Postcode district report · August 2026

M3, Salford

M3 is the 7th Hapiest of Salford's 10 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. M3 also reaches into Manchester; these figures are for its homes in Salford.

Homes sold
110
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£180,000
-8.3% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,300
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
88%
of homes sold

M3 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks M3 against the other postcode districts of Salford.

Price per m²£3,300/m² 2nd of 10
Price change-8.3% 10th of 10
Sales a year110 a year 8th of 10
Sales change-23.6% 7th of 10
Energy efficiency74 EPC score 5th of 10
Carbon1.8 t CO₂ a home 4th of 10
Station nearby0.4 km 1st of 9
Yellow the best in Salford Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Salford

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better M3 compares with the rest of Salford. These colours compare postcode districts within Salford; Salford's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Salford's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 M38 70£181,000 +9.0%
2 M27 447£238,000 -0.8%
3 M30 406£239,975 +1.3%
4 M6 280£232,500 +2.2%
5 M7 127£300,000 +17.6%
6 M28 455£282,500 -2.6%
7 M3 110£180,000 -8.3%
8 M50 100£194,000 -2.0%
9 M44 200£232,750 +1.2%
10 M5 218£199,000 -4.0%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Salford only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Salford aren't ranked.