POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

M3 5GR postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 7 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 10 Jun 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 10 Jun 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 7 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £299,764Based on 76 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Jun 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 7 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 76 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Jun 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

43 within 400m

M3 5GR links 43 transport stops within 400m and 180 within 800m. 36 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Salford Station (WY) (BCT) at about 55m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Salford Central Rail Station at about 156m.

Local business

1,039 within 1200m

M3 5GR currently links 1,039 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 501 food and drink, 185 nightlife, 134 retail. The closest mapped place is Caffè Nero at about 35m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched M3 5GR in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

7 nearby school rows

7 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for M3 5GR. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Crime context unavailable

Approximate crime context is not yet linked to M3 5GR in the current live seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£299,764

Strong sample. Based on 76 sales · Latest sale in data: 10 Jun 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of M3 5GR, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

501 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (243), fast food (141), cafe (117).

Amenity group

Nightlife

185 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bar (109), pub (76).

Amenity group

Retail

134 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (108), department store (7), mobile phone (7).

Amenity group

Personal services

104 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (81), beauty (23).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Caffè Nero

Cafe at Riverside, Salford.

Grocery

Tesco Express

Convenience at Aldine House, New Bailey Street, Salford.

Financial services

Tesco Express

Atm in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Open Kitchen

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Subway

Fast Food at The Bayley, 21, New Bailey Street, Salford.

Grocery

Chapel Convenience Store

Convenience at Fresh, 138, Chapel Street, Salford.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

St Philip's CofE Primary School

Primary option in M3 5LF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary

Primary option in M3 6LU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

The Friars Primary School

Primary option in M3 7EU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for M3 5GR before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around M3 5GR.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like M3 5GR with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess M3 5GR.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering M3 5GR.