Marham Close Manchester
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (M21), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24505501.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2010 the median was £65,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 16, D: 2).
- 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 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 Burnage, about 3 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 150 m away, and Chorlton Park (13 hectares) is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Didsbury Medical Centre - Dr Whitaker, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 18% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | £65,950 | £65,950 | £65,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £22,000 | £22,000 | £22,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £14,000 | £14,000 | £14,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2010 | 15 M21 7GD | Flat or maisonette | £65,950 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jun 2001 | 15 M21 7GD | Flat or maisonette | £22,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jul 1999 | 10 M21 7GD | Flat or maisonette | £14,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: Flat (19); Maisonette, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (12); 1983-1990 (6); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11); owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 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 A (86% of about 810 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)
- Buckthorn Close, permissioned (390 m)
- Didsbury Point: up to 76 homes, Planning Permission (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Mauldeth House Nell Lane Chorlton, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Minehead Centre, Dermot Murphy Close (RP), permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Minehead Centre, Dermot Murphy Close (RP), not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Mauldeth House Nell Lane Chorlton: up to 50 homes, non permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Siemens/Elizabeth Slinger Road site, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Withington Hospital Site (Cavendish Road), permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 23 October 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M21 7GD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| M21 7GE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 12 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 30 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M21 7GD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M21 7GE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Burnage 172,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Mauldeth Road 318,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| East Didsbury 299,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Withington (Manchester Metrolink) | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Barlow Moor Road (Manchester Metrolink) | 920 m (0.6 miles) | |
| St Werburgh's Road (Manchester Metrolink) | 930 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wintermans Road Arrowfield Estate | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Southern Cemetery Bus Station Chorlton | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park on Palatine Road, M20 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Didsbury Medical Centre - Dr Whitaker | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Everest Pharmacy Barlow Moor Road | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Withington Dental Care | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Optegra Manchester Hospital | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Didsbury Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Fishermead, Fishermead | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,510 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Chorlton Park 13 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Southern Allotments 2.8 ha | 130 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Manchester Southern Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 520 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester Southern Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Hough End Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Alexandra Park, Manchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Houghend Clough | Valley | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Barlow Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Kenworthy Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Treasure Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Sale Water Park | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loreto High School Chorlton Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| CHS South | Secondary | 11–16 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Didsbury High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chorlton High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Chorlton Park Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cavendish Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barlow Hall Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Whalley Range 11-18 High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Ambrose RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Old Moat Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Didsbury CE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| William Hulme's Grammar School Christian | All-through | 3–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (northamptonshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 76% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: United Utilities Water Ltd: Remedial works, 22 October 2026 to 26 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Tiefield Walk · Wintermans Road · Horsefield Close · Wishaw Square · Blanefield Close · Terrington Close · Batchelor Close · Plover Terrace · Foxbench Walk · Castleford Walk · Sandstone Way · Vixen Close
All the streets in M21 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.