Hillside Close Manchester
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (M40), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24504292.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £205,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 4, E: 1, F: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 B; 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 Moston, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 350 m away, and Broadhurst Park (15 hectares) is about 620 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 89 to 91 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Simpson Medical Practice, about 360 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £205,000 | £170,000 | £240,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £287,500 | £287,500 | £287,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £180,053 | £180,053 | £180,053 |
| 2020 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £107,000 | £107,000 | £107,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £94,875 | £84,000 | £105,750 |
| 2015 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £135,975 | £129,000 | £142,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £63,950 | £63,950 | £63,950 |
| 1999 | 1 | £20,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 4 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Dec 2024 | 22 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2024 | 8 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2023 | 19 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £287,500 | |
| 25 Aug 2021 | 3 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £180,053 | |
| 30 Jul 2020 | 14 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | 1 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £107,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2016 | 22 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £105,750 | |
| 6 Apr 2016 | 7 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 14 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2007 | 16 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2007 | 6 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £142,950 | |
| 10 Jun 2005 | 5 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2004 | 21 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2002 | 26 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £63,950 | |
| 8 Sep 1999 | 19 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £20,000 | |
| 6 Nov 1998 | 5 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £46,000 | |
| 11 Jun 1998 | 7 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £18,000 | |
| 12 May 1998 | 18 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £53,500 | |
| 16 May 1997 | 7 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £18,000 | |
| 19 Aug 1996 | 20 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 2 Aug 1996 | 4 M40 9PQ | Semi-detached | £45,500 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (11). Built: 1930-1949 (9); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 B (54% of about 630 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)
- Pinfold/Raycroft Avenue: up to 52 homes, non permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Winston Road, Hodge St, Lordship Close: up to 28 homes, non permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- North Manchester High School for Girls, Croft Hill Road: up to 100 homes, non permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Albine Street: up to 30 homes, non permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 112 - 116 Kenyon Lane: up to 37 homes, Planning Permission (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Brendon Avenue, Moston: up to 6 homes, Planning Permission (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 227 Lightbowne Road: up to 12 homes, non permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Princedom Street (additional lands), not permissioned (930 m (0.6 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 89 m and 91 m above sea level (90 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M40 9PL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M40 9PQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moston 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Manchester Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Newton Heath and Moston (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Central Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blue Bell Moston | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Middleton Bus Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Ivy Graham Close, M40 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 19.4 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Simpson Medical Practice | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest D&K Chemist | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | North Manchester General Hospital | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Broadhurst Park 15 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 740 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broadhurst Park Playing Fields 11 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bluestone Road Allotments 1.0 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manchester General Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Queen's Park, Manchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boggart Hole Clough | Valley | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Oliver Clough | Valley | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Bailey's Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Moston Vale | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Frank's Dam | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
| Oak Croft Hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moston Fields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Moston Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lily Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Charlestown Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Co-op Academy North Manchester | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Matthew's RC High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Co-op Academy Broadhurst | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwaaba African Restaurant M40 9PT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Golden Apple Chinese Takeaway M40 9JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| D & K Chemists M40 9LX | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2022 |
| SikkySuyaSpot M40 9NB | Distributors/Transporters | 300 m | Unknown | 21 Aug 2026 |
| North Manchester Community Partnership M40 9NB | Retailers - other | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| H & H Wines & Spirits M40 9JS | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Premiere One Stop M40 9JS | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Chesters M40 9JS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Oct 2025 |
| All Purpose Halal Meat & Grocers M40 9JS | Retailers - other | 310 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 1 Feb 2025 |
| Precious Kids Day Nursery M40 9WB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| A6 Mobile & Convenience Store M40 9WB | Retailers - other | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Ben Chippy also T/as Palermo Pizza M40 9WB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Apr 2026 |
| New Moston Superstore M40 9NB | Retailers - other | 360 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 23 Feb 2026 |
| La Buka African Cuisine Ltd M40 9WB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Pizza Planet M40 9WB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (metropolitan).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Nearby streets
Tyndall Avenue · Blue Bell Avenue · Trentham Grove · Whernside Avenue · Meadow Way · Grassington Avenue · Wharfedale Avenue · Moston Lane · Lentmead Drive · Kew Gardens · Finchley Grove · Croft Hill Road
All the streets in M40 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.