POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

M3 7GJ postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ2). 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 schools | Sold prices through 24 Sep 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £228,663Based on 89 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Sep 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ2
  • 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 89 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Sep 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

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ2.

Transport

83 within 400m

M3 7GJ links 83 transport stops within 400m and 253 within 800m. 70 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Victoria Bridge Street (BCT) at about 64m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Manchester Victoria Rail Station at about 375m.

Local business

1,225 within 1200m

M3 7GJ currently links 1,225 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 554 food and drink, 211 nightlife, 200 retail. The closest mapped place is Sainsbury's Local at about 88m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

2,212 online job adverts observed

Salford local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 2,665 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched M3 7GJ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

7 nearby school rows

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

Crime

Latest month 1

M3 7GJ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 1 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 8, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 69 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£228,663

Strong sample. Based on 89 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Sep 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of M3 7GJ, 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

554 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (261), fast food (155), cafe (138).

Amenity group

Nightlife

211 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bar (121), pub (90).

Amenity group

Retail

200 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (144), mobile phone (37), electronics (7).

Amenity group

Personal services

138 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (102), beauty (36).

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.

Grocery

Sainsbury's Local

Convenience at Embankment West Tower, 101, Cathedral Approach, Salford.

Personal services

MTN Barbers

Hairdresser at 22, Blackfriars Street, Salford.

Personal services

Cillian Nails

Beauty at 24, Blackfriars Street, Salford.

Personal services

Oliver's Barbers

Hairdresser at Guardian Chambers, 28, Blackfriars Street, Salford.

Nightlife

The Black Lion Pub

Pub at 65, Chapel Street, Salford.

Food and drink

EastZEast

Restaurant at 30, Blackfriars 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 7GJ before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

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

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around M3 7GJ.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

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

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Read postcode and area guides

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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 7GJ.

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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 7GJ.