M17 postcode area guide — Salford
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the M17 postcode district in Salford — every official dataset on one page.
Check any UK postcode
Where is M17?
Broadband & internet speeds in M17
Good coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
84.5%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
15.5%
Gigabit-capable
15.5%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the M17 postcode district (Salford) is Good — superfast broadband reaches most premises. Across the 173 postcodes Ofcom measures in M17, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 84.5% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 15.5%.
Around 0% of premises in M17 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in M17
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| M17 1AB | 0% | 0% |
| M17 1AD | 100% | 0% |
| M17 1AE | 100% | 0% |
| M17 1AF | 100% | 0% |
| M17 1AG | 0% | 0% |
| M17 1AN | 100% | 0% |
| M17 1AP | 100% | 0% |
| M17 1AS | 0% | 0% |
| M17 1AW | 100% | 0% |
| M17 1AY | 96.1% | 2% |
Run a speed test to see what you're actually getting, or check your exact postcode.
Mobile signal around Salford
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Salford district (139,829 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
98.8%
4G outdoors — all networks
100%
5G outdoors — all networks
94%
Voice indoors — all networks
99.5%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
House prices in M17
Based on 10 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in M17 is £225,000, down 92.1% on the previous year (£2,854,412).
Flat / maisonette
£185,000
3 sales
Latest recorded sales in M17
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2026 | £175,000 | Flat | Wharf End | M17 1GW |
| 20 Jan 2026 | £1,000 | Other | Old Park Lane | M17 8PG |
| 20 Jan 2026 | £100,000 | Other | Old Park Lane | M17 8PG |
| 25 Nov 2025 | £1,448,366 | Other | Kestrel Road | M17 1SF |
| 12 Nov 2025 | £225,000 | Flat | Wharf End | M17 1GW |
| 3 Oct 2025 | £185,000 | Flat | Wharf End | M17 1LD |
| 29 Sep 2025 | £9,000,000 | Other | Trafford Wharf Road | M17 1DJ |
| 4 Sep 2025 | £8,700,000 | Other | Lake Edge Green | M17 1BL |
| 25 Jul 2025 | £5,736,000 | Other | Ashbridge | M17 1RP |
| 16 Jul 2025 | £2,300,000 | Other | Second Avenue | M17 1LT |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Salford demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Salford district (269,923 residents, 115,117 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.6% |
| 15–29 | 31.9% |
| 30–44 | 19.2% |
| 45–64 | 16% |
| 65+ | 13.3% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 47% |
| Private rented | 27.1% |
| Social rented | 13.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around M17
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Clough Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 155 | M32 9TG |
| The Orchards | Not applicable | 3–11 | 148 | M32 9TG |
| Lostock High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 513 | M32 9PL |
| Egerton High School | Not applicable | 11–19 | 69 | M41 7FZ |
| Kingsway Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 193 | M41 0SP |
| AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK | Secondary | 13–19 | 464 | M50 2UW |
| Acer Academy, Salford | Not applicable | 11–16 | 38 | M5 5DP |
| Gorse Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 302 | M32 0PF |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in M17
200 rated food businesses operate in M17. 150 hold the top rating of 5, 17 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 02 at Victoria Warehouse, Ace Conditioning, Adventure Forest, All Bar One, Anybody Peckish.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Phone area codes for Salford
Landlines around M17 typically use:
Had a call from an unknown number? Use our free UK phone number checker to see who called.
What's it like living in M17?
Be the first to rate M17 (Salford).
How would you rate living in M17 (Salford)?
Moving to M17? Sort your connectivity first
We arrange broadband, full-fibre, leased lines, VoIP and business mobiles across Salford — free, no-obligation quote.
Postcodes in M17
Neighbouring districts
All Manchester (M) postcode districts ›
Frequently asked questions
Where is the M17 postcode?
How much do houses cost in M17?
What broadband can I get in M17?
Who lives in M17?
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.