Sharp Street Walkden, Salford
69 addresses across 8 postcodes (M28), about 530 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 33432520.
- Sales: 55 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £235,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 2, C: 9, D: 12, E: 2).
- Flood: 5 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 C; Band D in Salford costs £2,594 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Walkden, about 950 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 390 m away, and Blackleach Country Park (31 hectares) is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 86 to 97 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 69 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Gill Medical Practice, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,110 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £235,000 | £207,500 | £495,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £185,840 | £185,840 | £185,840 |
| 2022 | 4 | £183,000 | £155,000 | £198,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £188,500 | £176,400 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £107,500 | £100,000 | £115,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £170,000 | £130,000 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £126,250 | £102,500 | £142,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £122,500 | £100,000 | £145,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £70,750 | £63,500 | £78,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | £111,000 | £100,000 | £140,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 2A M28 3LX | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | THE COACH STATION M28 3LX | Other | £325,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 18 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2025 | 9 M28 3LX | Terraced | £207,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Mar 2023 | 3 M28 3LX | Terraced | £185,840 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 45 M28 3LX | Terraced | £198,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2022 | 21 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 41 M28 3LX | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2022 | 29 M28 3LX | Terraced | £181,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2021 | 10 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £197,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2021 | 25 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Aug 2021 | 1 M28 3LX | Terraced | £176,400 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 35 M28 3LX | Detached | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 2021 | 12 M28 3LX | Terraced | £185,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Nov 2019 | 5 M28 3LX | Terraced | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Apr 2019 | 9 M28 3LX | Terraced | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2018 | 3 M28 3LX | Terraced | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2018 | 22 M28 3LX | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 6 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2016 | 31 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £142,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Oct 2016 | 29 M28 3LX | Terraced | £112,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jul 2016 | 2 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2016 | 45 M28 3LX | Terraced | £102,500 | |
| 20 Feb 2015 | 3 M28 3LX | Terraced | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Feb 2015 | 19 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 2014 | 3 M28 3LX | Terraced | £63,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 2014 | 23 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Nov 2013 | 33 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £117,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2013 | 27 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jun 2013 | 22 M28 3LX | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2013 | 31 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jul 2012 | 6 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2010 | 29 M28 3LX | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Oct 2009 | 31 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Apr 2008 | 12 M28 3LX | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2008 | 14 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 25 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2006 | 6 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £123,500 | |
| 9 Aug 2006 | 33 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £126,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Oct 2005 | 6 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2004 | 35 M28 3LX | Detached | £129,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Feb 2004 | 12 M28 3LX | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2001 | 27 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £55,950 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Mar 2001 | 18 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £69,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2000 | 10 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £54,000 | |
| 26 May 2000 | 31 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £52,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 47 M28 3LX | Terraced | £33,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 18 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £10,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2000 | 20 M28 3LX | Semi-detached | £62,000 | |
| 1 Sep 1998 | 12 M28 3LX | Terraced | £49,000 |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (11); Bungalow, semi-detached (6); House, mid-terrace (5). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1900-1929 (4); 1991-1995 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20); rented (private) (3); rented (social) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Salford in 2026-27: Band D £2,594 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,730 | £2,018 | £2,306 | £2,594 | £3,171 | £3,748 | £4,324 | £5,189 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 1,510 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): 2024 HMO Article 4 Direction.
- 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)
- Land off Meadowside Grove, Walkden: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Land off Meadowside Grove, Walkden: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Land Adjacent 130, Manchester Road, Worsley, Salford, M28 3FU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Land west of Stocks Hotel at Corner of Bolton Road, Manchester Road, Worsley: up to 46 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 15 Westminster Road, Worsley, M28 3AW: up to 2 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 14 Hodge Road Worsley: up to 1 home, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Old Co Op Buildings, High Street, Worsley, M28 3JE: up to 12 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 2 Walter Street Worsley M28 3ZG: up to 4 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 28 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 115 homes the Environment Agency counts, 4 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 7 low and 0 very low.
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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| M28 3LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| M28 3LY | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| M28 3HE | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| M28 3NA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| M28 3SW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| M28 3WA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| M28 3WW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 16 | unlikely |
| M28 3TX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 69 addresses are between 86 m and 97 m above sea level (91 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M28 3HE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M28 3LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M28 3LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M28 3NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M28 3SW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M28 3TX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M28 3WA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| M28 3WW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walkden 301,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Moorside 43,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mereside Grove Linnyshaw | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Farnworth Bus Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | A580 Wardley Park & Ride | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 20.9 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Gill Medical Practice | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tims & Parker Pharmacy | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Walkden Health And Social Care C | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bolton Royal Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Farnworth Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NR Stores Ltd, Worsley Cashzone | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,650 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Blackleach Country Park 31 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,600 m² | 300 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cawdor Street Allotments 9,400 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 32 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wardley Hall moated site, Worsley, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wardley Hall moated site, Worsley | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Farnworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blackleach Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Morton Moss | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Wardley Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Clifton Moss | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Lady Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Coppice Clough | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 51 | 69 |
18 of the street's 69 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 Salford: see them on the Salford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ The King RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mesne Lea Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; 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 |
| North Walkden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kearsley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; 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 |
| Co-op Academy Walkden | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Edmund's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Lowry Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's Methodist Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spar M28 3LU | Retailers - other | 350 m | 4 Good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| St. Paul's C of E Kitchen M28 3NZ | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| St Paul's CE Primary School Breakfast club M28 3NZ | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Squawkden Eggs M28 3HE | Retailers - other | 390 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Duckworth's Bakery M28 3HE | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Walkden Convenience Store and Off Licence M28 3HH | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Sim-Son Stores M28 3HH | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Roobyloos Children's Nursery M28 3HH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Nicola's M28 3WY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 May 2023 |
| First Choice Food Express M28 3WY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Premier Brindley Convenience Store M28 3WY | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 Jul 2026 |
| St. Pauls C of E Kitchen M28 3HP | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Evergreen Out of School M28 3HP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2017 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (staffordshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, end-terrace (lodged 24 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- M28 3LX: 45 addresses of 48 in the postcode
- M28 3LY: 13 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- M28 3HE: 2 addresses of 61 in the postcode
- M28 3NA: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- M28 3SW: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- M28 3WA: 2 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- M28 3WW: 2 addresses of 80 in the postcode
- M28 3TX: 1 address of 54 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Linnet's Wood Mews · Croftside Grove · Linnets Wood Mews · Croftside Avenue · Springside Close · Croftside Close · Greenhaven Close · Moss Lane · Warren Road · Stoneyside Grove · Bracken Avenue · Glenside Grove
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.