M3 7AL
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Property report — M3 7AL
Open-data due diligence for M3 7AL and the area around it.
M3 7AL in brief: 35 recorded sales (£39,500–£175,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for M3 7AL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the M3 7 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£270,847
Population
9,685
Crimes recorded
1
Schools
1
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
87%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in M3 7, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (9 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-26 | £160,000 | 8 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 2021-06-07 | £175,000 | 9 POPLIN DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-12-16 | £115,000 | 10 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 2019-12-06 | £175,000 | 2 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 2018-08-03 | £120,000 | 2 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 2016-10-06 | £136,500 | 5 POPLIN DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-06-05 | £64,000 | 4 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 2010-05-13 | £125,000 | 9 POPLIN DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-10-29 | £116,500 | 7 POPLIN DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-10-04 | £105,000 | 8 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 2006-08-31 | £115,000 | 9 POPLIN DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-09-17 | £92,000 | 6 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 2003-02-15 | £65,000 | 8 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 2002-10-31 | £59,500 | 2 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 2001-11-16 | £46,500 | 4 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 2001-08-02 | £60,000 | 1 POPLIN DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-04-27 | £49,950 | 6 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 2001-03-12 | £59,950 | 1 POPLIN DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-04 | £52,000 | 9 POPLIN DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-07-11 | £55,000 | 7 POPLIN DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-01-21 | £40,500 | 2 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 1998-03-27 | £39,900 | 4 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 1997-11-13 | £44,450 | 3 POPLIN DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1997-11-07 | £50,000 | 17 POPLIN DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-10-31 | £39,750 | 6 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 1997-10-24 | £50,000 | 15 POPLIN DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-10-24 | £39,500 | 2 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 1997-09-30 | £39,750 | 8 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 1997-09-29 | £50,000 | 1 POPLIN DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-09-26 | £39,500 | 10 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 1997-09-26 | £39,500 | 12 POPLIN DRIVE | Flat |
| 1997-09-26 | £50,000 | 7 POPLIN DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-09-26 | £43,950 | 5 POPLIN DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-08-28 | £49,500 | 11 POPLIN DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-05-23 | £49,500 | 9 POPLIN DRIVE | Semi-detached |
35 recorded sales on M3 7AL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Friars Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Cheetwood Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| River View Community Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Unity Community Primary | 0.9 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Broughtons (42 beds) | Care home | 0.7 mi | Good |
| Henesy House (17 beds) | Care home | 1.1 mi | Good |
| Bluebell Court Care Home (69 beds) | Care home | 1.1 mi | Good |
| Dr Krishnakant Buch | GP surgery | 0.4 mi | Good |
| Push Dr Limited | GP surgery | 0.5 mi | Good |
| Reviv Manchester Ltd | GP surgery | 0.5 mi | Good |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL NORTH WEST (0.9 mi) · UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL OF MANCHESTER (1.7 mi) · DENTAL HOSPITAL UDH (1.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: FORMER PUBLIC BATHS (Grade II*) (0.1 mi) · EAGLE INN AND ATTACHED DWELLING (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · BLACK FRIAR PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MANCHESTER CHEMIST (0.2 mi) · K'S CHEMIST (0.3 mi) · MANOR PHARMACY (0.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Salford Central (0.4 mi) · Manchester Victoria (0.4 mi) · Victoria (Manchester Metrolink) (0.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda Express (0.3 mi) · Lidl (0.4 mi) · Co-op Food (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 29
- One-person households
- 45%
- Households with children
- 7%
- Households
- 4,635
Owned 16% · Social rent 18% · Private rent 66%
Census 2021 (ONS), for M3 7.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in M3 7 (Feb 25–May 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictM3 | SectorM3 7 | PostcodeM3 7AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £466,694 | £270,847 | £74,649 |
| Population | 33,632 | 9,685 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 3 | 1 | — |
| Schools | 4 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 89% | 87% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 94% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (M3 7); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.