M6 8AA postcode in Salford, England

M6 8AA is a postcode in Salford, in the Claremont ward. It is in the Salford parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 £238,750 Homes sold in M6 8, last 12 months. ▼ 2.6% on the year before Nearest station Eccles 1.4 km in a straight line

Where M6 8AA is, and what is near it

Map of M6 8AA and what is near it Map of M6 8AA: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the M6 8 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) and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Claremont M6 8AA
  • M6 8AA
  • Other postcodes in M6 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 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 53.4906, longitude -2.3153)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after M6 8AA?

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 8AA?

Every home and business at M6 8AA 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 8AA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Salford City Council's days for M6 8AA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for M6 8AA 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 8AA 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 8AA.

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 8AA: 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 8AA 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 8AA?

Homes in M6 8 sold for a typical £238,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 96 sales, down 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£238,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£245,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £403,200 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £285,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £226,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £142,000 28 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 8AA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in M6 8AA 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 8AA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at M6 8AA. 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 8AA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around M6 8AA. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 8AA

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 B, the most common, is £2,018.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 280 (41%)£1,730
Band Babout 320 (46%)£2,018
Band Cabout 60 (9%)£2,306
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,594
Band Ewithheld£3,171
Band Fwithheld£3,748
Band Gwithheld£4,324
Band Hfewer than 5£5,189

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 32% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 8AA is in (ONS area E01005630), 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 8AA?

The nearest open schools to M6 8AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M6 8AA, 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 8AA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M6 8AA is Eccles Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Eccles Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Salford Crescent Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Weaste (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 1.1 kmWalk

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fairhope Avenue, 78 m away.

More stations near M6 8AA, 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 8AA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M6 8AA, 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 8AA?

0 within 1 km 12 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M6 8AA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Corporation Road Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • Hankinson Way Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 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 8AA?

The nearest to the centre of M6 8AA, 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 8AA?

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 8AA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M6 8AA, 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 8AA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M6 8AA, 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 8AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of M6 8AA 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 8AA in a conservation area?

The centre of M6 8AA 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 8AA?

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 8AA. 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 8AA

Ward
Claremont
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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