Botha Close Manchester
58 addresses across 3 postcodes (M11), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24501285.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £205,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 46 homes have an energy certificate (B: 19, C: 26, D: 1).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Manchester costs £2,312 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gorton, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 200 m away, and Openshaw Park (3.0 hectares) is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 75 to 77 m above sea level.
- Noise: 36 of its 58 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lime Square Medical Centre, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 22% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £88,750 | £35,500 | £142,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | 1B M11 2LH | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2019 | 1B M11 2LH | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2019 | 1B M11 2LH | Terraced | £35,500 |
Energy performance certificates
46 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 45 m². Most common: Flat (36); House, end-terrace (7); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1976-1982 (32); 1967-1975 (6); 2019 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (12); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (36 addresses)
- 1a, Botha Close
- 1b, Botha Close
- 1c, Botha Close
- 3, Botha Close
- 5, Botha Close
- 7, Botha Close
- 11, Botha Close
- 13, Botha Close
- 15, Botha Close
- 33 Lily Thomas Court, 33 Botha Close
- 33, Botha Close
- 35, Botha Close
- 37, Botha Close
- 39, Botha Close
- 41, Botha Close
- Flat 2 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 3 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 7 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 8 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 9 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 12 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 13 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 14 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 15 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 16 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 17 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 18 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 19 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 20 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 23 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 24 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 25 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 26 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 27 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 28 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
- Flat 29 Lily Thomas Court, 33, Botha Close
Council tax
What each band costs in Manchester in 2026-27: Band D £2,312 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,541 | £1,798 | £2,055 | £2,312 | £2,826 | £3,340 | £3,853 | £4,624 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (69% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Columbine Street Openshaw, permissioned (70 m)
- Ashton Old Road/Lees Street, not permissioned (190 m)
- Lees Street / Ogden Lane Openshaw, permissioned (220 m)
- Land Off Louisa Street: up to 71 homes, Planning Permission (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Incorporating 1A Stanley Street, 3-5 Ogden Lane And 1292 Ashton Old Road: up to 25 homes, non permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Opposite 83-87 Vine Street: up to 25 homes, Planning Permission (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Edge La Business Ctr, Fairfield Rd, Hr Openshw, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Abbey Hey Clinic Constable Street: up to 6 homes, Planning Permission (670 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 14 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| M11 2LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| M11 2LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 13 | unlikely |
| M11 2LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 58 addresses are between 75 m and 77 m above sea level (76 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M11 2LB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M11 2LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M11 2LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gorton 58,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Belle Vue 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Ashburys 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Edge Lane (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cemetery Road (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Clayton Hall (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cornwall Street Gorton | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Piccadilly Station Manchester City Centre | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Ravensbury Street Primary School Car Park | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 15.4 km (9.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lime Square Medical Centre | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Manchester University Hospital NHS Ft (Hq) | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | GMP Openshaw Police Complex | 350 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Openshaw Park 3.0 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George V Playing Field 2.8 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Edge Lane Allotments and Community Allotments 2.6 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 9.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clayton Hall moated site, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton Hall moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Philips Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Philips Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gorton Lower Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Gorton Upper Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Clayton Vale | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Lumb Clough | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Weir Clough | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Denton Wood | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 36 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 58 |
36 of the street's 58 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Manchester: see them on the Manchester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varna Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 90 m | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Higher Openshaw Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Clement's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abbey Hey Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| LTE Group | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Manchester Road Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Seymour Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fairfield Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wright Robinson College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varna Community Primary School also T/a Impact Food Group trading as Dolce M11 2LE | School/college/university | 120 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Jay's M11 1ND | Retailers - other | 150 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Openshaw Superstore M11 1BU | Retailers - other | 150 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 7 Oct 2024 |
| UK Mc Food Cafee M11 1AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Maliks Takeaway M11 1ND | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Quix Convenience Store M11 1BE | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Company Chameleon M11 1PU | Other catering premises | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Four Seasons Inn M11 2WJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Shihe Seafood M11 2WW | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Haleem & Co M11 2WW | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2023 |
| The Big Fish Little Fish Co M11 2WW | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2020 |
| Apse Ltd M11 2WW | Retailers - other | 390 m | Exempt | |
| China Star Wholesale | Distributors/Transporters | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2021 |
| Seda Foods Ltd M11 2WW | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2023 |
| True Choice Produce Ltd M11 2WW | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lawton Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 13% | 1% |
| Social rented | 53% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- M11 2LB: 37 addresses
- M11 2LH: 20 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- M11 2LG: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Crabcroft Close · Stoneygate Walk · Weaver Walk · Annie Lee Close · Weaver Walk · Wimpory Street · Chisholm Street · Chisholm Street · Columbine Street · Dewey Street · Ogden Lane · Cornwall Street
All the streets in M11 and across Manchester.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.