Salford Selective Licensing Areas: Which Streets Are Covered?
Selective licensing in Salford does not cover the whole city. It operates in two distinct zones, each with its own designated street list and its own start and end date. Whether your property needs a selective licence depends entirely on whether its street address appears on one of those lists.
The Two Active Selective Licensing Zones
Eccles, Barton & Winton has been designated since 1 September 2022 and runs until 1 September 2027. The scheme covers designated streets and lower super output areas across the Eccles, Barton, and Winton wards. Every privately rented property on a designated street — including single-family lets and one-person tenancies — needs a selective licence.
Broughton, Kersal & Broughton Park started on 21 January 2026 and runs until 20 January 2031. It covers streets across the Broughton, Kersal, and Broughton Park wards. Base application fees applied from 22 July 2026.
Both schemes target all non-HMO private rented stock within their boundaries. If your property already needs a mandatory HMO licence (five or more occupants from two or more households), the HMO licence takes priority and you don't need a separate selective licence.
How Boundary Streets Work
Salford's designation notices state that where a street forms the boundary of a selective licensing area, all residential properties on both sides of that boundary street are included — unless the formal street list explicitly excludes specific addresses.
This catches landlords out. A property on the "wrong" side of a boundary road can still fall inside the scheme.
Some streets have partial coverage. The council's published lists for the Broughton scheme specify individual house-number ranges — for example, Great Clowes Street from number 234 upward on one side and 237 upward on the other, or Leicester Road covering odd numbers 1–61 and even numbers 2–82. If your property is on one of these partially designated streets, the specific house number determines whether you need a licence.
When the Address Checker Can't Give a Definitive Answer
Salford publishes GIS mapping layers and street lists, and several third-party tools (HouseFile, Licence Checker England, RenterCheck) offer postcode lookups. These work well for addresses clearly inside or outside a zone.
The difficulty comes with split-street addresses. Bury New Road is a recurring example — the council's own guidance tells landlords on that road to email [email protected] with their full address to get written confirmation of whether they fall inside the Broughton & Kersal scheme.
Written confirmation from the Landlord Licensing Team protects you from enforcement exposure if there's ever a dispute about your property's designation status.
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What Happens When a Scheme Expires?
Selective licensing designations are time-limited — typically five years. The Eccles scheme expires on 1 September 2027. When a scheme ends, the licensing requirement ends with it. But your individual licence expires on the scheme's end date, not five years from when you were granted it. A licence issued in 2025 for the Eccles zone still expires in September 2027.
Whether the council designates a new scheme to replace an expiring one depends on a fresh consultation process. Under the 2024 General Approval, Salford no longer needs Secretary of State sign-off to renew or expand selective licensing, which makes re-designation faster than it used to be.
Checking Your Property
Start with the council's published street lists for each scheme. If your address appears, apply for a selective licence through the council's online portal. If your address is borderline or you're unsure, email the licensing team for written confirmation before submitting.
For a step-by-step decision framework that routes any Salford address through scheme identification and the correct application path, the Salford Landlord Licensing Guide covers every scheme, the full street-list rules, and the portal process.
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