Brooks Drive Hale, Trafford
51 addresses across 8 postcodes (WA15), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a local access road. USRN 41002393.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,251,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 1, C: 6, D: 11, E: 6, F: 1).
- Flood: 5 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 E; Band D in Trafford costs £2,292 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Manchester Airport, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 48 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Shay Lane Medical Centre (Kelman), about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 740 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,251,000 | £1,251,000 | £1,251,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £2,740,000 | £2,740,000 | £2,740,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £1,922,500 | £1,275,000 | £2,570,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £1,660,000 | £1,200,000 | £1,750,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £1,490,000 | £1,490,000 | £1,490,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £1,325,000 | £1,325,000 | £1,325,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £1,525,000 | £500,000 | £2,550,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £945,000 | £945,000 | £945,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £1,217,500 | £1,000,000 | £1,435,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £860,000 | £140,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £995,000 | £995,000 | £995,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £1,390,000 | £1,390,000 | £1,390,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2025 | THE CHESHIRE BARN WA15 8TR | Detached | £1,000,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Jul 2025 | FAIRWAYS, 17 WA15 8TL | Detached | £1,251,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2024 | DUNDRUM, 42 WA15 8TR | Detached | £2,740,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2023 | TREGENNA, 50 WA15 8TR | Detached | £1,275,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2023 | WHITE ACRES, 14 WA15 8TN | Detached | £2,570,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2022 | FLAXHIGH, 6 WA15 8TN | Detached | £2,355,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Sep 2021 | DUNDRUM, 42 WA15 8TR | Detached | £1,750,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2021 | MARLBOROUGH, 40 WA15 8TR | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2021 | RANNOCH, 38 WA15 8TR | Detached | £1,660,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2020 | WHITE HOUSE, 16 WA15 8TN | Detached | £1,490,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2019 | WILLOWMEAD, 46 WA15 8TR | Detached | £1,325,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2018 | TREES, 36 WA15 8TR | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2018 | BEECHWOOD, 44 WA15 8TR | Detached | £2,550,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2017 | MAYFIELD, 58 WA15 8TR | Detached | £945,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2016 | MEADOWOOD, 11 WA15 8TL | Detached | £1,435,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2016 | THE WOOD, 66 WA15 8TR | Detached | £1,000,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | DUNDRUM, 42 WA15 8TR | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2014 | WILLOWMEAD, 46 WA15 8TR | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2014 | DUNDRUM, 42 WA15 8TR | Detached | £965,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Mar 2014 | BEECHWOOD, 44 WA15 8TR | Detached | £860,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2012 | THE PINES, 8 WA15 8TN | Detached | £995,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2010 | MAYO, 23 WA15 8TL | Detached | £1,390,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2008 | DUNDRUM, 42 WA15 8TR | Detached | £1,280,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2007 | TREGENNA, 50 WA15 8TR | Detached | £938,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2007 | WHITE ACRES, 14 WA15 8TN | Detached | £1,800,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2007 | SILVERHEYS, 52 WA15 8TR | Detached | £960,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2007 | 32 WA15 8TR | Detached | £1,250,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2006 | ALLANDALE, 15 WA15 8TL | Detached | £1,350,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2005 | 30 WA15 8TR | Detached | £1,100,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2005 | THE LODGE, 48 WA15 8TR | Detached | £950,000 | |
| 31 May 2005 | FLAXHIGH, 6 WA15 8TN | Detached | £1,940,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2004 | SUMMERFIELD, 27 WA15 8TP | Detached | £1,350,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2004 | THE SPINNEY, 64 WA15 8TR | Detached | £848,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2004 | 26 WA15 8TN | Detached | £1,100,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2003 | LYNLEY HOUSE, 62 WA15 8TR | Detached | £798,400 | |
| 6 Nov 2003 | RANNOCH, 38 WA15 8TR | Detached | £760,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2002 | ALLANDALE, 15 WA15 8TL | Detached | £855,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2002 | BANFF HOUSE WA15 7TX | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2001 | THE WOOD, 66 WA15 8TR | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 27 Nov 1998 | 25 WA15 8TP | Detached | £312,000 | |
