Living in M50, Salford
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around M50 in Salford. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central M50 sold at a median of £210,000 across 251 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Salford are up 0.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 97 schools within about 3 miles, 77% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of M50 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Salford pays £2,594 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
Figures gathered 10 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Salford: £229,462, up 0.3% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North West average is £221,445.
Check sold prices for a specific address in M50 →
See where M50 ranks across North West →
Council tax at Band D in Salford: £2,594 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare M50 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for M50 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around M50
251 recorded home sales on the streets around central M50 in the last 2 years, with a median of £210,000 and a range from £52,500 to £680,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 207 Millennium Point, 254 The Quays, M50 3SE | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| 412 Imperial Point The Quays, M50 3RA | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 25 Labrador Quay, M50 3YH | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Apartment 85 City Loft, 94 The Quays, M50 3TS | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| 606 Imperial Point The Quays, M50 3RA | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Apartment 902 Michigan Point Tower A, 9 Michigan Avenue, M50 2HA | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | 6 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
97 schools within 3 miles , of which 77% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Park Community Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
| Manley Park Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.9 mi away | no figure |
| St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.0 mi away | no figure |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.8 mi away | no figure |
| AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK | Secondary | Good | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
Schools in M50 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy MediaCityUK | Secondary | 1.68 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Salford schools admitted from, school by school →
53 state primary and 12 state secondary schools within range, plus 20 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
20 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Afifah School, Beis Hatalmud School, Beis Malka Girls school, Beis Rochel Mcr Girls school ltd, Beis Ruchel Girls School, Beis Ruchel Girls School and others.
All 20 fee-paying schools near M50, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: University of Salford.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 37.7% |
| Associate professional and technical | 18.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.9% |
| Sales and customer service | 8.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
Greater Manchester Police is publishing only a small part of its recorded crime to Police.uk at present, a handful of offences a month where other forces list hundreds. Any count here would make the area look far safer than it is, so none is shown.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Salford's figures.
Buses from the centre of M50
Best-served stop: Michigan Avenue, with 5.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of M50 is Michigan Avenue: 5.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 5.2 in the evening and 4.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:46, last 00:51 after midnight. Routes there: 50, 29. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of M50. The nearest, Ordsall Health Surgery, has 11,189 registered patients and 1,589 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordsall Health Surgery | 0.5 mi | 11,189 | 1,589 |
| Cornerstone Medical Practice | 0.7 mi | 4,050 | 1,298 |
| 1/salford Medical Practice | 0.9 mi | 16,059 | 2,671 |
Nearest A&E: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, where 63.0% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust at 63.5%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Salford pays £2,594 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Salford, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,015 | +3.9% |
| 2022-23 | £2,105 | +4.5% |
| 2023-24 | £2,214 | +5.2% |
| 2024-25 | £2,324 | +5.0% |
| 2025-26 | £2,452 | +5.5% |
| 2026-27 | £2,594 | +5.8% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Salford, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about M50
What is the average house price in M50?
The average sold price in Salford is £229,462 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in M50?
Prices in Salford are up 0.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in M50?
The median of 251 recorded sales around central M50 in the last 2 years is £210,000, ranging from £52,500 to £680,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in M50?
97 schools sit within 3 miles of central M50, and 77% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Is M50 at risk of flooding?
Central M50 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is M50 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 77% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £210,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is M50 safe?
Greater Manchester Police is publishing only a small part of its recorded crime to Police.uk at present, a handful of offences a month where other forces list hundreds. Any count here would make the area look far safer than it is, so none is shown.
Neighbouring districts
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