306
Band Dabout 90 (6%)£2,594
Band Efewer than 5£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. 11% Before 1900
  2. 16% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 36% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 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 6BL is in (ONS area E01033981), 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 6BL?

The nearest open schools to M6 6BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M6 6BL, 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 6BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M6 6BL is Salford Crescent Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Salford Crescent Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Salford Central Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Langworthy (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 2.3 kmCycle

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

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Littleton Road, 97 m away.

More stations near M6 6BL, 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 6BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M6 6BL, 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 6BL?

1 within 1 km 16 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M6 6BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • UoS - Allerton Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
  • Hankinson Way Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • UoS - Newton Building Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near M6 6BL?

The nearest to the centre of M6 6BL, 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 6BL?

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 6BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M6 6BL, 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 6BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M6 6BL, 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 6BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of M6 6BL 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 6BL in a conservation area?

The centre of M6 6BL 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 6BL?

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 6BL. 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 6BL

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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