| 17 Sep 1998 | WESTFIELD, 34 WA15 8TR | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 31 Oct 1997 | FLAXHIGH, 6 WA15 8TN | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 15 Aug 1997 | WHITE HOUSE, 16 WA15 8TN | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 2 Jul 1997 | THE LODGE, 48 WA15 8TR | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1996 | MEADOWOOD, 11 WA15 8TL | Detached | £172,000 | New build. |
| 29 Feb 1996 | LYNLEY HOUSE, 62 WA15 8TR | Detached | £117,000 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 1995 | THE SPINNEY, 64 WA15 8TR | Detached | £365,000 | New build. |
| 23 Jun 1995 | 32 WA15 8TR | Detached | £390,000 | New build. |
| 30 May 1995 | 30 WA15 8TR | Detached | £450,000 | New build. |
| 3 Jan 1995 | THE SPINNEY, 64 WA15 8TR | Detached | £305,000 |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 377 m². Most common: House, detached (24); Bungalow, detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (8); 1950-1966 (5); 1976-1982 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 2 Model Cottages, Brooks Drive, Hale
- 6, Brooks Drive, Hale Barns
- 8, Brooks Drive, Hale Barns
- 11, Brooks Drive, Hale Barns
- 16, Brooks Drive, Hale Barns
- 25, Brooks Drive, Hale Barns
- 27, Brooks Drive, Hale Barns
- 36, Brooks Drive, Hale Barns
- 40, Brooks Drive, Hale Barns
- 46, Brooks Drive, Hale Barns
- 50, Brooks Drive, Hale Barns
- 52, Brooks Drive, Hale Barns
- 58, Brooks Drive, Hale Barns
- 64, Brooks Drive, Hale Barns
- 66, Brooks Drive, Hale Barns
- Banff House, Brooks Drive, Hale
- Beechwood, 44 Brooks Drive, Hale Barns
- Mayo, Brooks Drive, Hale Barns
Council tax
What each band costs in Trafford in 2026-27: Band D £2,292 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,528 | £1,782 | £2,037 | £2,292 | £2,801 | £3,310 | £3,820 | £4,583 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (22% of about 1,480 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: yes, Trafford.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA15 8TR | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| WA15 8TL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA15 8TN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| WA15 8TP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA15 7TT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA15 8TW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA15 7TX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WA15 8UD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 48 m and 64 m above sea level (55 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA15 7TT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA15 7TX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA15 8TL | 100% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| WA15 8TN | 100% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
| WA15 8TP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA15 8TR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA15 8TW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WA15 8UD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Manchester Airport 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ashley 8,650 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Hale (Manchester) 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Manchester Airport (Manchester Metrolink) | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High Elm Road Warburton Green | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Manchester Airport The Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Terminal 2 Long Stay | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shay Lane Medical Centre (Kelman) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hale Barns Pharmacy | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile Stylist Hale Barns | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Wythenshawe Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Wythenshawe Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Premier, Hale | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,350 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Humphreys Wood | Wood | 110 m west |
| Flaxhigh Covert | Wood | 330 m south |
| Davenportgreen Wood | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Cotteril Clough | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| King George V Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 51 | 51 |
19 of the street's 51 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 Trafford: see them on the Trafford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmridge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saint Ambrose College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Dixons Newall Green Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Barns Cricket Club WA15 8TL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Aug 2002 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cheshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 10 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
- WA15 8TR: 26 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- WA15 8TL: 8 addresses
- WA15 8TN: 6 addresses
- WA15 8TP: 4 addresses
- WA15 7TT: 3 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- WA15 8TW: 2 addresses
- WA15 7TX: 1 address
- WA15 8UD: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.