Manor Close Ashton-in-Makerfield, St. Helens
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (WN4), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37501207.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £230,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 7, E: 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 C; Band D in St. Helens costs £2,403 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Garswood, about 120 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 76 to 79 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Billinge Medical Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £153,000 | £153,000 | £153,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £184,000 | £184,000 | £184,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £134,000 | £134,000 | £134,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £74,950 | £74,950 | £74,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2022 | 21 WN4 0SB | Semi-detached | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 15 WN4 0SB | Other | £169,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 22 WN4 0SB | Semi-detached | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jul 2018 | 21 WN4 0SB | Semi-detached | £153,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 22 WN4 0SB | Semi-detached | £184,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 18 WN4 0SB | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2010 | 12 WN4 0SB | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2010 | 12 WN4 0SB | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2009 | 22 WN4 0SB | Semi-detached | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Feb 2008 | 7 WN4 0SB | Semi-detached | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Oct 2007 | 8 WN4 0SB | Semi-detached | £134,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 5 WN4 0SB | Semi-detached | £74,950 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (5); 1930-1949 (3); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
- 3, Manor Close, Ashton-in-Makerfield
- 8, Manor Close, Ashton-in-Makerfield
- 12, Manor Close, Ashton-in-Makerfield
- 16, Manor Close, Ashton-in-Makerfield
- 18, Manor Close, Ashton-in-Makerfield
- 21, Manor Close, Ashton-in-Makerfield
- 22, Manor Close, Ashton-in-Makerfield
- 24, Manor Close, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Council tax
What each band costs in St. Helens in 2026-27: Band D £2,403 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,602 | £1,869 | £2,136 | £2,403 | £2,937 | £3,472 | £4,006 | £4,807 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (62% of about 610 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)
- Flying Horse Inn, Ashbourne Road, Leek: up to 5 homes, permissioned (640 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, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WN4 0SB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| WN4 0SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 76 m and 79 m above sea level (78 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN4 0SA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WN4 0SB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Garswood 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 120 m |
| Bryn 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Pemberton 49,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Garswood Interchange | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Earlestown Bus Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Fastned Charging Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 20.8 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Billinge Medical Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Garswood Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Downall Green Road (Dental Surgery) | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Fairfield Hospital | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Ashton in Makerfield Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,500 m² | 300 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,210 m² | 140 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tithe Barn Hillock | Hill | 400 m (0.2 miles) south |
| The Clough | Valley | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Rookery Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Torpen Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Long Covert | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Carr Mill Dam | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 27 |
4 of the street's 27 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 St. Helens: see them on the St. Helens page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garswood Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 4–11 | 130 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Rectory CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| R L Hughes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cansfield High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garswood Conservative Club WN4 0SA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2023 |
| Mugs and More WN4 0SA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Go Local Extra WN4 0SA | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| The Railway Inn WN4 0SA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Garswood Primary School WN4 0SF | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| OneStop Hamilton Road WN4 0SF | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Garswood Service Station WN4 0TU | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Tesco Express Garswood WN4 0SD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Velvet Shakes WN4 0TU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Turpin View WN4 0XJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Forres Grove (10); On or near Ledmore Grove (6); On or near School Lane (5); On or near Petrol Station (4); On or near Station Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 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) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
School Lane · Station Road · Station Mews · Melrose Crescent · Forres Grove · Newbridge Close · Montrey Crescent · Kinross Avenue · Ledmore Grove · Victoria Road · Argyll Close · Langholm Road
All the streets in WN4 and across St. Helens.
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.