Postcode

M5 3EF

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Property report — M5 3EF

Open-data due diligence for M5 3EF and the area around it.

M5 3EF in brief: 1 recorded sale (£327,600–£327,600) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for M5 3EF itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the M5 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£197,175

sector M5 3 · 133 sales

Population

13,351

sector M5 3

Schools

sector M5 3

Flood risk

Low

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

91%

sector M5 3 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

Annual average (mean) sold price in M5 3, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (23 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

Date	Price	Address	Type
2016-10-25	£327,600	7TH AND 8TH FLOOR, 5 EXCHANGE QUAY	Other

1 recorded sale on M5 3EF. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

School	Distance	Phase	Ofsted
Seymour Park Community Primary School	0.6 mi	Primary	Outstanding (2023)
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK	0.6 mi	Secondary	Report card →
Old Trafford Community Academy	0.7 mi	Primary	Report card →
St Joseph's RC Primary School	0.7 mi	Primary	Good (2022)
St Alphonsus RC Primary School	0.7 mi	Primary	Report card →
Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre	0.8 mi	Primary	Good (2022)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: ORDSALL HEALTH SURGERY (0.6 mi) · LIMELIGHT HEALTH AND WELLBEING HUB (0.8 mi) · CORNBROOK MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.9 mi)

Nearest hospitals: BRIDGEWATER HOSPITAL (1.5 mi) · NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL NORTH WEST (1.6 mi) · UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL OF MANCHESTER (1.8 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: TRAFFORD ROAD BRIDGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · ENTRANCE PORTAL AND LODGES TO FORMER WHITE CITY GREYHOUND TRACK (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · ORDSALL HALL (Grade I) (0.3 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · ELLIOTTS PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · EASY MED PHARMACY (0.5 mi)

Nearest stations: Pomona (Manchester Metrolink) (0.1 mi) · Exchange Quay (Manchester Metrolink) (0.1 mi) · Wharfside (Manchester Metrolink) (0.3 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: M&S Foodhall (0.4 mi) · Aldi (0.4 mi) · The Food Warehouse (0.4 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age: 29
One-person households: 37%
Households with children: 18%
Households: 5,927

Owned 19% · Social rent 32% · Private rent 50%

Census 2021 (ONS), for M5 3.

Flood risk

Modelled flood risk for M5 3EF: Low — 22 properties here fall in an at-risk band (0 in the significant Medium/High bands).

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	DistrictM5	SectorM5 3	PostcodeM5 3EF
Average sold price	£237,974	£197,175	£327,600
Population	43,126	13,351	—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)	3/10	3/10	—
Crimes recorded	—	—	—
Schools	9	3	—
Flood risk	Low	Low	Low
Gigabit broadband	88%	91%	100%
Superfast broadband	94%	99%	100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (M5 3); 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.

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Report generated 29 June 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.

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.