Parsonage Manchester
48 addresses across 5 postcodes (M3), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24505915.
- Flood: 9 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 D; 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 Salford Central, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Parsonage Gardens, is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 22.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 36 m above sea level.
- Noise: 52 of its 53 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is City Health Centre, about 310 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 29% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2016 | BLACKFRIARS HOUSE M3 2JA | Other | £28,040,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Sep 2015 | 5 M3 2HS | Other | £1,300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 D (34% of about 1,590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Parsonage Gardens (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- 1 - 2 North Parade Manchester M3 2NH (70 m)
- 1 - 2 North Parade Manchester M3 2NH, permissioned (70 m)
- 8-14 St Anns Square Manchester, permissioned (150 m)
- Land To The North Of Renaissance Hotel, Blackfriars Street: up to 300 homes, Planning Permission (150 m)
- 52 - 60 Chapel Street, Salford, M3 7AA: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- 52 - 60 Chapel Street, Salford, M3 7AA: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- 16 - 18 King Street Manchester M2 6AG, permissioned (250 m)
- Embankment West- land off Salford Approach And New Kings Head Yard, Chapel Street, Salford, permissioned (250 m)
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, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| M3 2JA | zone 3 | 9 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| M3 2HW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| M3 2HS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| M3 2NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| M3 2DF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 54 addresses are between 31 m and 36 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3 2DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M3 2HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M3 2HW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M3 2JA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M3 2NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Salford Central 815,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Manchester Victoria 8.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Deansgate 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Exchange Square (Manchester Metrolink) | 350 m |
| Shudehill (Manchester Metrolink) | 600 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Market Street (Manchester Metrolink) | 610 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 69 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parsonage Manchester City Centre | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Shudehill Interchange | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ncp | 40 m |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apartment Block Charging | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 15.1 km (9.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City Health Centre | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manchester Dp LTD | 140 m |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital North West | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police City Centre Public Enquiry Counter | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 10 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parsonage Gardens 2,620 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Piccadilly Gardens 7,840 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,680 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Ordsall Community Allotments 4,110 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bartons Building Including Barton Arcade, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m south-east. 369 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 10 of them Grade I and 30 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bartons Building Including Barton Arcade | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-east |
| Church of St Ann | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m south-east |
| 25, St Ann Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south-east |
| The Hanging Bridge immediately south of Manchester Cathedral | Scheduled monument | 240 m north-east |
| Church of the Sacred Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north-west |
| Remains of eastern wall of the Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Peel Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Queen's Park, Manchester | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Street Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Saint George's Island | Island | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Choral Grove | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| South Bay | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Kersal Vale | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 41 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 53 |
52 of the street's 53 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 Manchester: see them on the Manchester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 |
| The Friars Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cheetwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Crown Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Co-op Academy New Islington | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| River View Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Abbott Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climat M3 2JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2023 |
| The Liquor Store M3 2EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2022 |
| Treehouse Hotel M3 2EQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 50 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Tesco M3 2FE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 50 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2015 |
| La Vie Cafe M3 2FE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 4 Good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Cosmo M3 2FE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Satori Superfoods M3 2EN | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Slug and Lettuce M3 2EN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2024 |
| The Moon Under Water M3 2FN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Burger-Me-Up M3 2FW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Botanist M3 2FW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 2 Nov 2021 |
| Point Blank Shooting Manchester M3 2FW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2024 |
| Simmons Bar also T/as Holy Slice M3 2FW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| YOURS M3 4HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Las Iguanas Deansgate also t/a Super Nonna M3 2ER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Victoria Bridge Street (4); On or near Parking Area (1); On or near New Kings Head Yard (1); On or near Shopping Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 67% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- Food hygiene ratings Embankment Kitchen (restaurant/cafe/canteen, M3 7NH) now 4 Good, was 2 Improvement necessary (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings SDK Bars Manchester (pub/bar/nightclub, M3 7NJ) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was Awaiting inspection (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- M3 2JA: 26 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- M3 2HW: 11 addresses
- M3 2HS: 8 addresses
- M3 2NH: 2 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- M3 2DF: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
College Land · Blackfriars Street · Back College Land · Parsonage · College Land · St Mary's Parsonage · Barton Arcade · Deansgate · St Mary's Gate · Barton Square · Parsonage Gardens · St Mary's Street
All the streets in M3 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.