Mill Lane Manchester
28 addresses across 4 postcodes (M90,WA15), about 890 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 24505503.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £560,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Manchester cost £256,760 in August 2026 (+2.1% on a year); private rents averaged £1,380 a month.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Sunbank Lane - Solar Panels, is 0 m away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the M56, carries 81,298 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Manchester Airport, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Thorns Green, is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 34 to 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Shay Lane Medical Centre (Kelman), about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 47% of households owned their home and 32% 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 burglary.
- Road safety: 6 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £560,000 | £560,000 | £560,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £900,000 | £900,000 | £900,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2025 | CASTLE HILL FARM WA15 0RE | Other | £1,048,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Aug 2007 | CASTLE MILL WA15 0RD | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2024 | 1, CASTLE MILL WA15 0RD | Other | £1,550,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Feb 2019 | 1, CASTLE MILL WA15 0RD | Detached | £1,350,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 May 1997 | 1, CASTLE MILL WA15 0RD | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 7 Oct 1996 | HILLSIDE WA15 0RD | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 5 May 2026 | THE STABLES WA15 0RD | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2018 | THE STABLES WA15 0RD | Other | £15,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 May 2008 | WAYSIDE COTTAGE WA15 0RE | Semi-detached | £150,000 |
House prices and rents in Manchester
A typical home in Manchester cost £256,760 in August 2026, 2.1% more than a year before. That is 23% more than five years earlier and 74% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £485,089 |
| Semi-detached | £334,231 |
| Terraced | £259,816 |
| Flat or maisonette | £199,005 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £241,449 |
Private renters in Manchester paid £1,380 a month on average in September 2026, 4.6% more than a year before. That is 46% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,007 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,239 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,441 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,024 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 208 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 10 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel.
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is WA15.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (25% of about 1,890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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, Cheshire East, Manchester.
Listed buildings
- ASHLEY CASTLE MILL BRIDGE, grade II
Energy projects nearby
3 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbank Lane - Solar Panels Manchester 145280/P14J/2026 | Solar farm | 4.3 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Apr 2026 | 0 m |
| Sunbank Lane Solar Panels Manchester 130585/FO/2021 | Solar farm | 1.5 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jul 2021 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| South Manchester Resource Recovery Centre (AD) Manchester 083953/FO/2007/S2 | Anaerobic digestion | 2 MW | Operational Jan 2012 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 34 m and 62 m above sea level (51 m on average); the ground rises about 28 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M90 4AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WA15 0AF | 60% | 60% | 60% | 0% |
| WA15 0RD | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| WA15 0RE | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Manchester Airport 5.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ashley 8,650 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Mobberley 23,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Lane Manchester Airport | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Manchester Airport The Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest CHF Airport Parking | 150 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Shay Lane Medical Centre (Kelman) Good May 2016 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Hale Barns Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Smile Stylist Hale Barns | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Wythenshawe Hospital Requires improvement Jul 2023 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairfield Care Ltd Good Mar 2019 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Wythenshawe Police Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Thorns Green 1.1 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,350 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Well Wood | Wood | 260 m south-east |
| Sunbank Wood | Wood | 330 m north-west |
| Mill Wood | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Cotteril Clough | Valley | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Rossmere | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 35 | 0 |
17 of the street's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 35 from aircraft, 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 275 childminders and 98 home childcarers (nannies) in Manchester. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mill Lane (1).
Road safety
6 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight, in which 1 person died. 1 involved a pedestrian; 2 involved a cyclist. 33% happened in the dark, and 50% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2025 11:50 | Slight | 2 people: 2 pedestrians | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 9 Oct 2024 10:00 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 9 Sep 2024 08:08 | Fatal | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A538, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 26 Feb 2024 09:08 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 60 mph | Daylight |
| 6 Jul 2023 02:36 | Slight | 5 people | Minor road, 60 mph | Dark, no street lights, wet road |
| 21 May 2022 02:28 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on, wet road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the M56 between Thornley Lane Bridge and Outwood Lane roundabout, with 81,298 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 370 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A538 | M56 to LA Boundary | 30,935 estimated; counted 2024 | 2% | +7% since 2015 | 320 m |
| M56 | Thornley Lane Bridge to Outwood Lane roundabout | 81,298 counted 2025 | 2% | 370 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 5 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 0RE: 16 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- WA15 0RD: 10 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- M90 4AF: 1 address of 441 in the postcode
- WA15 0AF: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
All the streets in M90, WA15 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.